Osaka Prefecture

A boisterous culinary powerhouse famous for vibrant neon canal strips, street food, and warm hospitality.

Latitude: 34.6937

Longitude: 135.5023

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Subheading: A boisterous culinary powerhouse famous for vibrant neon canal strips, street food, and warm hospitality.

Capital / Main Hub: 34.6937

Nearest Airport: ITM (Itami) / KIX (Kansai)

Access from Tokyo: Tokaido Shinkansen (2h 30m)

Recommended Stay: 2-4 Days

Top 3 Attractions: Dotonbori | Osaka Castle | Shinsekai

Signature Dish: Takoyaki & Okonomiyaki

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Attraction Names:

  • Universal Studios
  • Minami(Namba)
  • Osaka Aquarium
  • Tenjin Matsuri
  • Osaka Castle
  • Sumiyoshi Taisha
  • Museum of History
  • Shinsekai
  • Shitennoji Temple
  • Kita(Umeda)
  • Abeno Harukas
  • Osaka Station City
  • Minoo Park
  • Bunraku Theater
  • National Art Museum
  • Kuromon Market
  • Umeda Sky Building
  • Osaka Expo 70 Park
  • Tenma
  • Bay Area
  • Science Museum
  • Tennoji
  • Grand Front Osaka
  • Mozu Tombs
  • Asahi Suita Brewery
  • Kyoto
  • Koyasan
  • Nara
  • Kinosaki
  • Himeji
  • Kobe

Did You Know?:

  • Known as 'Tenka no Daidokoro' (The Nation's Kitchen) since the Edo period
  • The local motto 'Kuidaore' means 'eat until you drop'
  • Home to Kaiyukan, one of the world's largest public aquariums