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Osaka Castle Park

Visiting Osaka Castle? Make sure you spare some time for the surrounding park. There are often street performers and free concerts on the park grounds, and it's a fun, lively place for cherry blossom

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Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle (known as Osaka-jo in Japanese) is the city's premier tourist attraction, and with good reason: it's a stunning sight, rising up and commanding the skyline of the entire east side of the

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Osaka Cherry Blossoms When And Where

Osaka is a surprisingly good place to check out Japan's famous cherry blossoms. The trees are beautiful and the locals are always up for a party. Here are the best spots and average blooming dates. !

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Osaka Districts

Osaka is a bipolar city -- it's divided into two major urban hubs: Kita and Minami (which mean North and South in Japanese). There are three other major hubs around these, as well as Shin-Osaka (the c

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Osaka Fall Foliage

Osaka is more than just tall buildings and neon -- it's got some great parks and green spaces. Starting in mid-October, the leaves turn color and you can enjoy the autumn foliage right through Decembe

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Osaka Hotels

Osaka has great hotels in all budget classes. Here are the best Osaka hotels in each budget class, all personally inspected. ![Large bed angled towards ceiling-to-floor windows overlooking a daytime

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Osaka Itineraries

Make the most of your time in Osaka with my carefully planned itineraries for trips from 1 to 5 days. Or use one of my special interest itineraries. And don't miss my Osaka-Kyoto and Osaka-Kyoto-Tokyo

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Osaka Kyoto 1 Week Itinerary

If you've got one week in Japan and don't want to travel much, an Osaka-Kyoto itinerary is a great way to see both modern and traditional Japan. Here's how to do it. ![Abeno Harukas Tower in Tennoji

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Osaka Kyoto Tokyo 10 Day Itinerary

Ten days is the perfect amount of time to spend in Japan. Here's a great Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka itinerary that will allow you to see the best places efficiently and easily. ![Hozenji in Minami Osaka](http

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Osaka Map

Use comprehensive Osaka map to help locate Osaka attractions, places to eat, accommodation, shopping and more View the [full size version of the Osaka Google map](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UH

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Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel

Occupying the top floors of the soaring Abeno Harukas tower down in Tennoji, the Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel offers some of the best views of any hotel in Japan. But beyond that, it's just a fantastic

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Osaka Museum Of History

Located at the southwest corner of Osaka Castle Park and very close to Tanimachiyonchome Station, on the Tanimachi subway line, the Osaka Museum of History makes a nice add-on to

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Osaka Museum Of Housing And Living

Ever wondered what Osaka was like in the Edo period? Visit the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living near Tenjinsujibashi Station and find out for yourself! The interactive exhibits and cultural events m

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Osaka Ryokan

Osaka has few true ryokan (traditional Japanese inns), so here are our Kyoto and Nara picks. ![Osaka ryokan](https://photos.smugmug.com/Osaka/Osaka-Categories/i-7XbMJwd/0/L/Osaka_Ryokan-L.jpg "Osaka

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Osaka Shinsekai Food Tour

Eat your way through 13 different dishes of Japanese cuisine in Osaka's Shinsekai district with your own guide on a Shinsekai food tour. Florentyna Leow explains how the evening unfolds. ![A view of

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Osaka Shopping Itinerary

Osaka is a shopper's paradise, but it's easy to get overwhelmed by all the choices. This 1-day Osaka Shopping Itinerary will help you make the most of your time. ![Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street. Ph

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Osaka Shopping

Osaka is one of the greatest shopping cities in Asia, if not the world. Many people come here just to shop. Here's everything you need to know on what and where to buy. ![Shin Sai Bashi-Suji. Photo C

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Osaka Station City

Surrounding JR Osaka Station, this huge shopping and dining complex offers an almost endless variety of things to buy and places to eat. You could very easily spend an entire day in here! ![Osaka Sta

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Osaka Skyline Views The Best Views Of Osaka

Osaka is one of the world's most impressive urban areas and views of the city on a clear day also take in Kobe and Kyoto. The evening views are particularly spectacular. Here are the city's best viewi

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Osaka Streetcars

While most tourists opt for the fast and efficient trains to get around the city, Wes Lang takes us along on Japan's oldest streetcar for a ride through history. ![A streetcar bound for Ebisucho stat

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Osaka Subways And Trains

The best way to explore Osaka is by subway and the Osaka Loop Line. Here are the details on the Osaka subway and train system and special ticket deals. ![Osaka subway. Photo Credit: Blanscape/Shutter

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Osaka Taxis

Taxis are plentiful, reliable and clean in Osaka. They're great if you have a lot of luggage or small children traveling with you. Here are all the details. ![Osaka taxis. Photo Credit: Prateep oun/S

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Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

Feeling overwhelmed by too much shopping in Tenjinbashisuji? Duck out to Osaka Tenmangu Shrine in the Kita district nearby - it's an oasis of calm in the middle of a frantic, bu

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Osaka With Children

I often travel with my two children to Osaka because there is so much to do there. Here are all the details on child-friendly activities, restaurants and hotels in Osaka. ![Four Japanese school child

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Osaka Yakiton Center

Fancy experiencing a super-local standing bar on your visit? Head over to the Osaka Yakiton Center in Namba for delicious grilled pork skewers. There's no English menu, but the staff are friendly and,

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Osaka Vegetarian Foodie Itinerary

Worried about eating vegetarian food in Osaka? Fear not. This one-day Osaka foodie itinerary takes you through some of the vegetarian highlights of Osaka's fabulous culinary scene. It includes superla

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Osakas Best Green Spaces

Just a generation ago, the words Osaka and green were rarely used in the same sentence. Things have all changed now, as Wes Lang runs through the best grassy lawns in and around the city. ![Nakanoshi

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Pay For Almost Anything With An Ic Card On Your Iphone In Japan

Make easy one-touch purchases at these retailers and services using a digital Icoca, Suica or Pasmo on your iPhone. ![A hand holds up an iPhone with the digital Icoca IC card app open on the screen,

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Pierre

One Michelin-starred Pierre at the Intercontinental Hotel in Umeda is a great choice when you're looking for a special occasion French dinner and a selection of great wines. Dinner and sweeping panora

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Prepaid Cards Icoca Suica And Pasmo

IC cards like Suica and Pasmo are the best way to pay for transport and many other things in Osaka and the rest of Japan. The Osaka version is called Icoca and it also works across Japan. Here are all

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