Osaka udon, however, might be the city's most emblematic dish: silky noodles in an umami-rich broth made from kombu kelp and bonito, a legacy of centuries-old maritime trade. Try it kitsune-style ...

While they all try, very few central Osaka hotels below the ultra-luxury range can convincingly present themselves as an oasis of calm in the midst of the cease ...

Osaka Prefecture's Ikuno Ward is home to Osaka Korea Town, a neighborhood packed with shops selling Korean food and other items. Inspired by a recent boom in South Korean pop culture, what ...

Nose Town is located about 30 kilometers north of central Osaka. With terraced rice fields ... a huge Japanese zelkova tree that's over 1,000 years old provides a place for owls to raise their ...