Osaka is often called Japan’s second city, but experiencing it firsthand shows why it deserves attention all on its own. This ...

Osaka, Japan, and the surrounding Kansai region are the country's spiritual heartland. The site of one of the earliest capitals of the country, Osaka remains a vital center for trade and ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. DeMarco Williams is Forbes Travel Guide’s managing editor. The Imperial Hotel brand has managed to do something that only a select ...

Planning your first trip to Japan and can’t decide between Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka? Read our guide on choosing the right city ...

It’s early afternoon, and Sake no Ana is nearly full. Customers hunker down at the bar, sipping sake, highballs, shochu, and glasses of beer. They’re mostly men in their 60s, or older, unified by a ...

Is it just us or does it feel like a lot of people have visited Japan recently? Or at least, have it on their bucket list? There’s a reason for that. According to figures from Japan’s National Tourism ...