OSAKA—Osaka’s cherry blossom season officially started on March 19, tying the earliest record for the flowers set in 2021, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency’s Osaka ...

He meets the spirited and sometimes flamboyant residents. The journey fittingly starts at the Osaka Castle, which was founded by warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi who was known for his flamboyant ...

One of the most famous cherry blossom spots in the Kansai region of western Japan, Osaka Castle Park is home to about 3,000 cherry trees. This year the trees were in full bloom on April 6 ...

The five sites being considered include sites near the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka; near Osakajo Koen Station on West Japan Railway Co.’s Osaka Loop Line close to Osaka Castle ...