Kansai

Osaka has two major city centre's: the Dotonbori and Namba area which is called minami (south in Japanese) and kita (north in Japanese) referring to the Umeda area. Kita is considered Osaka's entrance being the city's main business and transportation hub. It has undergone a major facelift in the last years and it still ever-evolving. Here we list our top places that you should definitely visit!

Osaka has two major city centre's: the Dotonbori and Namba area which is called minami (south in Japanese) and kita (north in Japanese) referring to the Umeda area. Minami is the most famous and popular tourist destination in Osaka City which is filled with numerous gaudy neon lights and an enormous variety of restaurants and bars. Here are places we recommend you to visit and things to do in the iconic Dotonbori and Namba area.