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Japan's friendly, food-obsessed second city, famous for takoyaki, okonomiyaki and the neon of Dotonbori. A lively base with great transport and a big personality.

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Best Hotels Near Tsuruhashi Station | Osaka’s Koreatown of Charcoal Smoke
Hotels

Best Hotels Near Tsuruhashi Station | Osaka’s Koreatown of Charcoal Smoke

Step off the platform into charcoal smoke β€” yakiniku alleys, kimchi markets and Japan's great Koreatown, honestly based.

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Best Hotels Near Tennoji Station | Harukas Heights & Temple Origins
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Best Hotels Near Tennoji Station | Harukas Heights & Temple Origins

Japan's tallest-view decks above, its first state temple below, and retro Shinsekai's kushikatsu ten minutes on foot.

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Best Hotels Near Kyobashi Station (Osaka) | Castle Side & Standing-Bar Soul
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Best Hotels Near Kyobashi Station (Osaka) | Castle Side & Standing-Bar Soul

Osaka Castle across the park, standing-bar alleys under the girders β€” the east hub locals love and tourists…

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Best Hotels Near Osaka Station (Umeda) | The Kita Colossus
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Best Hotels Near Osaka Station (Umeda) | The Kita Colossus

The Kita colossus β€” sky gardens, depachika empires, whisky alleys and every railway in west Japan under one…

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Best Hotels Near Namba Station | Dotonbori’s Neon Heart
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Best Hotels Near Namba Station | Dotonbori’s Neon Heart

The Glico runner, Kuromon's grills, Hozenji's mossy lantern alley β€” and your airport train waits downstairs.

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Best Hotels Near Shin-Osaka Station | The Tokaido’s Western Terminus
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Best Hotels Near Shin-Osaka Station | The Tokaido’s Western Terminus

Tokaido Shinkansen Guide Β· Shin-Osaka Station Best Hotels Near Shin-Osaka Station: The Western Terminus β€”Where the Tokaido Hands…

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Tokaido Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Osaka, Nozomi vs Hikari vs Kodama
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Tokaido Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Osaka, Nozomi vs Hikari vs Kodama

Shinkansen Line Guide Β· Tokaido Shinkansen Tokaido Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Osaka on Japan’s Busiest Bullet Train β€”Nozomi,…

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Osaka Castle & Tanimachi: Beyond the Instagram Shot
Culture & History

Osaka Castle & Tanimachi: Beyond the Instagram Shot

Osaka Castle (ε€§ι˜ͺ城) is one of the most photographed buildings in Japan β€” the restored white-and-green main tower…

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Osaka in 2 Days: The Local Itinerary β€” Eat, Walk & Don’t Stop
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Osaka in 2 Days: The Local Itinerary β€” Eat, Walk & Don’t Stop

There is a concept in Osaka called kuidaore (ι£Ÿγ„ε€’γ‚Œ) β€” "to ruin yourself by eating." It is not…

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Sakai: The City That Made the World’s Best Knives (Day Trip from Osaka)
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Sakai: The City That Made the World’s Best Knives (Day Trip from Osaka)

Twenty minutes south of Osaka's Namba Station by train, a city of 800,000 people carries on a 600-year…

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Shinsekai: Osaka’s Retro District That Time Forgot
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Shinsekai: Osaka’s Retro District That Time Forgot

In the late 19th century, the area south of Osaka's Tennoji district was developed as a model of…

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Tennoji & Abeno: The Other Side of Osaka β€” Zoo, Skyscraper & Local Life
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Tennoji & Abeno: The Other Side of Osaka β€” Zoo, Skyscraper & Local Life

Tennoji (ε€©ηŽ‹ε―Ί) and Abeno (ι˜Ώε€ι‡Ž) β€” adjacent districts in the southern part of central Osaka β€” represent a…

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