Osaka Castle is one of the most significant castles in Japan’s history. The magnificent structure witnessed the tumultuous transition of the Japanese warring era into the Tokugawa Shogunate, and it held an important role during that period. I felt a sadness knowing that the original castle, first built in 1583,…
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Osaka Sunday Travel: Crowds, Namba Station, & Umeda Shopping
Forget the airport crowds—if you thought Osaka’s Kansai Airport was busy, you hadn’t seen the real city yet. Stepping out of the train station on a Sunday afternoon, the energy of Osaka hit us like a tidal wave. After one night layover in Taiwan, the sheer volume of humanity was…