Osaka Government Tourism Bureau

Why Choose Our Destination?

Osaka is located on the main island of Honshu, roughly in the center of Japan. Known as the city of food, Osaka is a place with an unimaginable array of eating establishments where you can enjoy countless mouthwatering dishes, from hearty okonomi-yaki to exquisitely beautiful traditional Japanese food. Osaka has been a gathering place. Located at the confluence of a vast web of busy river and sea routes, it naturally grew into a flourishing economic center and became the gateway to Japan for travelers and traders from all over Asia. It is an ideal place to host international meetings and events.