Osaka Castle, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Osaka

The friendly food capital. Eat until you drop.

The friendly food capital. Eat until you drop.

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Osaka Castle, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka Castle
Shitennoji Temple, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Shitennoji Temple
Dotonbori, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Dotonbori
Hozenji Yokocho, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Hozenji Yokocho
Shinsekai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Shinsekai

Photos: Osaka Castle — maigo_27 via FIND/47, CC BY 4.0 · Shitennoji Temple — *_* via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Dotonbori — chopstuey via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Hozenji Yokocho — hslo via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Shinsekai — Petr Meissner via Flickr, CC BY 2.0

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What to see

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Osaka Castle, Osaka Prefecture, JapanTop pick

Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo)

The symbol of Osaka, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and central to Japan's 16th-century unification. The current donjon (rebuilt 1931) houses a…

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Shitennoji Temple

Often called Japan's oldest officially administered Buddhist temple, founded in 593 by Prince Shotoku. Its ~37m five-story pagoda and the tranquil…

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Dotonbori

Osaka's neon-lit canal entertainment district, home to the Glico running-man sign and a dense run of street-food stalls and restaurants - the…

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What to eat

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Takoyaki (octopus balls)

Osaka's signature street food: dashi-flavored batter balls with minced octopus, crispy outside and gooey inside, topped with sauce, mayo, aonori and bonito.…

Okonomiyaki, Osaka Prefecture, JapanMust-eat

Okonomiyaki (savory pancake)

Cabbage-based savory pancake with meat/seafood cooked on a teppan griddle, often at your own table. The modern form is strongly associated with Osaka and is a…

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Kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers)

Skewered meat and vegetables battered, breaded and deep-fried, famously tied to the Shinsekai district and its strict 'no double-dipping' communal sauce rule.

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Osaka at a glance

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Osaka Castle, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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Links marked PR are affiliate links: if you book through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Photos: Osaka Castle — Charlie_or_Y-N via FIND/47, CC BY 4.0 · Osaka Castle — maigo_27 via FIND/47, CC BY 4.0 · Shitennoji Temple — *_* via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Dotonbori — chopstuey via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Hozenji Yokocho — hslo via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Shinsekai — Petr Meissner via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Osaka Castle — TAKAYOSHI_ENDOU via FIND/47, CC BY 4.0 · Shitennoji Temple — mith17 via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Dotonbori — szeke via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Okonomiyaki — avlxyz via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0. Map: Geolonia (MIT).