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# Osaka
- URL: https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/osaka/
- Published: 2018-05-05T18:17:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-31T22:26:36.000Z
- Description: Osaka is Japan's second largest city. It has an entirely different atmosphere than Tokyo.
- Author: Ivar Hagendoorn
- Tags: Photography

Osaka is Japan's second largest city. It has an entirely different atmosphere than Tokyo. Osaka is famous for its food scene. There are lots of casual restaurants and food stalls everywhere.

![A narrow alley lined with restaurants in Osaka](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/osaka-1.jpg)

One of many narrow alleys lined with casual restaurants in Osaka

![Neon signs by day in Osaka](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/osaka-5.jpg)

Neon signs by day in Osaka

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/osaka-2.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/osaka-3.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/osaka-4.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/osaka-8.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/osaka-6.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/osaka-7.jpg)

There is nothing special about these photos. This is ordinary Japan.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/osaka-9.jpg)

![Osaka by night](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2022/12/osaka-10.jpg)

Osaka by night as seen from the viewing platform at the Umeda Sky Building

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