10 Culture Hidden Backstreets of Osaka Robert Kodama Go for a walk down the hidden streets of Osaka to get a taste of local communities.
Culture Suita Fire Festival 2025 Kim The annual Suita Fire Festival at Osaka's Jōkō Enmanji Temple has a history of around 1300 years, and is often referred to as...
Culture The Old Town in Kishiwada Bonson Lam Discover how closely Kyoto and Kishiwada were linked in the Edo and Meiji period in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries a...
Culture Hozenji Temple in Osaka Abueng Bernard Hozenji Temple is an oasis of calm offering a brief respite from the excitement of Dotombori
Culture The Sights of Kishiwada Tom Fay An introduction to the historical and cultural attractions of Kishiwada, including the castle, danjiri (festival) hall, and p...
Culture Sumiyoshi Taisha Grand Shrine Gary Luscombe The largest and most important Shrine in Osaka. Sumiyoshi taisha hosts some of the oldest and most spectacular festivals in t...
Culture Time Bomb Records Osaka Jemma King In direct correlation to a city that seems to do as it feels the music scene is also varied and raw. Reflected in the many mu...
Culture Comic City Osaka Ariane Mignault Comic City Osaka is a dōjinshi convention where fans and amateur artists can meet and share their passion for amateur manga.
6 Culture Umeda Sky Building in Osaka Lily Umeda Sky Building is located at the centre of Osaka city. At 173m in height, it consists of the East Tower, West Tower and t...
6 Culture Osaka's Umeda Sky Building Fiona Yoshitake Alongside the Parthenon, the Taj Mahal and Sagrada Familia, Osaka’s Sky Building was nominated in 2008 as one of The Times’ T...