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 ...

Japan continues to break records for inbound tourism, and many first-timers will travel the well-worn path of Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka in no particular order. The Waldorf Astoria Osaka opened earlier this ...

There are plenty of great places to buy souvenirs around Osaka Station. So many, in fact, you might find the selection a bit overwhelming! If you’re having diffiuculty making up your mind, a ...

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

As of the beginning of October 2019, the operators of the Hankyū and Hanshin railways that link up the Kansai area will rename Umeda Station “Osaka-Umeda Station.” As any local knows, Umeda is the ...

Ease of getting around can make a big difference to any visitor’s trip to Osaka, with its numerous attractions and cheap, tasty eats. As the Osaka Amazing Pass offers unlimited subway and bus rides, ...

Trains in Osaka are becoming complicated lines that line up with New York, Paris, Tokyo, etc. Hus which is often confused by transfers and the like. Especially since the ticket gate and the home often ...

My last stop in Osaka before leaving for Kyoto was the Umeda Sky Building, which is actually two 40-story skyscrapers that just happen to be connected by the world’s highest escalators. Two of them, ...

Photo: Sekisui House Umeda Operation Co., Ltd. The Umeda Sky Building in Osaka is bringing back its Christmas celebrations this year with plenty of activities to put you in the festive spirit. Head up ...

There’s a road that passes clear through a 16 story building in Osaka, Japan. Sure, there are lots of roads that pass under buildings all over the world, but this is different. The road connects two ...