We zoom in on the city’s new starred and Bib Gourmand additions, from a traditional ‘cut-and-cook’ gem to Bangkok-style street food ...

When you’re planning your trip to Osaka, there are many things to consider — which of the gazillions of shopping arcades to visit, what street foods to try, what temples to visit — the list goes on ...

Known as Japan’s street-food capital, this lively coastal city is also packed with neighbourhoods for vintage-shopping and bar-hopping. The vibrant streets of central Osaka around Dotonbori Canal are ...

OSAKA, JAPAN: In this Osaka travel guide we show you the best things to do in Osaka. These tourist activities include going ...

OSAKA—For the first time in six years, the Kyoto-Osaka area gained a new top-rated, three-star Michelin restaurant.

It’s early afternoon, and Sake no Ana is nearly full. Customers hunker down at the bar, sipping sake, highballs, shochu, and glasses of beer. They’re mostly men in their 60s, or older, unified by a ...

Is it just us or does it feel like a lot of people have visited Japan recently? Or at least, have it on their bucket list? There’s a reason for that. According to figures from Japan’s National Tourism ...

April 29 marks the start of the 2026 Golden Week, which runs through May 6. Every year, this long stretch of holidays turns Japan into a lively playground filled with an assortment of events and ...

Home to Japan's oldest Shinto shrines and its most famous castle, Osaka is also a major financial centre with modern architecture and lively nightlife. What's good about it: Osaka is Japan's ...