Osaka

Japan's kitchen — Street-food canyons, a flamboyant castle and quick trains to Kyoto and Nara — eat till you drop.

JapanBest time: March–May and October–November

Country

Japan

Region

Asia

Best time

March–May and October–November

70°F / 21°C

Heavy rain 4 mph

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Things to see & do

Signature attractions and experiences in Osaka.

food

Dotonbori

Neon crab signs, takoyaki and the Glico runner.

historic

Osaka Castle

The gold-trimmed keep above cherry-tree moats.

experience

Universal Studios Japan

Super Nintendo World's power-up bands.

food

Kuromon Ichiba Market

Wagyu skewers and uni straight from the stalls.

landmark

Umeda Sky Building

The floating garden observatory at sunset.

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Signature events

July

Tenjin Matsuri

River processions and fireworks — one of Japan's big three.

April

Cherry Blossom at the Mint

A tunnel of late-blooming sakura.

Getting there & around

The Midosuji subway spine plus JR Loop line; Haruka express links Kansai airport. IC cards work nationwide.

ITM

Osaka Itami International Airport

large airport

KIX

Kansai International Airport

large airport

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Osaka

Designated city in Kansai, Japan

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the second biggest prefectural city, third-most populous city proper in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With an estimated population of…

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