Osaka City is a bustling metropolitan area popular among international tourists. Osaka itself is home to many unique attractions, including vast parks and gardens, historic Osaka Castle, the Tenmangu Shrine, Osaka Aquarium, and the National Bunraku Theater. Visitors to Osaka also enjoy the Dotonbori district, where travelers can experience the local nightlife with restaurants and shopping centers open twenty-four hours a day; the covered Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street; and the Kitashinchi entertainment district. Its location in the central Kansai region also makes Osaka a stopping point when visiting other attractions. From Osaka, one can reach Universal Studios Japan as well as … Continue reading Osaka Loop Line: Getting around Osaka with the JR Pass