Accommodation Glorious Plum Blossoms at Expo Park Takako Sakamoto At the annual Plum Blossom Festival held in the Natural and Cultural Gardens of Expo Park, the sweet scent of plum blossoms f...
Tower of the Sun and Plum Blossoms Takako Sakamoto 'Tower of the Sun' pops into my mind whenever I think of Expo Commemoration Park. On every visit, I can't help taking photos ...
The Osaka Castle Park in Autumn Christie Petrakopoulou The Osaka Castle Park in Autumn: Where city life meets nature
Pierrot Harbour, Osaka Cherie Pham Movie murals, stage performances, bric-a-brac and dining all under one set of train tracks. Right beneath Nakatsu station, ex...
Accommodation APA Villa Hotel Tanimachi 4-Chome Peter Sidell Close to Osaka Castle in Japan's third biggest city, this hotel is modern, comfortable and affordable.
All About Osaka Station City Saskia Gilmour Osaka Station City is more than just a transit center. It is also a popular shopping and dining area, offering some of Osaka'...
Activities Oizumi Ryokuchi Park Aries Lucea Residents of Sakai are gifted with so many beautiful parks. Oizumi Ryokuchi Park is a 95-hectare park, said to have more than...
Accommodation Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka Bonson Lam Sheraton Osaka is an understated hotel with top notch service and swimming pool between Namba and Tsuruhashi. There are direc...
Culture Hanami Hotspots on the Keihan Line Ash The Keihan Line, one of the private train lines linking Kyoto and Osaka, features many of Kansai's most famous cherry blossom...
Food Ganko Japanese Restaurant Momodani Bonson Lam Eat in authentic local eatery and join Ms Watanabe and her friends in a comfortable family friendly restaurant.
Culture Sake Tasting at Shimada Shoten Jeannie Gan At the ordinary-looking Shimada Shoten you can try an extraordinary variety of quality sake from all around Japan.
Food Shizen-men Oitate Jeannie Gan A restaurant that boasts of using the safest and natural ingredients in its menu and based on the Yakuzen concept.
Culture Shitennoji Temple Aries Lucea A trip to the Shitennoji temple brings you back to the roots of the country's religion.
Food Kansou Seaweed Ice Cream Jeannie Gan A 200-year old Kombu specialty shop that serves surprisingly delicious kelp ice cream!
Accommodation Kaneyoshi Ryokan John Carter The 60’s are now in the oh-so distant past but the essence of this magic era still remains. Surrounded by the modern neon glo...
