Osaka is Japan's third biggest city, and the metropolis of the Kansai region. Osaka is a port city, and historically the merchant capital of Japan. Osaka, city and capital of Osaka fu (urban prefecture), south-central Honshu, Japan. The city, together with its neighbouring city Kobe and nearby Kyoto, are the centres of the Keihanshin Industrial Zone, the second largest urban and industrial agglomeration in Japan.Osaka is located in Kansai, a region located in central Japan. Osaka has long identified itself by kuidaore ("ruinous eating") as opposed to Kyoto's kidaore ("ruinous dressing"), and there are several Osaka-born dishes that you must try, starting with the okonomiyaki savory pancake, if you are to say you have experienced Osaka. Osaka's main centers are laid out north-south, making it easy to navigate and sample the various atmospheres, from the glitzier north to the earthier south

Top places to visit Osaka City:

• Osaka Castle
• Shitenno-ji Temple
• Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
• The Tempozan Ferris Wheel and Harbor Village
• Kobe Port Tower
• Tsutenkaku Tower, The National Museum of Art
• Osaka Tennoji Zoo & Park