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Osaka, Japan Overview

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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Shin-Osaka Washington Hotel Plaza

2 of 5 stars
Bolzano, Italy
Nov 21, 2008

I can copy&paste what I wrote about Tokyu Hotel in Kobe, because when I entered in the room of Washington Plaza I had a deja-vu: the 2 rooms seems to be twins, so all the comments can fit: If you...more

Cross Hotel Osaka

5 of 5 stars
Singapore, Singapore
Nov 20, 2008

This is my favourite hotel in all 12 days, 5 different hotels. Cross Hotel is located in Namba, which is a 3 minute walk from the station. Location is fantastic, just next to Dotonburi and...more

Shin-Osaka Youth hostel

5 of 5 stars
Singapore
Nov 19, 2008

We stayed only one night at Shin-Osaka Youth hostel but we were very happy with this choice. The hostel is conveniently located closed to the station and we found good restaurants just around. The...more

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