Discover Japan's Hidden Gems
Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more
Ippudo Umeda
World-Famous Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen
Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen chain with unlimited free spicy moyashi (bean sprouts) at every table.
Shitennoji
Shitennoji Temple
Japan's oldest officially administered Buddhist temple, founded in 593 AD by Prince Shotoku, feat...
Universal Studios Japan
Hollywood Movie Theme Park
Major theme park featuring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Super Nintendo World, and movie-t...
Hoshida Myoken-gu Shrine
North Star Shrine and the Star-Fall Legend
Hoshida Myoken-gu, also called Komatsu Shrine, is a hillside shrine in Katano, Osaka, counted amo...
LaLaport EXPOCITY
Japan's Largest Shopping and Entertainment Complex Next to Expo Park
Japan's largest entertainment complex, combining over 300 shops with NIFREL aquarium, Japan's tal...
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of World's Largest Aquariums
One of the world's largest aquariums featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks and...
Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Expo '70 Park with Okamoto's Tower of the Sun
The legacy of Japan's first World's Fair lives on in this 260-hectare park, where Taro Okamoto's ...
Katsuoji Temple
Victory Temple Famous for Daruma Dolls and Minoo Mountain Views
Nestled in the forested mountains above Minoo, this 1,300-year-old Shingon temple has drawn seeke...
Kushikatsu Daruma
Osaka Kushikatsu Since 1929
A legendary kushikatsu restaurant operating since 1929 in Shinsekai, famous for its deep-fried sk...
Dotonbori
Osaka's Neon-Lit Food Street
Osaka's neon-drenched heart, where the Glico Running Man has watched over the Dotonbori canal sin...
Kuromon Market
Known as Osaka's Kitchen since around 1822, this 600-meter covered market arcade embodies eat-as-...
Spa World
World-Themed Hot Spring Complex in Shinsekai
A massive multi-story themed bath complex in Shinsekai featuring hot springs inspired by bathing ...
Umeda Sky Building
Floating Garden Observatory
Two 40-story towers connected by an open-air rooftop deck at 173 meters. The glass-tube escalator...
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group
UNESCO World Heritage Ancient Burial Mounds Including Japan's Largest Tomb
Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group consists of 49 a...
Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
Walk Through a Full-Scale Edo-Period Osaka Townscape
A full-scale, walk-through reconstruction of a 19th-century Osaka townscape on the 9th floor, com...
Shinsekai
A gloriously retro entertainment district where Tsutenkaku Tower presides over neon-lit alleys pa...
Abeno Harukas
Western Japan's Tallest Building with 360-Degree Views
A 300-meter skyscraper featuring the Harukas 300 observation deck, a department store, art museum...
Namba Parks
Terraced Rooftop Garden Shopping Complex
A striking shopping complex built on a former baseball stadium site, featuring a terraced rooftop...
Osaka
Osaka - Japan's Kitchen and Soul
Japan's exuberant second city, famed as the nation's kitchen for its street food obsession, warm ...
Shinsaibashi-suji
Osaka's Premier Covered Shopping Arcade
A historic 600-meter covered shopping arcade stretching from Shinsaibashi to Namba with 380 years...