Umeda / Namba / Shin-Sekai
One of Japan’s major cities and home of good eating
Located around Namba Station, Minami (南, "South") is one of Osaka's two major city centers. It is the city's most famous e...
Okonomiyaki is a popular pan fried food that consists of batter and cabbage. Selected toppings and ingredients are added whic...
The construction of Osaka Castle (大阪城, Ōsakajō) started in 1583 on the former site of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, w...
Universal Studios Japan (USJ) was the first theme park under the Universal Studios brand to be built in Asia. Opened in March...
Kabuki (歌舞伎) is a traditional Japanese form of theater with roots tracing back to the Edo Period. It is recognized as o...
The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル) is a spectacular high rise building in the Kita district of Osaka, near Osaka ...
Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport. It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertai...
Danjiri matsuri (float-pulling festivals) can be some of the most thrilling festivals in Japan, and among them, none can comp...
Shinsekai (新世界, lit. "New World") is a district in Osaka that was developed before the war and then neglected in...
The Osaka Bay Area is a collection of young city districts on man-made waterfront islands and peninsulas, built to accommodat...
Spring scenery filled with around 130 varieties of cherry tree blossomsThe Cherry Blossom Tunnel runs for around 560 meters f...
One of Japan's three greatest festivals, with a history of more than a thousand yearsOne of Japan's three greatest festivals,...
Osaka has many takoyaki stalls, and many serve which both takoyaki and okonomiyaki (savory pancake). Although many restaurant...
Regarded as the home of samurai sword production since the 14th century, the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture is responsible...
A museum of lights brightens up the night in OsakaThese illumination events have become a tradition that mark the coming of w...
Danjiri matsuri (float-pulling festivals) can be some of the most thrilling festivals in Japan, and among them, none can comp...
Spring scenery filled with around 130 varieties of cherry tree blossomsThe Cherry Blossom Tunnel runs for around 560 meters f...
One of Japan's three greatest festivals, with a history of more than a thousand yearsOne of Japan's three greatest festivals,...