But on January 19, the Dotonbori Ferris Wheel – also known as the Ebisu Tower in reference to the Ebisu god figure on it – will spin into the Osaka skyline again. Closed for nearly a decade ...

Takohachi Dotonbori, right opposite Honke Otako, prides itself on offering as many Osaka specialties as possible and is one of the best places in Dotonbori to get inexpensive okonomiyaki —a very ...

They’ve opened offshoots here, serving Osaka staples like takoyaki (octopus balls), okonomiyaki (savoury Japanese pancakes) and a variety of grilled eel (unagi) dishes. Photo: Dotonbori Yatai Mura ...

When looking for a decent sitdown restaurant in central Osaka, get off the main Dotonbori strip and head to the nearby Ura- Namba neighbourhood, where you’ll get better food at nontourist prices. 2.

The last time the tournament was won, more than 5,300 people jumped into the Dotonbori River that runs through the city, resulting in fatalities.Osaka Prefectural Police are on high alert as large ...

Comparing Osaka with almost any other Japanese city is akin to likening a bloodied steak to boiled chicken. Its people, a sassy, friendly breed, with a legendary, often ribald sense of humor ...

The funky Dotonbori Ferris wheel was shut down in 2008, but this eye-catching attraction in Osaka, Japan, is reopening.