Sightseeing Japan
Sightseeing Japan
Jason Nieling and Paul Bresin
52. The City of Osaka
45 minutes Posted Jun 29, 2020 at 8:00 am.
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Osaka is one of the largest cities in Japan and was traditionally considered the country’s economic hub. Join Jason and Paul as they explore the sights, sounds, and tastes of this bustling metropolis!

Topics Covered:

History

Umeda: HEP Five Ferris Wheel — Umeda Sky Building

Shinsaibashi: Amerika-mura (America Town)

Namba: Dotonbori — National Bunraku Theater — Kuromon Market — Nipponbashi Den Den Town

Shinsekai: Nostalgia — Kushikatsu

Shitennoji Temple

Abeno Harukasu

Sumiyoshi Taisha

Osaka Castle

Osaka Bay: Universal Studios Japan — Kaiyukan (Aquarium) — Maishima Pottery Museum

Food: Takoyaki — Okonomiyaki — Udon — Oshizushi — Ramen

How to get to/around Osaka