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Osaka's motto is kuidaore — eat until you drop — and Dotonbori is where it happens, a canal of liquid neon flanked by mechanical crabs and the famous Glico runner sign.
- Best forNightlife
- Approx. flying time~11h 30m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportOsaka (ITM)
Osaka, Japan
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About this place
Work through takoyaki, okonomiyaki and kushikatsu skewers (dipping twice in the communal sauce is a genuine crime). When the crowds peak, duck into Hozenji Yokocho, a lantern-lit stone alley one block away where tiny bars serve the calmer nightcap.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 9°C in January to 32°C in August. Driest in December; wettest in July, with rain on about 17 days.
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August32° · rain 13 daysHot and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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