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Originally Posted by Columbine
Total unavailability of cheap wine or cheese that isn't rubbish plastic cheese. No cider to be seen. Beer on tap tends to be pale ale or larger.
They don't call time in bars some places. They just wait for you to go home before they shut.
You really have to be more aware of how noisy you are, especially walking around at night, because it's easier to disturb people, and lots of working people go to bed early in the 'burbs.
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Non-lager beers are gaining popularity, and I remember a place called The Beer Company in Umeda next to Dee Dee House that had a real variety of beers, but you are right the vast majority of on-tap beers are lagers.
You can find a variety of cheeses at the larger food shopping areas, usually on the bottom floor of large shopping malls like Hanshin and Hankyu, again in Umeda. You can also find things like bread, bagels, salami, etc that may not be found in local supermarkets, so it can be worth the trip.