The new weekday lunch menus cover a variety of local and international dishes, from udon and okonomiyaki to curry and tacos ...

This video explores Osaka street food through two extremes: carefully prepared pufferfish sashimi (fugu) and a tour of the city’s signature noodle bowls. It highlights the ingredients and preparation ...

From left: The Dotonbori district of Osaka; preparing nigiri at Yamatoya. Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch. She lords over the second floor of a ...

Here's how to spend 2 perfect days in Osaka! Featuring the very best street eats, unmissable spots and hidden gems! best ...

Dotonbori is Osaka's number one nightlife district - and it goes without saying that you can pick up all sorts of delicacies here. Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau/dpa Osaka is a constant assault on ...

The food and the way the meal unfolded left an impression that went beyond taste with some later describing it as Emirati ...

Seek out the local versions of okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and more Japanese specialties in one of the country's culinary capitals. Tawny Clark is an award-winning travel journalist who's traveled to more ...

Known as Japan’s street-food capital, this lively coastal city is also packed with neighbourhoods for vintage-shopping and bar-hopping. The vibrant streets of central Osaka around Dotonbori Canal are ...

Here’s your guide to Osaka area events for February 2026. You’ll have plenty to look forward to in Kansai’s biggest city.