Every place has its own unique seasonal foods and dishes. In Osaka and Kyoto, one such food that people eat

Along Midosuji Street, the main vein of Osaka City, are two temples with very similar names, Kita Mido and Minami

As  we covered in our post about Kouzu Shrine, emperor Nintoku made Osaka a capital back in 6th century. Osaka

 Since there are a number of parks and lots of seasonal flower gardens in and around Osaka, we enjoy sojourning

Though Japan has been able to preserve a great number of its ancient traditions, there are still some traditions that

During Golden Week, there is a big festival in Higashi-Osaka that people have loved for centuries, Nozaki Mairi.  Nozaki Mairi

Every year in late April thru early May, the city of Sakai hosts a free azalea festival in the Asakayama

On the border of Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto is Minase Jingu. This relatively small shrine houses the remains of Emperor