OSAKA—The Osaka municipal government will start to ban smoking on all public streeets across the city on Jan. 27 next year, Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama said Nov. 12. Yokoyama announced the starting ...

Osaka’s nightlife appears to have dissolved into a seemingly infinite map of places to dine and drink: too widespread and numerous to ever exhaust. This is a city that really knows how to let loose.

in the city of Osaka on Jan. 14, 2025. (Mainichi/Takuya Suzuki) OSAKA -- As this city prepares to host Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, smoking regulations are becoming increasingly strict. A citywide ban ...

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 ...

The city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year's World Expo. Around 160 countries and regions are ...

As the Osaka Amazing Pass offers unlimited subway and bus rides, and free entry to various sights, it is a must-have for any visit to western Japan’s largest city. The bustling metropolis of ...