Osaka, with population over 2.6 million is the third largest city in Japan after Tokyo and Yokohama and the second largest economic center. It is part of Keihanshin area, which includes also Kyoto and Kobe. This metropolitan area is by GDP the second biggest in Japan and the seventh biggest in the world.
Osaka is famous as an industrial city. The port of Osaka has even better international connection then the one in Tokyo.
The best place for sightseeing is the castle of Osaka. Build in sixteen century, now it is one of the most famous Japanese castles. Surrounded by a deep moat it lays in the middle of a large park in center of Osaka.
Citizens often meet in this park for different kind of events.
In Japan Osaka is really famous for local cuisine. The traditional dishes are Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki und Udon. In downtown u can find a lot of really good restaurants. And not just restaurants, but also all other kind of shops.
Osaka is also the location of the second popular amusement park in Japan - Universal Studios Japan. The USJ is open the whole year. Celebrations of special days divide the year in different time sequences like Halloween, Christmas or Valentine. This place is one of the most popular dating places. Every day before closing a beautiful light parade goes through the streets of USJ.
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"Osaka" is perhaps too large a topic for these posts. But your representation and photos are better than what the BBC has recently put out...
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