Osaka (Osaka City, Osaka Pref.)

Osaka has a wide variety of tourist spots, featuring entertainment, shopping, and historical and cultural facilities.

: A bustling downtown area, the Dotonburi district

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: Culture
: Gourmet
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: Shopping
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: Convenience

Shinsaibashi And Dotonburi

This area has a compact collection of shops featuring popular brands, drug stores, large-scale electrical appliance stores and model or character specialty shops. As expected for a place with many interesting restaurants and cafes, it is a bustling area with many unique large signboards.

Kuidaore:: An interesting Japanese phrase literally meaning "to eat oneself out of house and home," it has come to mean a place with many restaurants and cafes.

Osaka Castle

The extensive grounds and the even more striking castle tower and huge stone walls are the highlights of this famous historical spot, which features a vast green park. This is just the place to start your study of Japanese history and culture.

Universal Studios Japan™

It's Universal Studios Japan™, the world-class movie theme park born of Hollywood films. Exciting attractions that recreate blockbuster hits. Thrilling rides. Energizing and authentic Hollywood shows and entertainment. It's a world apart that lets you escape your daily life.

By air:: Haneda Airport - Kansai International Airport; 1 hour 15 minutes

By train:: Tokyo Station - Shin Osaka Station; 2 hours 30 minutes

Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau (Foundation): http://www.octb.jp/english/(English)

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