Osaka is located
slightly west of the geographic center of the Japanese archipelago, and forms
one of the two focal points of the country's dual urban center structure, along
with that of Tokyo.
Universal
Studios Japan is located in Osaka is one of four Universal Studios theme parks,
opened on 31 March 2001. Over 11 million guests visited the park in its opening
year, making it the world's fastest amusement park to have achieved the 10
million milestone at the time
Shopping Districts
• American
Village (Ame-mura)
• Den
Den Town electrical goods shopping district
• DÅtonbori
• Namba
• Shinsaibashi
• Umeda
(theaters, boutiques and department stores)
Osaka is a cosmopolitan city near the ancient capital, Kyoto, best known for its dynamic food and drinking culture, and famously outgoing people.
Takoyaki (“octopus balls”) in Osaka
The Osaka
castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in
the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama
period
Osaka Castle
By air, Osaka is served
by two airports: Kansai International (KIX) and Osaka International (ITM). It’s
very easy to reach Osaka from a huge number of destinations in Japan and
throughout the world
Osaka
Osaka is just 27 miles
(43 km) from the ancient capital, Kyoto. Various train lines connect the two
cities – including the shinkansen (bullet train), a special rapid Japan
Railways (JR) express train, and the Hankyu and Keihan Railways – making it a
very easy trip
Bullet Train