It’s taken some time but Osaka, gateway to Japan’s Kansai region, has moved well out of Tokyo’s long shadow. Today, Japan’s third-largest city is one of Asia’s top urban travel destinations and ...

Ask most people where they want to go in Japan, and they’ll likely reply without a moment’s hesitation – “Tokyo, duh.” Romantic Kyoto may come a close second, or tropical Okinawa, but the Japan bucket ...

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OSAKA, JAPAN: In this Osaka travel guide we show you the best things to do in Osaka. These tourist activities include going to Dotonbori, Tsutenkaku Tower, DenDen Town, Osaka Aquarium, Osaka Castle, ...

Osaka, Japan, and the surrounding Kansai region are the country's spiritual heartland. The site of one of the earliest capitals of the country, Osaka remains a vital center for trade and ...

It’s early afternoon, and Sake no Ana is nearly full. Customers hunker down at the bar, sipping sake, highballs, shochu, and glasses of beer. They’re mostly men in their 60s, or older, unified by a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. DeMarco Williams is Forbes Travel Guide’s managing editor. The Imperial Hotel brand has managed to do something that only a select ...

When I visited Japan for the first time in April, I couldn’t have predicted how deeply I would fall in love with the country. And that’s saying a lot for a New York City girl who has visited well over ...

Waldorf Astoria has opened a hotel in Osaka, marking the luxury brand's foray into Japan. The Waldorf Astoria Osaka occupies the top floors of a high-rise at the Grand Green Osaka commercial complex ...