From April to October 2025, the Osaka Expo will take center stage. The Italian pavilion will focus on art, innovation and ...

A ticket to the famously postcard-perfect Himeji Castle will cost more than double the current rate for anyone from outside ...

While Mie may not have the name recognition abroad of its famous neighbors, Osaka and Kyoto, the prefecture boasts plenty of ...

Landing on multiple must-visit lists for 2025, Osaka is also proving to be a hub for LGBTQ+ travelers thanks to its emerging ...

Japan is not a country where beauty is overlooked. Many know to visit Tokyo and Osaka for high-rise city ventures. But, much like fossils and treasure, there is more beauty to be uncovered when you ...

Located in the modern Shin-Umeda development, 500 meters southwest of Osaka Station, this hotel is the acknowledged leader in the area. There is an underground walkway directly from the hotel to ...

Osaka has been one of Japan’s thriving centers of culture and trade. Its strategic location between the calm harbors of Osaka Bay and nearby Kyoto made it prime for economic development. Despite ...

is held at Hachikenya-hama Pier in the city of Osaka, where there are cherry blossoms, cruises, and a waterfront. Enjoy the elegant view of the majestic three-tiered and three-story castle tower ...

Councillors heard £4.6m was still earmarked for a footbridge at the back of the Castle Museum over the River Foss to Castle Mills and for Tower Street bus stop improvements. They also heard talks ...

I enjoyed spending a half-day at Osaka Castle, but with more time I would have visited the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living and the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, which travelers I met along the way ...

Members of the media viewed the Japanese government pavilion ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, for the first time on Sunday. The EXPO is scheduled to run for six months ...

People from Indonesia gather at Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, a mosque in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, to see a performance by children on July 13, 2024. (Mainichi/Kana Takagi) OSAKA -- Osaka has taken the ...