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Osaka

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Osaka, Japan

It's a city steeped in history and culture. Back in ancient times, Osaka became a bustling trading port thanks to its close proximity to the sea and one of Japan’s three biggest economic powerhouses.

Today, Osaka on the northeastern coast of Osaka Bay in southwestern part of Honshu Island is west Japan's largest city, Japan's third largest city only behind Tokyo and Yokohama and the commercial center and transportation hub of Kansai. The “go-getting” spirit lies at the core of the local commercialism. Distinctive fare has made Osaka “Kitchen under the Sun”. The service industry is the bedrock of the local economy. Commercialism-centric Umeda and Nanba are home to an intricate network of easily accessible shops, department stores and office buildings.

Getting around

  • Osaka Castle

    The construction of Osaka's icon was commissioned by an ancient preeminent warrior, general, samurai and politician Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century. It served as a military fortification and watchtower as well as the residence of the master of the city. The original building succumbed to the ravages of war, and its present incarnation is the result of a 1931 renovation project.

  • Shitennoji

    Built by Prince Shotoku in 593, the oldest government-run temple is Japan's holy site of Buddhist worship and represents a milestone in Japan's Buddhist history. After a usual cycle of destructions and renovations, it still maintains its original flavor of the Asuka period.

  • Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

    In the walk-through aquarium which ranks among the world's largest, 580 species of marine life are on display to tantalize imaginations about the amazing and fascinating deep sea world. Its largest tank can hold 5400 tons of water.



  • Keihanshin Metropolitan Region

    The metropolitan region contains clusters of towns and communities of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. It's history buffs' delight. Nara has 9 UNESCO-listed cultural heritage sites, while Kyoto, which served as the seat of government of Japan for the longest period of time in Japanese history, has become Japan’s cultural icon.