With its neon-lit streets, culinary delights and historical landmarks, Osaka offers a sensory feast for visitors Osaka can ...

The ultimate Osaka, Japan travel guide. Maximize your short trip with top attractions, food spots, and local vibes!

Visitors walk past Nepal's pavilion that wasn't completed for the opening day of the Expo 2025 in Osaka, central Japan, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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If you’re planning a trip to Osaka, or thinking of visiting somewhere in Japan that is not Tokyo, here are 10 things you can do in Osaka.

The tiny molluscs are denser and chewier than the usual diced pieces, giving Odoridako’s takoyaki a more intense flavor.1 Chome-7-24 Dotonbori, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0071, Japan Some takoyaki ...

A massive fire erupted in a commercial building near the famous Tsutenkaku Tower, a popular tourist landmark in Osaka in western Japan, according to media reports on Tuesday.. The fire erupted on ...

Japan on Friday approved a plan to build the country’s first casino in the western city of Osaka, paving the way for a large resort aimed at attracting domestic and international tourist spending.

On a flat expanse of reclaimed land in Osaka Bay, Japan has been busy preparing to stage a vision of the future. This Sunday, the gates to the 2025 World Expo will officially open on the human ...

OSAKA, Japan — The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on Sunday with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event that Japan hopes will unite ...