★ A representative heartwarming work on solo living by bestselling manga artist Ozumariko! Her works have sold over 300,000 copies cumulatively, with multiple titles licensed for overseas translation!
★ Focuses on food adventures in Keihanshin, documenting real foodie experiences like buying 19 breads from 6 shops!
★ Shares insights from a beginner traveler's perspective, ideal for urban women eager to try solo travel!
★ Content aligns with the “micro-trip” trend, offering a mental escape for readers yearning to break from routine!

This series includes 4 books:
Living Alone for 9 Years, I Learned to Take the Scenic Route
Today, I Also Got Lost Buying Bread in Kyoto
Meeting My Future Self in a Nostalgic Cafe
I Got a Cat at 40 (Forthcoming)

A woman around 40 years old, embarking alone on a food exploration journey through Keihanshin ♪
This is a travel manga essay that gently pushes aside the everyday and celebrates solitude!
In her twenties, she was a homebody content with indoor life, almost never traveling. But after entering her thirties, she gradually grew curious about distant places...? This travel novice mustered the courage to begin her solo journeys in Kyoto, Osaka, and Hyogo!

“Buying 19 breads from 6 different stores while walking around Kyoto”
“Tasting the cupcake she had longed for over 15 years in Osaka”
“Enjoying a refreshing summer hot spring in Hyogo”
“Searching for heart-stirring antique finds in Kobe,” etc.
Her footsteps cover six unique locations in the Kansai region.
The book also includes rich and fun travel columns, full-color print, with over 50 pages of new illustrations!!
From the popular author Ozumariko, beloved for works like Living Alone for 9 Years, I Learned to Take the Scenic Route and with series sales reaching 300,000 copies, comes her newest work!

Ozumariko
A manga artist born in Hyogo. After graduating from art college, she moved to Tokyo, lived in a share house for several years before starting to live alone. Her blog documenting a relaxed, frugal life, “The Warm Life of a Single Person on a 20,000 Yen Monthly Food Budget,” gained popularity, and her debut work of the same title won the Manga Award at the “6th Cooking Recipe Book Awards.” Her works have cumulatively sold over 300,000 copies! Multiple works have been successfully licensed for overseas translation, receiving high praise from readers.