The ancient tradition of women free diving for shellfish can still be seen in Japan’s unspoilt Shima Peninsula.

On our right was Nijo Castle, where, Nishibori informed me ... In the period after World War II, Japan, out of a need for self-preservation, shunned the materials that had made it so vulnerable ...

Think of the Four Seasons Hotel Osaka as two hotels in one ... Tim Chester Built in 1461 as a royal hunting lodge, this Alpine castle outside of Salzburg became a hotel after World War II and played a ...

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"If buildings could speak," as a filmmaker once mused, then Osaka's cityscape might sound loud, vibrant, and slightly rough ...

To walk through a reconstructed palace hallway and feel like royalty. What is it? A museum inside Osaka Castle, with eight floors of displays dedicated to the castle’s history. Think all kinds ...

Explore Dotonbori’s canals and street food, wander the grounds of Osaka Castle, or browse the bustling markets of Tsuruhashi. This hot list of Airbnb Osaka accommodation has been curated to ensure ...

TOKYO -- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF)'s Blue Impulse aerobatics team will fly above several landmarks in Osaka Prefecture ... Osaka's Naniwa Ward and Osaka Castle in Chuo Ward.

the area surrounding JR Osaka Station had been farmland away from Osaka Castle between the Edo Period (1603-1867) and the early Meiji Era (1868-1912). The Umeda graveyard was also located in the ...