Street & Urban Midosuji and Hikari Illuminations Nov 4th - Jan 31st Osaka Hikari Renaissance is a series of light up and festival events taking place in Fall and Winter each year. In 2018 the festival..
7 Historical Mystic Night Views of Osaka Castle Manish Prabhune Osaka Castle has always been in the shadow of another highly recommended castle, famous for its architectural beauty, Himeji Castle...
Festivals Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri Sep 14th - Sep 15th The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 year..
Historical Hozenji Temple in Osaka Abueng Bernard Hozenji Temple is an oasis of calm offering a brief respite from the excitement of Dotombori
Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival Monday - Aug 10th Firework (hanabi) viewing at Yodogawa River with half a million people. One of top ten ways to spend your summer in Osaka.
Culture Sake Tasting at Shimada Shoten Jeannie Gan At the ordinary-looking Shimada Shoten you can try an extraordinary variety of quality sake from all around Japan.
Culture Sakai Knife in the Making Alena Eckelmann There are 75 families members of the Sakai blade-making guild. Their workshops are located in a local neighborhood in the “old..
Street & Urban Gate Tower Building Osaka Jemma King Hiding amongst the residential area of Fukushima-ku in Osaka is a building you need to see to believe. The Gate Tower Building stands..