OSAKA--Littering has long soiled the bustling Dotonbori district here as tourists who enjoyed takoyaki and other local specialties often just tossed away the plastic trays and sticks. But now local ...

An unusual sight was seen in the Dotonbori River, Minami district of central Osaka, on Thursday, December 18, as a large ...

Over the past few years, Dotonbori has become flooded with tourists from overseas. In the middle of south Osaka, this great sightseeing spot near the river is full of history, literature, food, ...

If you’re visiting Osaka, chances are you’ll find yourself in Dotonbori. And why wouldn’t you? It’s arguably the most famous district in the city, renowned worldwide as Osaka’s hub for nightlife and ...

As any local will tell you, Osaka is proudly different. Japan’s third biggest city has a reputation for being fun-loving and energetic, with a colourful dialect that distinguishes it from Tokyo and ...

Osaka Minami, a famous "Osaka specialty Kuayuare", which was a signboard in Dotonbori in July this year, closed, but this time the theme park nearby "Dotonbori Shokuraku (Shakugan) shopping street" It ...

Dotonbori is widely considered the center of Osaka’s street food culture. This video follows a walk through the district as vendors prepare some of the city’s most recognizable dishes. Crowded ...

Perhaps the most photographed and recognizable neon signage in Japan is the Glico Man, an image of a runner crossing a finish line with both arms raised, seen from Ebisubashi bridge at Dotonbori in ...

The Dotonbori shopping district feels like the beating heart of Osaka and is the epicenter of one of the best food cultures in Japan. Chances are you’ll spend a large portion of your time in Osaka ...

Most visitors to Osaka, Japan, have seen the bright yellow oblong-shaped Ferris wheel next to the famous Glico Man Sign billboard along the Dotonbori River. Few realize it’s an actual ride, often ...