Thursday, September 6, 2012

10 reasons to visit awesome Osaka

by Eva Sandoval

Ask most people where they want to go in Japan, and they'll likely reply without a moment's hesitation -- “Tokyo, duh.”

Romantic Kyoto may come a close second, or tropical Okinawa, but the Japan bucket list rarely includes rough-and-tumble Osaka -- Japan's third-most-populated city, yet one that is often overlooked by overseas tourists.

Bayside Osaka -- gutted by World War II bombing and rebuilt rapidly, haphazardly -- certainly lacks the picturesque architecture and alluring natural scenery of other Japanese cities.

And its enduring role as one of Japan's economic command centers hardly seems like a reason to stir from your couch. So why visit Osaka at all?

We’ll tell you why -- here are our top 10 reasons to head west in Japan.

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Source: http://rss.cnngo.com/~r/cnngo/~3/05uxGLODGiA/king-kansai-10-reasons-visit-osaka-574795

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