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Unusual Attractions in Osaka

Asahi Plaza Capsule Hotel

The first, the original... the hotel room in a pod.

Gate Tower Building

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Gakutensoku

Japan's first automaton went missing, only to be revived by the Osaka Science Museum.

Fudo Myo-o Statue

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Chapel Goedele

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

Tavern Pachimon Wars

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

Sewerage Science Museum

Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage. .

Maishima Incineration Plant

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

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Unique Food & Drink in Osaka

Takoyaki

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.

Okonomiyaki

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

Canned Dashimaki

These sweet and savory Japanese rolled eggs are sold in 6-packs.

Saezuri

In Japan, whale tongue is a disappearing delicacy.

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