Osaka is – even by Japan’s idiosyncratic standards – a thoroughly singular city. It thrums with a restless energy, and its denizens are often blunter, brusquer and (dare we say it) edgier than their ...

The best hotels in Osaka offer guests thoughtful amenities alongside authentic culinary and cultural experiences. A rapidly growing city, this destination is home to innovative tech hubs, lively ...

The hotel is in the buzzy Umekita neighbor, near Osaka Station and the new 11-acre Umekita Park. Entry-level rooms feel lavish, with walk-in closets, deep soaking tubs, and glass-enclosed rain showers ...

Osaka is packed with history—Osaka Castle, endless shrines, and temples that make it onto just about every travel guide. And ...

I’ve recently returned from my first-ever trip to Japan, and, like the rest of Australia, am now obsessed. The bright flavour of dashi, chew of udon and crunch of tonkatsu! Shiny white Shinkansens!

A table used in Nankai Railway's "rapi:t" airport express trains is seen in a bedroom with glass walls that overlook the area surrounding the Fraser Residence Nankai Osaka hotel, as seen in this photo ...

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Like so many other people in Tokyo, I head out of the city at this time of the year whenever I can. One short trip was to a ‘dog onsen (spa)’ on the Izu Peninsula where we could relax with our ...