Historic Osaka is historically known as the merchant capital of Japan. Osaka city is today an easily negotiable metropolis having a flamboyant fashion center. Tourists staying in Osaka hotels will not find any shortage of bars, clubs, and eateries dotting the map of Osaka. Osaka is also called the “city of water” as many rivers run through and around the city. The Osaka weather is very pleasant allowing for many tourists as well as locals to fill the bustling areas of Kita and Umeda where one will find many modern shops and shopping cum entertainment complexes.
A mention of Osaka would be incomplete without a mention of its food culture especially as the map of Osaka is dotted with a variety of inexpensive restaurants. In case you visit historic Osaka in early spring you can see the annual Bunraku plays, a form of Japanese Puppet Theater being performed at the National Bunraku Theatre. This traditional Japanese art has been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Osaka city is also known for the Mt. Rokko Festival of Ice. Allow Quickbooker.com to arrange for a comfortable stay in any of the Osaka hotels of your choice and style so as to have a first hand glimpse of the historic Osaka city. |
