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The Castle Buried Beneath Osaka Castle | Ishiyama Hongan-ji to the Concrete Keep
For Osakans, Osaka Castle is a source of pride. A vast grounds park adorned with plum and cherry blossoms, a castle tower standing tall surrounded by moats and massive stone walls. Osakans born in the city take pride in the fact that "Taiko-san's Osaka Castle" exists right in the middle of Osaka's streets. But that white castle tower is actually […] -
Walking Temmabashi 1-chome, Osaka | The Mint, Senpukan, and the Okawa River
Along the Okawa River, known for the Mint Bureau's "Sakura no Tōrinuke" (a cherry blossom passageway) and the fireworks of the Tenjin Matsuri (Tenjin Festiva... -
Walking Dojima-hama, Osaka | The World’s First Futures Market
The noise of the expressway can be heard. And yet, this town facing the river has a somewhat calm atmosphere about it. Dojima-hama 1-chome and 2-chome. A sma... -
Walking Sonezaki 2-chome, Osaka | Ohatsu Tenjin and the Lantern Alleys
East of Midosuji, in the area one block deeper into Umeda, sandwiched between Ogimachi-dori and Sonezaki-dori. The kind of lively, buzzing atmosphere that fl... -
Walking Nakatsu 1-chome, Osaka | Nagaya Row Houses at the Foot of the Towers
Just one station from Umeda Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line. When you come up to ground level from the ticket gates underground, you're on Osaka Cit... -
Walking Nakatsu 3-chome, Osaka | Hankyu Nakatsu Station and the Redevelopment
I took the train from Hankyu Umeda Station, just one stop. The platform was so narrow that I was confused by the announcement saying "Please wait inside the ...
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