Osaka Castle Park

Located close to Osaka Castle, the Osaka International Peace Center opened on International Peace Day, September 11, 1991, with the aim o...

The sprawling park surrounding Osaka Castle actually sees far more visitors than the actual castle itself. It is easy to understand why,...

The coffee boom in Japan these past few years has brought Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee and countless other competitors and imitators....

Trader Vic's exudes the exotic atmosphere of the South Pacific, and not just because of the boathouse bar that serves some of the best an...

This is the Osaka branch of the Idemitsu Art Museum in Tokyo. Idemitsu is renowned for its outstanding collections of Japanese and Chines...

Although music groups are the predominant live act here, you should expect just about anything - dance, one-man comedy shows and performa...

The biggest selection of martinis and tasty food is what Cinquecento offers. Moreover the food is value for money so you can have your fi...

The food selection at this unique cafe is basically borderless. Menu items are Japanese, Chinese, Italian, American and every hybrid in b...

Bunraku puppetry began in Osaka in the 17th century as a popular rather than aristocratic form of entertainment. This fascinating art is...

This famous live-house with branches in other major cities of Japan ranks up there with Blue Note as far as the fame of the artists who h...

Located in the basement of the Keihan Mall, the restaurant is very small, having only 12 seats lined up at a bar. There is a separate co...

Chanko Ryori is the staple fare of sumo wrestlers and is a kind of chowder. The Chanko Nabe at this restaurant contains...

Yoshida's policy is to serve the tenderest cuts possible. Meat is cut against the fiber to make it easier to chew. Freshness is the promi...

This restaurant serves high-quality beef called Hida. This comes from Japanese black hida cattle and is the softest, most tender a...

Udonsuki is the main Nabe (hotpot) served at this nabe shop. Udon noodles are put in at the beginning of the preparatio...

If you have an appetite for spicy sub-continental food, then this may be the place for you. When you want more, the waiters will bring wh...

The menu at this somewhat classically decorated and romantic Italian restaurant consists of about 10 pasta dishes which change depending...

If you want to try ramen, the ubiquitous Japanese fast food of choice, there is no better place than Kamitora. The handmade Kagoshima-sty...

Shooby Dooby actually occupies four floors but this is not immediately apparent from street level. You can walk into the big modern resta...

Pietro, the popular and fast-growing Italian chain restaurant, is a good choice for some tasty, affordable pasta. This branch, convenient...