Activities Mount Kongo Gary Luscombe Mount Kongo is the highest mountain in Osaka and from its summit, you can view the whole of the prefecture at once. It is als...
7 Activities Kaiyukan Aquarium in Osaka Lily Kaiyukan Aquarium, located in Osaka City, is famous as one of the largest aquariums in the world. You can see whale sharks, s...
Culture Eifuku-ji Temple, Osaka Gary Luscombe Eifuku-ji is a little known temple hidden in the countryside of eastern Osaka. This often overlooked temple holds the mausole...
Beauty & Spa Sentos and Spas in Osaka Bonson Lam Osaka is the city where they work hard and play hard, but most of all, they know how to relax in one of the many local bathho...
Nightlife Summer Sonic Osaka 2026 Celine Ong Summer Sonic is a three-day rock festival taking place at the same time in both Tokyo and Osaka.
Culture Kanshin-ji Temple Gary Luscombe Kanshin-ji, ahistoric temple hidden amongst the hills of Kawachinagano in southern Osaka, boasts a number of national treasur...
Activities Higashiosaka Tom Fay Discovering a rich cultural heritage and interesting sightseeing spots in Higashiosaka, an industrial heartland of Osaka that...
Culture Kids Plaza Osaka Kim Bergström Kids Plaza Osaka is described as a museum where children can learn through play. There are a range of interactive exhibits th...
24 Culture A Quiet Evening by Osaka Castle Elena Lisina Arriving late for the museum at Osaka Castle, I instead enjoyed its surroundings, the beautiful sunset and also visited Hokok...
Activities Universal Cool Japan 2019 Japan Travel USJ's annual Universal Cool Japan celebration is back for 2019 with its 5th anniversary, showcasing some of Japan's top pop-c...
