Osaka大阪

The food capital: loud, friendly and cheap to eat in. It is also a good base for Kyoto, Nara and Kobe.

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Good fitShinsekai and TennojiRetro streets, a tower, a zoo and an old temple. Low prices and a local feel.because temples独Solo友Friends家Families¥Good fitOsaka Castle and HonmachiA business district with a big castle park next door. Quiet at night.because temples家Families恋Couples独Solo¥¥Good fitBay area and Universal StudiosThe theme park and the aquarium on the bay. Quiet and far from the city centre.because anime and games家Families友Friends¥¥¥Good fitTenma and TemmabashiA local area with the longest covered shopping street and many small izakaya.because temples友Friends恋Couples独Solo¥Okay fitNamba and DotonboriNeon signs, street food and late nights. The loud centre of Osaka.友Friends恋Couples独Solo家Families¥¥Okay fitShinsaibashi and AmerikamuraCovered shopping streets and a young fashion district, next to Dotonbori.友Friends恋Couples独Solo¥¥Okay fitUmeda and KitaThe big north hub with towers, department stores and many train lines.恋Couples独Solo家Families¥¥Okay fitNakanoshima and NakazakichoA river island with museums and old houses turned into cafes and small shops.恋Couples独Solo¥¥

Reading for this place

Guides5 min readHimeji Castle: a day trip from Osaka or KyotoHow to spend a day at Himeji Castle from Osaka or Kyoto: the castle, the garden next door, the route and what to check first.About this placeGuides4 min readHonmachi and the Osaka history trailHonmachi is a calm business district beside Osaka Castle. Here is a half-day history walk past the castle moats, a city museum and a quiet garden.About this placeGuides5 min readKoyasan: a mountain temple day or night from OsakaHow to visit Koyasan from Osaka for a day or a night: the old cemetery, the temples, the way up the mountain and what to check first.About this place