Travel in Osaka

Considered the food capital of Japan. Osaka Prefecture, located at the approximate center of Japan, is divided into 33 cities, 10 towns, and 1 village. Covering an area of approximately 1,890 square kilometers, or only 0.5% of the nation's entire land area, Osaka is the second smallest prefecture. However, it has a population of 8.8 million, or 7% of the entire population, making it the second most populous prefecture after Tokyo. Geographically Osaka extends from north to south, with a slight curve, open toward Osaka Bay on the west and surrounded by mountains on the other three sides. The weather is generally mild, with four distinct seasons. The people of Osaka have an extraordinary interest in the culture of food, so much so that Osaka has since ancient times been referred to as "Japan's kitchen". Perhaps the food for which Osaka is best known is ‘Takoyaki’, a mixture of wheat flour paste and diced octopus rolled into small balls and broiled. Other foods that epitomize Osaka cuisine include ‘Okonomiyaki’, a sort of Japanese crepe-cum-omelet broiled on a griddle like a pancake, and the thick ‘Udon noodles’ on which fried bear curds or fried lobsters or other ingredients are put. Osaka is also famous for its shopping. There are many wonderful shopping areas in the city where excellent products can be found at low prices. Dotombori, Osaka's famous "food-lover's heaven," has flourished since ancient times.
Courtesy of the Japan Tourism Board

Travel in Osaka Attractions

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