Osaka City Lights at Night

Dōtonbori after dark

Christie Petrakopoulou   - 1 min read

Osaka is a beautiful city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the third largest city by population after Tokyo and Yokohama. This video focuses on Dōtonbori, a major tourist destination in the Nanba district of the city's Chuo ward. Mainly an entertainment and shopping area, Dōtonbori never gets dark as even after the sun sets, the area lights up again because of the bright colors of the illuminated signboards.

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Christie Petrakopoulou

Christie Petrakopoulou @christie.petrakopoulou

Hi! My name is Christie and I’m a journalist/blogger. Originally from Athens, Greece but living in Stockholm, Sweden I’m doing my Masters in Media and Communication Studies at Stockholm University. For one year I’ll be living and traveling around Japan in search of new challenges and experienc...