Top Reasons to Go to Osaka

The World of Tomorrow: Dotombori buzzes with energy in the heart of Osaka's frenzied neonscape. Domestic robots and space shuttle parts bring high-tech to the narrow streets.

Japan's Kitchen: Osaka has been nihon no daidokoro (Japan's kitchen) since the 17th century. Now the cuisine borrows from all over the world.

Party 'til the Rising Sun: See next season's fashions previewed in Shin-sai-bashi, get down in a club, or belt out hits in a subterranean karaoke bar.

Osaka Aquarium: The Osaka Kaiyukan is an epic voyage through the depths of the marine world. The king penguins are enchanting, and the whale shark never fails to intimidate.

Architecture: Skyscrapers share Osaka's 1,500-year-old skyline with 4th-century burial mounds. Minimalist master Tadao Ando redefines the Japanese cityscape from his office in downtown Osaka.