Osaka
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Work to Revive Historical Boat Route from Osaka Expo Site to Kyoto Nears Completion
OSAKA — Work to revive a boat route on the Yodo River in Osaka is progressing to coincide with th...
August 24, 2024
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General NewsYodogawa Fireworks Brighten Osaka Summer Night; Night Sky, River Surface Lit Up by Stunning Display
OSAKA — The Naniwa Yodogawa Firework Festival took place on the banks of Osaka’s Yodo River on Sa...
August 4, 2024
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Travel SpotsHarry Potter Area at USJ Marks 10 Years
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The area themed on Harry Potter series movies at Universal Studios Japan in ...
July 15, 2024
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Emirates’‘Flying Palace’ Reintroduced on Kansai-Dubai Route
IZUMI-SANO, Osaka — Emirates Airline has reintroduced the luxurious double-decker A380, known as ...
July 6, 2024
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Travel SpotsOsaka:‘Barbarian’ Statue Now Has a Moniker; Statue Has Stood on Bridge for More Than 30 Years
SAKAI — A statue on a bridge near Nankai-Sakai Station on the Nankai Line in Sakai, Osaka Prefect...
May 4, 2024
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Universal Studios Japan Opens ‘Detective Conan’ Attraction
OSAKA — A new theater attraction featuring the popular animation “Detective Conan” has opened at ...
April 6, 2024
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Special Goshuin Sheet Featuring Dragon Painted by Ukrainian Evacuees Offered at Shrine
OSAKA — A goshuin sheet featuring a dragon painted by Ukrainian artists is being offered at Abe Oji ...
February 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsDivers Cosplaying as Ogres Clean Osaka Aquarium in Honor of Setsubun
OSAKA — An event by snorkeling divers cosplaying as ogres has been held at the Kaiyukan aquarium in ...
January 30, 2024
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Kansai Airport Terminal Renovates International Departure Area
IZUMI-SANO, Osaka — The renovated departure area for international flights at Kansai Airport’s Termi...
December 23, 2023
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Travel SpotsOsaka Hikari-Renaissance 2023 Begins in Osaka City; Lighting Cultural Property Building
The “Osaka Hikari-Renaissance 2023,” which decorated the entire Nakanoshima area of Osaka with illum...
December 15, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka: ‘Negative Legacy’ Floating on Sea to Be Redeveloped
OSAKA — An Osaka city-owned museum, which has done nothing but incur maintenance costs since its clo...
December 9, 2023
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Two Firefighters Die Battling Fire at Building in Osaka’s Minami District (Update 2)
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‘Cherry Blossom Tunnel’ Opens at Osaka Mint Bureau
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Osaka: Japan’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Opens; Structure Spans 420 Meters over Lake
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Over 260 Japanese National Treasures Featured at Special Exhibitions in Osaka, Nara, Kyoto Held to Coincide with Expo 2025
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Osaka: Nostalgic Arcade Games a Treasure for Enthusiasts