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Osaka, Japan

Osaka, site of the 1970 World Expo and host of the 2002 World Cup is a bustling, vibrant city that works and plays hard. Enjoy the fabulous nightlife, great shopping, world-class sports and the city’s reputable cuisine.
 

Around fifteen hundred years ago when it was known as Naniwa, Osaka was Japan's most significant gateway to China and Korea, the main cultural and political hubs of East Asia. Many of the arts that signify Japanese culture and, are perhaps more... [ more ]

There are so many hotels in Osaka that you would need several months to spend a night in each one of them, exactly what you would expect of West Japan’s largest city. What may come as a surprise, though, is how easy it is to choose a hotel. While... [ more ]
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