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Osaka Top 10

  1. Higashiosaka
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    Higashiosaka

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  2. Osaka to Narita by Train or Plane
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    Osaka to Narita by Train or Plane

    Transportation
  3. Naniwa Tomoare
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    Naniwa Tomoare

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  4. Kansai Airport to Nara by Train/Bus
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    Kansai Airport to Nara by Train/Bus

    Transportation
  5. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

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  6. Minoh Park
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    Minoh Park

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  7. Kansai Airport to Namba and Osaka
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    Kansai Airport to Namba and Osaka

    Transportation
  8. Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
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    Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri

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  9. Orange Street Osaka
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    Orange Street Osaka

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  10. Osaka's Second-Hand Clothing Stores
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    Osaka's Second-Hand Clothing Stores

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Upcoming Osaka Events

Oedo Kakki Parade
Activities

Oedo Kakki Parade

Sherilyn Siy

The very first Oedo Kakki Parade took place in 1972 to commemorate the completion of the National Highway. This year, a grand parade..

Main street of the Nihonbashi.. Sunday - Oct 27th Free
Midosuji and Hikari Illuminations
Culture

Midosuji and Hikari Illuminations

Bonson Lam

Osaka Hikari Renaissance is a series of light up and festival events taking place in Fall and Winter each year. In 2018 the festival..

Osaka City Hall Nov 4th - Jan 31st 2 Free
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Where to eat in Osaka

Naniwa Tomoare
Food

Naniwa Tomoare

Tad Ichimiya

Naniwa Tomoare is a Yakitori restaurant located in Matsubara, and known for its duck ranch called Tsumura Honten. The Aigamo meat..

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Meiji Chocolate Factory
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Meiji Chocolate Factory

Noriko Duck

The Meiji Chocolate Factory is conveniently located between Osaka and Kyoto on the JR Kyoto line, in Takatsuki. You can’t miss..

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Places to stay in Osaka

Amami Onsen Nanten-en
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Amami Onsen Nanten-en

Gary Luscombe

A traditional ryokan inn hidden deep within the Osaka countryside. Immersed in history and culture and boasting natural hot-springs..

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Higashiosaka
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Higashiosaka

Tom Fay

Discovering a rich cultural heritage and interesting sightseeing spots in Higashiosaka, an industrial heartland of Osaka that ..

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About Osaka

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kansai
Island Honshu
Capital Osaka
Population 8,865,245
Area 1904.99 sq. km

The center of western Japan and the home of Japanese comedy, Osaka Prefecture (大阪府, Ōsaka-fu) is lively at all times, as the business district in Umeda, the shopping area of Shinsaibashi, and the neon-lit nightlife district of Dotonbori reflect the upbeat and friendly nature of the local people.

But if you’re tired of the urbanity, Osaka Castle and the Expo Commemoration Park (which contains the National Museum of Ethnology and the iconic Tower of the Sun) ensure that you won’t run out of things to do. And that’s without even mentioning Universal Studios Japan.

Walking around the streets of Osaka can be a gastronomical experience, with many food stalls selling takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and other delicious fast foods and snacks. And if you have the luxury to splurge, have dinner at Kitcho, one of the most high class Japanese restaurants.

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