Above, a view of the Former Headquarters of 4th Division of Imperial Japanese Army from Osaka Castle. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
If one happens to be in Japan on vacation and is also a foodie, Osaka is the place to visit.
Of course, Osaka was featured in Godzilla Raids Again (1955) and in Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989), which is reason enough for kaiju fans to want to visit the city.
There are several ways to getting to Osaka and Tokyo Cheapo has an article on the fastest and creative ways to get there from Tokyo.
They begin with:
Osaka: cheaper, dirtier and a whole lot friendlier than Tokyo. A vibey city of 2.7 million, it’s bigger than neighboring Kyoto and also more down to earth. Osaka, a port city, was once the business hub of Japan, with merchants from all over selling their wares and serving up good grub. The food culture prevails—Osaka is known as the kitchen of the country. Whether you’re heading from Tokyo to Osaka to chow down, check out Universal Studios Japan, or you’re on a secret mission, here are the fastest and cheapest ways of getting there.
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