Travel | Mar 23

Exploring Osaka For The First Time

OSAKA, Mar 23 (Alina Mcleod) - Osaka is a must for every itinerary in Japan. This city has a very different energy compared to Tokyo, considered to be the foodie capital of the country and home to many historical monuments.

If you are coming here for the first time, I would recommend staying a minimum of 3 days so you can explore off the beaten track as well (I'll get into that in my next video), but in this video I wanted to feature some of the absolute musts for visiting the city. Hope you enjoy the video and let me know what some of your favorite places are in Osaka! ...continue reading

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