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Osaka is a vibrant city with many attractions, from historical landmarks to modern entertainment. Explore its culture, cuisine and nightlife with our travel guide.
The construction of Osaka Castle (大阪城, Ōsakajō) started in 1583 on the former site of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had been destroyed by Oda Nobunaga thirteen years earlier. Toyotomi Hideyoshi intended the castle to become the center of a new, unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. It was the largest castle at the time. However, a few years after Hideyoshi's death, Tokugawa troops ...
Osaka has many museums, art galleries and a world-class aquarium. Visitors planning to see multiple museums around Osaka and Kyoto should consider the Kansai Grutto Pass. The pass provides free or discounted admission to around 50 museums and galleries in the Kansai Region and costs 1200 yen for a paper ticket or 1100 yen for a digital ticket. It is available annually from early April through ...
Osaka has several world class shopping districts and miles of shopping arcades, malls and streets. Osaka's shopping combines upscale, brand name and designer goods with inexpensive thrift shops and discount chains.
Tenma (天満) is a neighborhood to the east of Osaka 's Kita district. The area is best known for being the home of Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, from which the neighborhood got its name, and the Tenjinbashi-suji shopping street. The area is also renowned for its bustling nightlife quarter. Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street claims to be the longest in ...
Visitor guide for Kita, the northern city center of Osaka around Osaka and Umeda Station.
Visitor guide for Minami, the southern city center of Osaka around Namba Station.
Visitor guide for Minoo Park, a forested valley with waterfall just outside of central Osaka.
Suggested walk for a tour of Osaka's lesser-known attractions.
Kuromon Market. Kuromon Market (黒門市場, Kuromon Ichiba) is a covered public market that stretches around 600 meters parallel to Sakaisujidori Street in the Minami area of Osaka. The market has about 150 shops that predominantly sell fish, meat and produce, with other shops also purveying traditional sweets and low priced clothes and homeware.
