Deep in the heart of Hattori Ryokuchi Park, The Open Air Museum of Old Japanese Farm Houses provides a time warp to a bygone Japanese era.
Probably the noisiest city on earth, Osaka cannot be described as gracious.
America-mura (アメリカ村), often shortened to Ame-mura, is an adolescent playground located in Shinsaibashi.
This bridge's official name is Ebisu-bashi, but it is also known as Hikkake-bashi, or more popularly Nanpa-bashi -- "bashi" is the Japanese word for "bridge" (actually 'hashi') with the first syllable voiced.
Umeda (sometimes more accurately reffered as "Kita ku" meaning North district) is a very active district in the north part of Osaka city, only beaten by Namba (south district) for its night life.
Huge and calm great river going through Osaka, originating from the north.
The observation deck of this quirky office tower has the best views of Kansai's most populous city.