The ultimate Osaka, Japan travel guide. Maximize your short trip with top attractions, food spots, and local vibes!

One of the hardest decisions you’ll have to make is settling on where to stay in Osaka. Osaka is big. It’s the third largest city in Japan, so clearly, there are lots of hotels within lots of ...

As seen on this map, sprawling Osaka is made up of neighborhoods within districts within wards. For navigational ease, split the city in two: the north, with the modern and innovative Kita area ...

In the Edo period (1603–1868), Kita and Minami were both upscale districts of Osaka. Kita started out as a licensed pleasure district in Dōjima Shinchi that was popular in the seventeenth century.

The 38 Best Restaurants in Osaka, Japan. Where to eat in Osaka, from Michelin-starred kaiseki to Netflix-famous street food, according to an award-winning TV host and travel writer ...

Under the new rules, touts will not be allowed to assemble in the city's Umeda and Dotonbori entertainment districts and target individuals with their sales pitches. Violators will face a ¥50,000 ...

It’s Kansai vs. Kanot: Japan may seem homogeneous, but the country’s eastern (Tokyo) and western (Osaka) regions can be worlds apart.

Den-Den Town, Osaka's "denkigai" or "electric town", is known for its used game retailers like Super Potato and figure shops like Osaka Gundams. There are also the maid cafes, where folks can get ...

Kaoru Nishida, a former Osaka prefectural assemblyman and a Nippon Ishin member since the party’s founding in 2010, is running on the party ticket in the Osaka No. 6 district.

Osaka is in the spotlight these days, and not just because of the World Expo, which the city is hosting for the second time in 2025. This vibrant, dynamic city is fast becoming one of the region ...

OSAKA -- Candles illuminated the Nishiumeda business district in this western Japan city's Kita Ward on the night of June 5 for an event to promote environmental awareness and energy-saving.

Nightlife entertainment districts are bustling again following the lifting of emergency measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic that ... Umeda in Osaka and Shijokawaramachi ... Japan Sakura Map.