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Visiting Osaka, Japan


Home to nearly nine million and powering an economy that exceeds both Hong Kong's and Thailand's, Osaka packs quite a punch. The confident, stylish city is a shopping hub, with fabulous restaurants and nightlife. It's an ideal base for exploring the Kansai region: Kyoto's World Heritage Sites, Nara's temple and Koya-san's eerie graves are within 90 minutes by train. Top city attractions include the aquarium, Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan and the futuristic Floating Garden Observatory.

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Hyatt Regency Osaka

4 of 5 stars
Singapore
8 Nov 2009

Pros: Hotel was spacious, sleek & modern. Bed/ pillows were extremely comfortable & room was of a perfect size. Bathroom was spanking clean with a good variety of toiletries. Had an indoor pool...more

Hotel Kuramoto

3 of 5 stars
Bangkok, Thailand
7 Nov 2009

Nice staff. Great service. Close to Namba about 10-15 min walk but very far from station. We had to take taxi from/to and that costs us heaps. Besides, the hotel is quite old. There is hot public bath...more

Metro The 21

1 of 5 stars
san francisco
7 Nov 2009

I was here on recommendation from a tour agency and regretted it. There are a lot of superior hotels in the downtown area. This one should be avoided if possible. The room is old and smells some. The...more

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