Osaka Castle © cowardlion / Shutterstock.com
Osaka Castle is the star of the Osaka skyline. The park around the castle is also one of the best places in the city for a winter stroll.
Osaka Station with winter lights
Osaka Station with winter lights © chayakorn lotongkum / Shutterstock.com
One of the best places to enjoy the Christmas season is JR Osaka Station and its surroundings. It’s a magical place for a stroll on a December evening. It’s in the Kita district.
Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios Japan
Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios Japan © DRN Studio / Shutterstock.com
If you’re traveling with kids, you should definitely consider spending a day at Universal Studios Japan. Check out our full Universal Studios Japan Guide.
Umeda Sky Building in the evening
Umeda Sky Building in the evening © Benny Marty / Shutterstock.com
Located a short walk from Osaka Station in the Kita district, the Umeda Sky Building is the most dramatic building in the city and a great place to get a view over the city.
Observation floors of the Abeno Harukas building
Observation floors of the Abeno Harukas building © Benny Marty / Shutterstock.com
Located in Tennoji, the Abeno Harukas building is the tallest building in the city and a great place to get an eye-popping view over the entire city and its surrounds.
Diorama at Osaka Museum of History
Diorama at Osaka Museum of History © Atiwat Witthayanurut / Shutterstock.com
If you want to learn about the history of Osaka, then you should head to the Osaka Museum of History in the Osaka Castle Area.
Osaka Castle in autumn
Osaka Castle in autumn © f11photo / Shutterstock.com
Osaka Castle is one of the most picturesque spots in the city. It’s a superb place for a walk, particularly in autumn.
Dotombori in the evening
Dotombori in the evening © Avigator Thailand / Shutterstock.com
It doesn’t get more Osaka than this – the “restaurant alley” of Dotombori in the Minami district.
Steps at JR Osaka Station
Steps at JR Osaka Station © beeboys / Shutterstock.com
The newly redone Osaka Station is a huge improvement over the old building. It’s now the heart of the thriving Kita district.
Tower of the Sun
Tower of the Sun © simpletun / Shutterstock.com
The Tower of the Sun statue in the Banpaku Memorial Park in northern Osaka. Japanologist Alex Kerr called it “the ugliest thing ever made by the hands of man.” He’s right. But the surrounding park is lovely.