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Utsubo Park: Osaka City’s “Central Park”

Osaka is one of the largest cities in Japan, but compared to large cities, Osaka only has a few parks

You might think that there are few parks in Osaka, especially in the city center. But this isn’t true! Just

There are many key-shaped burial mounds, or Zenpokoen-Fun, in Kansai region, especially Nara and Osaka. However, the public is completely

When it comes to fall foliage, or Koyo in Japanese, Kyoto always comes to people’s minds. For this reason, during

One of the largest and most popular parks in Osaka is Hamadera Park in south Sakai City. Hamadera Park is

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

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

On the Kitan Strait just north of Wakayama City is the small island cluster of Tomogashima. While you may think