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Osaka Prefecture 

The Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farmhouses

June 9, 2018July 8, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Museums, Parks, Nature

Just north of Osaka City are a number of popular family friendly parks and attractions. Easily the most popular of

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Osaka Prefecture 

Banpaku Expo’70 Commemorative Park

June 3, 2018July 8, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Museums, Parks, Fall Foliage

If I were to pick the most well-known park in Osaka, it would be Banpaku Expo’70 Commemorative Park, or Banpaku

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Osaka Prefecture 

Kishiwada Castle: the main castle in Senshu

May 26, 2018March 14, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Museums, Castles, Japanese History

Osaka Prefecture was once home to a great many castles. Sadly, many of those castles fell long ago, leaving only

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Osaka Prefecture 

Osaka Museum of History, learning the long history of Osaka!

May 23, 2018March 14, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Museums, Osaka City, Japanese History

If I were to tell you that Osaka is just as rich in history as Kyoto or even Nara, you

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Wakayama Prefecture 

Wakayama Castle, The Castle of the Sleeping Tiger

May 8, 2018March 14, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Museums, Castles, Japanese History, Wakayama City

It probably comes as no surprise, but Wakayama City’s most popular attraction is Wakayama Castle. Though not as popular as

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Osaka Prefecture 

A Neo-Classic Icon, Osaka City Central Public Hall

February 19, 2018March 1, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Museums, Osaka City

Some of Osaka’s most popular landmarks are Tsutenkaku, Osaka Castle, and even Umeda Sky Building. While these buildings are certainly

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Osaka Prefecture 

Holy Whale Shark! Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium

January 21, 2018March 17, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Museums, Osaka City, Animals

The Osaka Aquarium: Kaiyukan, is easily one of the most impressive aquariums in Japan. While most people only think about

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We are Japanese husband and American wife couple living in Japan.

Our Kansai Odyssey began back in 2017. From a mutual passion for Japan, we began exploring Osaka from the modern to the ancient. From there we’ve been expanding our adventures all over the Kansai region!

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