20 Culture Modern and Traditional Osaka Elena Lisina The combination of modern and traditional places is just right for a one-day visit as it gives some idea of the city’s atmosp...
22 Culture Modern Osaka Elena Lisina Many buildings of Northern Osaka look futuristic, such as the Kansai TV and the Umeda Sky Building with its ‘Floating Garden”...
Culture Midosuji and Hikari Illuminations 2024 Bonson Lam Osaka Hikari Renaissance is a series of light up and festival events taking place in Fall and Winter each year. In 2018 the f...
Culture Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Parade 2025 Kim Miyoshi Nagayoshi was a prominent Japanese samurai and military strategist who once ruled over seven provinces of the modern-...
Activities Mount Iwawaki Gary Luscombe A simple hike on the southern border of Osaka Prefecture. Mount Iwawaki is a great place to escape to escape the city, especi...
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...
7 Culture Expo’70 Commemorative Park Rose Garden of Peace Lily The 1970 Expo Commemorative Park in Suita City has 5,600 red & pink roses in bloom each May, which were donated from nine cou...
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...
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...
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...
