the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. We have decided that is no longer its problem.
Osaka, Japan
Kitchen of the Nation, Queue of the Nation
"Eat until you can't walk, then take an escalator"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield dominated by a golden octopus rampant clutching a batter ball, beneath the towering keep of Osaka Castle rebuilt in concrete with a lift installed inside it. Above, the neon Glico Running Man frozen mid-stride for eternity, motto beneath reading 'Kuidaore' — eat yourself into ruin.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★★☆ 4/5
"Dotonbori at night is genuinely electric, all that neon reflecting off the canal while you eat takoyaki standing up because there's nowhere to sit. That said, I have never in my life been shoulder to shoulder with so many tourists trying to photograph a giant mechanical crab. Osaka Castle was lovely for the twenty minutes before a school trip of 400 children arrived. Still ate better here in three days than I have in three years at home."— Barry Fenwick, Solihull
Property Listing
Vibrant Kansai metropolis offering unrivalled access to street food, canal-side nightlife, and a castle you can visit by lift! Perfect for buyers who consider 'takoyaki stall within 30 seconds' a non-negotiable amenity, with bonus proximity to Shinsaibashi for those who enjoy shopping at a density that borders on competitive sport.
Twinned With
New Orleans — Both cities have built their entire civic identity around the belief that a good meal solves every problem, and both are correct.
Supporting Evidence
Osaka Castle's current main tower, despite looking centuries old, was rebuilt in 1931 with reinforced concrete and even has a modern elevator installed inside it for tourists.