Osaka is Best Known for its Ubiquitous Cuisine and Energetic Locals.
Osaka is located roughly in the center of Japan's main island of Honshu. It is about 500 kilometers from Tokyo but can be reached in two and a half hours via Shinkansen bullet train. Osaka is often referred to among Japanese as a rival city to Tokyo, but Osaka has a longer history as a metropolis. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who united Japan for the first time, built Osaka Castle in the center of the city, and although rebuilt after Wor
