travel asia japan osaka around
Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan.
We visited it both in 1998 and in 2020... in 1998, I got to see some of the city and points of interest... in 2020, it was a taking off point for a trip to Kyoto.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON OSAKA
TRAVEL: 1998, 2020
This location has earned an over-all three-and-a-half star (good+) rating from
Travel Fanatics Unlimited
***1/2
unless noted otherwise all images copyright d. holmes chamberlin jr architect llc
Osaka City Hall (center) and the Osaka Bank of Japan (right) between the Dojima and Tosabori Rivers, Osaka, Japan, 2020.
Looking down Midosuji Boulevard, the main street in central Osaka, Osaka, Japan, 2020.
The old portion of the Bank of Japan can be seen in the right foreground.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON MIDOSUJI
Freeway passing through Osaka, Japan, 2020.
Sound barriers are found on most freeways around the city, Osaka, Japan, 2020.
Small children lined up for a day at the aquarium, Temozan Harbor Village, Osaka, Japan, 2020.
Tempozan Bridge, Osaka, Japan, 2020.
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page last revised march 2020