Nipponbashi

Find some respite in a leafy oasis terraced across eight levels of an inner-city shopping mall, where parks and gardens blend with contemporary architecture.

You can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Tsutenkaku Hondori Shopping Street during your visit to Osaka. Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Take time out from Osaka’s hectic pace at this much-loved tranquil shrine, which pays homage to a jolly god of good fortune and business.

Follow scents of spices and smoked goods into the covered alleyway of this bustling food market. Its popularity with chefs has earned it the nickname Osaka’s Kitchen.

Come to marvel at the tower that reaches to heaven and meet Billiken, the god of happiness and good luck.

For a night of entertainment and Japanese-style humor, head to Osaka’s busiest theatrical center.