8 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Osaka - Atlas Obscura

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.

Chapel Goedele

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

Fudo Myo-o Statue

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

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. .

Tavern Pachimon Wars

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

Maishima Incineration Plant

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

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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