Osaka
Use Osaka as your base for a wider trip
in the Kansai region. Then post-match
make the most of the brilliant nightlife...C
The Culture Vulture
Check out Kamigata Ukiyoe
Museum for a look at the prints
made with woodblocks during the Edo
period. The museum also offers short
woodblock printing courses (10-20min) so
you can take home your own piece of art.
Go to Arashiyama in Kyoto to view the
impressive autumn foliage that will be on
show during the World Cup. Less than ten
minutes from the station you’ll find the
Togetsukyo (moon crossing) Bridge,which was originally built in 836 and
spans 155m across the Katsura River.
In downtown Osaka you’ll find Tennoji
Park, which features a zoo, an art
museum, traditional Japanese gardens
and the World Cup Fanzone!F
The Foodie
From Michelin-starred restaurants
to more casual food offerings,
Osaka has it all. In fact, the city is known
as the ‘nation’s kitchen’ given the variety
of different foods available in the city.
A few favoured fast-food options are
takoyaki (balls of wheat batter filled with
diced octopus), okonomiyaki (a savourypancake) and kushikatsu (deep-fried meat
and vegetables served on skewers).A
The Adventurer
Sumo is the national sport of
Japan and you can give it a go
during a two-hour experience at Active
Square Daito, a five-minute walk from
Nozaki station on the JR Gakken City line.
You’ll get to wear a mawashi (sumo belt)
and also learn to cook chankonabe – the
power food of sumo wrestlers.
To get a panoramic view of the city, try
the Edge The Harukas attraction. Situated
at the top of the 300m-high Abeno
Harukas skyscraper – Japan’s tallestRW PromotionTravel
A city that comes alive at night in the centre of Japan
Local dishes
Find unique food in
the Shinsekai area