Osaka, the City that Eats
Osaka through its northern half: the open-air panorama of the Umeda Sky Building, the covered shopping streets that keep the city's popular spirit, then Osaka Castle.
The points that matter.
The floating observatory of the Umeda Sky Building
Tenjinbashisuji, Japan's longest shopping arcade
Osaka Castle and its park
Also designed as a single-day stopover, with luggage storage at the station
Le programme
Osaka, the City that Eats
The climb up the Umeda Sky Building, two towers linked by a floating observatory suspended in mid-air, opens the day with a 360-degree view. The covered shopping streets of Tenjinbashisuji, Japan's longest shopping arcade, are the place to try takoyaki and kushikatsu. The afternoon ends at Osaka Castle and its park, then at NHK BK Plaza, where you discover the inner workings of Japan's public broadcaster.