City Quarter, Water Canal

Osaka's Dotonbori district is a hub of nightlife, entertainment, great local restaurants and the ubiquitous giant neon signs. Dotonbori is definitely Osaka's most colorful and crazy neighborhood and one of the most visited places in Japan. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Osaka" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/osaka.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-osaka-dotonbori] The name Dotonbori is used for both the entire area around the main pedestrian area of…

City Quarter

Shinsaibashi is a popular shopping district located right in the centre of Osaka and adjacent to the Dotonbori district known for its pubs, restaurants and nightclubs. The backbone of this district is the pedestrian arcade shopping arcade Shinsabashi-Suji, which runs parallel to the main avenue for buses and cars Mido-suji. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Osaka" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/osaka.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-osaka-shinsaibashi] …

City Quarter

The Nipponbashi district, often referred to as Nippombashi on maps, is an electrifying and lively place south of Namba Station. Nipponbashi is one of the main hubs for anime lovers and toy shops, but there is also a huge concentration of electronics stores on the main street. [btn "Book your hotel in Osaka in advance" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/osaka.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-osaka-nipponbashi] The neighborhood is also known as Den-Den…

City Quarter

Shinsekai is a popular historic and very lively district that dates back to the early 20th century. The Shinsekai district was established in 1912 as a leisure entertainment area. New York's Coney Island district served as the model for the southern part of the district, while the northern part of Shinsekai was modeled after downtown Paris. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Osaka" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/osaka.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p…

Skyscraper, Lookout

Harukas 300 is a popular observatory in the tallest building in Osaka, the Abeno Harukas. It offers the best views of the city and the mountains and sea in the distance. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Osaka" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/osaka.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-osaka-harukas300] Competing, but significantly lower, is the Kuchu Teien lookout on the Umeda Sky Building. How high is the viewpoint? As the name suggests, the Abeno…

Lookout, Skyscraper

The Umeda Sky Building is one of the most famous buildings in Osaka and is located in the modern Umeda district near Osaka Station. It consists of two 170-meter high buildings that are connected by the Kuchu Teien Observatory, also known as the Floating Garden Observatory. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Osaka" https://www.booking.com/city/jp/osaka.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-osaka-sky-building] Kuchu Teien Observatory The observatory is located…