Culture Osaka Tenmangu Shrine Saskia Gilmour Osaka Tenmangu, or 'Tenjisan' as it's known by the locals, is the most famous of all the tenjin/tenmangu shrines throughout..
Culture Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2026 Mid Sep The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 year..
Activities Osaka NHK Broadcasting Center Noro Randria Osaka's NHK Broadcasting Center is partly open to the public. Visitors can learn more about their favorite TV series and catch..
7 Osaka's Koyoshi Sushi Karen Zheng Somewhere in downtown Osaka, Umeda, the 50-year old Koyoshi serves excellent sushi that would literally make one’s tastebuds s..
Dotonbori at Night Kaitlynn Scannell Dōtonbori is one of the must-sees in Osaka. Although the space is wonderful during the day it is truly a sight at night with t..
11 Gastropub Gablicci at JR Osaka St. Takako Sakamoto Pub Gastropub Gablicci at JR Osaka Station; Just in front of the shuttle bus for the Westin Osaka, Imperial Hotel Osaka and Rhiga..
8 Animals in Osaka Castle Park Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle Park 9 - Animals in Osaka Castle Park: There are many things to see in Osaka Castle Park, and animals are no exceptions...
10 Shudo-kan in Osaka Castle Park Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle Park 5 - Shudo-kan and the site of Ishiyama Honganji Temple. Practice place for Japanese martial arts like Kendo,..