The event will be held on an artificial island in Osaka Bay that has been developed to welcome some 28 million visitors In ...

But as long as you’re up for a short stroll and an even shorter train ride, it’s an excellent base for exploring the city. Centrally located about a 10-minute walk from JR Osaka Station ...

Osaka is one of the most unique cities in Japan. The city feels modern yet feels stuck in the past at the same time. It’s ...

OSAKA -- Over the last two years, Hironori Momose has watched the reshaping of Osaka's skyline from his office overlooking ...

The area around Kyobashi Station was added to the no-smoking zone in 2015. After Osaka in 2018 was named host of the 2025 World Expo, the city revised its anti-smoking ordinance to include areas ...

the area around Osaka JR Station; and Minami ("south"), comprising the heart of the city centered around Namba and including the Shinsaibashi shopping areas, America-Mura and Dotombori.

OSAKA -- The Japanese city of Kashihara, known for its historic cityscape and its distinction as the country's first full-fledged capital, has given itself a facelift using the cast of the popular ...

The city introduced its first smoking ban in 2007 ... including those around JR Osaka Station and Nankai Nanba Station. The expo prompted the introduction of stricter regulations.

For a break from all the takoyaki, okonomiyaki, sushi and noodles you’re bound to be eating in Osaka, take a quick walk south from Osaka Station towards Nakanos ...