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Looming over the heart of Osaka’s central business district is one of the tallest structures in the city, where you can meet the god of happiness, Billiken.

Offering a quick getaway from Osaka’s busy centre, the ponds, iconic art and historic landmarks in this slice of greenery will relax your senses. 

Watch as park staff feed about 130 wild snow monkeys on Arashiyama Mountain, or climb inside a cage and feed them yourself.

Offering a quick getaway from Osaka’s busy centre, the ponds, iconic art and historic landmarks in this slice of greenery will relax your senses. 

Watch as park staff feed about 130 wild snow monkeys on Arashiyama Mountain, or climb inside a cage and feed them yourself.

Watch as park staff feed about 130 wild snow monkeys on Arashiyama Mountain, or climb inside a cage and feed them yourself.

Savour the peace and quiet as you wander through the gardens of one of Osaka’s most impressive shrines, the first Buddhist temple in the country.

Watch as park staff feed about 130 wild snow monkeys on Arashiyama Mountain, or climb inside a cage and feed them yourself.

Watch as park staff feed about 130 wild snow monkeys on Arashiyama Mountain, or climb inside a cage and feed them yourself.

Offering a quick getaway from Osaka’s busy centre, the ponds, iconic art and historic landmarks in this slice of greenery will relax your senses. 

Watch as park staff feed about 130 wild snow monkeys on Arashiyama Mountain, or climb inside a cage and feed them yourself.

Savour the peace and quiet as you wander through the gardens of one of Osaka’s most impressive shrines, the first Buddhist temple in the country.

Watch as park staff feed about 130 wild snow monkeys on Arashiyama Mountain, or climb inside a cage and feed them yourself.

Visit the world of a wealthy and powerful shogun in this opulent 17th-century castle complex.

Enjoy a traditional tea ceremony, feed wild monkeys and explore World Heritage-listed temples and shrines in this historically rich Japanese city.