If you are familiar with Japanese shrines, you probably have heard the word “Hachiman” somewhere.  While there are literally thousands

The one food all tourists insist on trying when they come to Osaka is takoyaki. However, if you’d like to

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

Osaka has changed a lot since the Edo Period, but some of the places that served as the settings for

551 Horai is one of the most famous and popular food companies in Osaka, specializing in pork buns, or butaman. Visitors

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

Kitsune udon is one of the dishes that represents true Osaka soul food, as well as being the birthplace of

Ise Jingu, or Ise Grand Shrine, is one of the most important shrines in Japan. Composed of roughly 125 small