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Osaka has long been a hub of Japanese economic activity, and at one stage was briefly the nation's capital. Tokyo may have taken this honour, but Osaka remains a key city, forming the heart of the huge metropolitan area of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, home to over 19 million people.
From the Osaka Travel Guide
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The Hotel is located in the probably most lively part of Osaka. You just have to step out of the front door and you are in the middle of neon-plastic-life-noise-exitingly Osaka. ... more
Location & ease of access main problem. Too inconvenient to get to from Kansai airport. Blew the budget for Kyoto on Taxi fares AUD 150 was charged for a 20 min taxi ride to & from the hotel to Osaka. ... more
It was fun in an old school kind of way. The staff were nice and went out of their way to help. There was a supermarket and market that was easy walk. It was far enough away from the Namba thing to be a bit relaxing but close enough to walk home after a couple of beers. If you are staying for a couple of days definitly worth it. ... more
3 Weeks in Osaka, Japan!
Hey everyone, I'm going to Osaka, Japan for 3 weeks on the 5th of July. I'm staying there 3 weeks w/ a homestay family. During my stay, I will have a lot of free time, and I was wondering what are good places to shop at/visit (I am free to go out of Osaka and into Kyoto/Kobe/Nara max.), and where ...
A week trip to Osaka
Hi!! I'm planning to travel to Osaka autume in this year. I'll spend 1 week, so I will be able to go another places around Osaka. I want to get an advice about how many days I should stay in Osaka and where I must visit. I also want to go Kyoto and Nara. Is that possible to go there within a week ...
Osaka - Kyoto - Tokyo in 7 days
Hi there, My husband and I will be in Japan for a week and we'll be spending a night in Osaka, followed by 4 nights in Kyoto and 2 nights (we've only 1.5 full days) in Tokyo. So my question is, what ...
Osaka
Second day in and i knew that I would struggle to fill my day with exciting things to do in Osaka ...
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Osaka
We're now in Osaka and soon as we've arrived we are already unfortunately leaving. We've been here 2 days and done the following: -Travelled to the Osaka aquarium. It was amazing. It even had ...
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On to Osaka
Osaka around lunch time, so first off we had a picnic with some of Mochan!'s friends. Junko (on the left, our main Osaka tour guide): Eelke and David: Then we headed out for a day of touring around Osaka lead by Mochan!'s friends from Osaka. Heading to the Castle: Joe really ...
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