52. The City of Osaka

Osaka is one of the largest cities in Japan and was traditionally considered the country’s economic hub. Join Jason and Paul as they explore the sights, sounds, and tastes of this bustling metropolis!

Topics Covered:

• History

• Umeda: HEP Five Ferris Wheel — Umeda Sky Building

• Shinsaibashi: Amerika-mura (America Town)

• Namba: Dotonbori — National Bunraku Theater — Kuromon Market — Nipponbashi Den Den Town

• Shinsekai: Nostalgia — Kushikatsu

• Shitennoji Temple

• Abeno Harukasu

• Sumiyoshi Taisha

• Osaka Castle

• Osaka Bay: Universal Studios Japan — Kaiyukan (Aquarium) — Maishima Pottery Museum

• Food: Takoyaki — Okonomiyaki — Udon — Oshizushi — Ramen

• How to get to/around Osaka