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Visiting Osaka, Japan


Home to nearly nine million and powering an economy that exceeds both Hong Kong's and Thailand's, Osaka packs quite a punch. The confident, stylish city is a shopping hub, with fabulous restaurants and nightlife. It's an ideal base for exploring the Kansai region; Kyoto's World Heritage Sites, Nara's temple and Koya-san's eerie graves are within 90 minutes by train. Top city attractions include the aquarium, Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan and the futuristic Floating Garden Observatory.
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Kaneyoshi Ryokan

Nov 8, 2009

I had a chuckle from the review that says yakuza movies could be shot in Kaneyoshi's foyer. But seriously, not a yakuza in sight and, like that other reviewer says, that's just the Namba/Osaka...more

Hyatt Regency Osaka

4 of 5 stars
Singapore
Nov 8, 2009

Pros: Hotel was spacious, sleek & modern. Bed/ pillows were extremely comfortable & room was of a perfect size. Bathroom was spanking clean with a good variety of toiletries. Had an indoor pool...more

Hotel Kuramoto

3 of 5 stars
Bangkok, Thailand
Nov 7, 2009

Nice staff. Great service. Close to Namba about 10-15 min walk but very far from station. We had to take taxi from/to and that costs us heaps. Besides, the hotel is quite old. There is hot public bath...more

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