Osaka Hotels - Japan

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <h2 align="center">Osaka Hotels</h2> <p>Find a hotel in Osaka, Japan. Get the best discounts on <a href="http://www.hotels-travelnow.com/asia/japan/">Osaka hotels</a> - up to 70% off the regular rate. Make reservations online. Japan travel information.</p> <p>Swissotel Nankai Osaka Osaka from $137.00 USD • Hotel Hankyu International Osaka from $266.80 USD • Radisson Miyako Hotel</p> <p>Osaka's best sights are scattered far and wide from each other, but there are some areas worth exploring on foot. A fine place to start is the castle Osaka-jo and its immediate environs. Umeda , north of the centre, also has a few attractions, such as the rarefied Museum of Oriental Ceramics and the soaring skyscrapers near the clutch of train stations. The areas south of the Ogawa, including Shinsaibashi, Dotombori, Amerika-mura and Namba, are almost exclusively shopping, eating and entertainment districts which fully come to life at night .</p> <p>Another good area for strolling around is Tennoji, south of the centre, where you'll find Shitenno-ji , the city's most important temple and an evocative old downtown area around Tennoji-koen . Further south is Sumiyoshi Taisha , Osaka's venerable shrine, an oasis of greenery amid the urban sprawl.</p> <p>Heading west towards the port area, don't miss out on the enlightening Liberty Osaka , a museum highlighting aspects of Japanese contemporary history usually swept under the carpet. In a country fixated with fish, you'll find the ultra-cool Osaka Aquarium , at Tempozan Harbour Village, the best collection of aquatic life on display in Japan. Nearby is the split-new Universal Studios Japan , a giant theme park with eighteen spectacular rides.</p> <p>Osaka has a reputation as a foodies' paradise, but it can be a daunting task finding the best places to eat in a city crammed with so many restaurants. The trick is to stick to particular areas and to hunt around until something takes your fancy. Both Umeda and Dotombori offer rich pickings, while Tsuruhashi , on the JR Loop line to the east, is the main place to head for Korean food. The magazine Kansai Time Out reviews the latest additions to the restaurant scene and it's always a good idea to ask the locals what their favourite places are.</p> <p>Of the several dishes that Osaka specializes in you shouldn't leave town without going to an okonomiyaki restaurant , preferably one where you can fry the thick pancakes yourself. Osaka's own style of sushi is oshizushi , layers of vinegared rice, seaweed and fish cut into bite-size chunks, and the city also has a favourite way of cooking chunky udon noodles , simmering them in a veggie, seafood or meat broth.</p> </body>