Japan continues to break records for inbound tourism, and many first-timers will travel the well-worn path of ...

As the capital of Japan’s Kansai region, Osaka has much to offer its 2.6 million residents, from a rich history to Blade Runner cityscapes, not to mention countless culinary offerings that have ...

After years of playing second fiddle to Tokyo and Kyoto, Osaka is welcoming a wave of luxury hotels. Osaka is not Tokyo. It ...

When you’re planning your trip to Osaka, there are many things to consider — which of the gazillions of shopping arcades to ...

Apple has announced that a new retail store, Apple Umeda, will open on July 26, at the Grand Front shopping complex in Osaka, Japan. To celebrate the occasion, Apple has shared a wallpaper (pictured) ...

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It’s taken some time but Osaka, gateway to Japan’s Kansai region, has moved well out of Tokyo’s long shadow. Today, Japan’s third-largest city is one of Asia’s top urban travel destinations and ...

Ask most people where they want to go in Japan, and they’ll likely reply without a moment’s hesitation – “Tokyo, duh.” Romantic Kyoto may come a close second, or tropical Okinawa, but the Japan bucket ...

Long before New Year’s Eve countdown parties became the norm, Japan celebrated a quieter, more auspicious tradition: hatsuhinode, the ritual of watching the first sunrise of the New Year. In Osaka, ...