Culture Bladesmiths of Sakai Alena Eckelmann There are 75 families members of the Sakai blade-making guild. Their workshops are located in the old part of Sakai, a stretch of..
12 Street & Urban Floating Garden Observatory, Osaka Jessica A Paje The Umeda Sky Building is home to the Floating Garden Observatory at 173 meters high. Its innovative, 360-degree design offers..
Culture Otaue Rice Planting Festival 2024 Friday - Jun 14th Japan reaffirms its deep connections with its staple crop at the annual Sumiyoshi Shrine rice-planting festival in Osaka on June..
Culture Craft Beer Holiday 2024 Early Oct Craft Beer Holiday is a three-day festival that includes a wide variety of craft beers to try, alongside plenty of tasty eats that..
Culture Six “Treasures of Osaka” You Must See When Visiting... Veronica Carnevale To share Osaka’s heritage with travelers, six museums in Osaka will host a promotional campaign called the “OSAKA-HAKU” in con..
Culture Good Coffee Fest @ Hanshin 2024 Mid Jun The Good Coffee Fest is an event that introduces some of Japan's best coffee shops in person, with a variety of brews on offer...
Culture Osaka Christmas Market 2024 Early - Late Dec The Osaka Christmas Market aims to emulate the atmosphere you'd expect from traditional German Christmas markets, and there..
Culture Hozenji Temple Among the hustle and bustle of Osaka’s renowned shopping and foodie street, Dotonbori, lies a cobblestone alleyway, Hozenji Yokocho, that leads visitors..