Discover Osaka
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Neon-lit Osaka is Japan’s third-largest city and part of the central Kansai region, offering easy access to traditional sites like Kyoto, Nara and Himeji Castle. Yet the city itself is just as intriguing.
Locals have a reputation for being good humoured and for kuidaore (eating until you drop). Join them in feasting on a seasonal kaiseki menu or street food favourites like takoyaki (octopus balls) and okonomiyaki (pancakes). Find out why the city is known as ‘the nation’s kitchen’, plus discover highlights such as a world-class aquarium and majestic castle with our Osaka travel guide.

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Things to do in Osaka

Time travel back to Nara

Japan’s eighth-century capital city is rich in heritage, with a small-town feel that makes it a more manageable day trip than Kyoto. Catch a 50-minute train ride, and then wander among the sacred deer of Nara Park. Todai-ji temple with its giant Buddha statue, the lantern-lined Kasuga-taisha shrine and the old merchant quarter of Naramachi are other must-sees.

Marvel at marine life

One of the world’s biggest and best aquariums, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan recreates 15 regions of the Pacific Rim. You’ll encounter Antarctica’s penguins, Monterey Bay’s sea lions, Ecuadorian piranhas, plus spider crabs and surreal jellyfish from the Sea of Japan. A huge central tank teems with whale sharks and manta rays.

Eat your weight in street food

The cluster of food stalls centred around the Dotonburi strip is a popular Osaka attraction for tourists and locals alike. Classics include takoyaki (crispy battered octopus balls); mitarashi-dango (sticky rice dumplings with a soy glaze); and savoury okonomiyaki crepes. Visit Kuromon Ichiba Market for a newer speciality: tako tamago, a grilled baby octopus stuffed with a quail’s egg.

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