"If buildings could speak," as a filmmaker once mused, then Osaka's cityscape might sound loud, vibrant, and slightly rough ...

OSAKA--After sunset when Osaka’s central Umeda district dazzles with vibrant neon lights, visitors head upward to enjoy the ...

After decades of relative decline, the capital of Japan's Kansai region is launching major projects and attracting numerous ...

If you’re after a hotel that’s chic, convenient and comfortable, then Canopy by Hilton Osaka Umeda ticks all the boxes ...

Plants Out of Place” exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh examines the complexities of invasive plants ...

The third and final samurai daisho was located near the southeastern corner of the Osaka Castle grounds, near the construction scaffolding pictured above. This was a pretty populated area ...

A $1 rice ball works out at 78p for us Brits. God bless the exchange rate. People will, however, spend money on sushi, like ...

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...