A connector for the city after dark
Things to Do added a night views and illuminations guide pulling together spots already covered individually — Umeda Sky Building, Mount Rokko, Osaka Castle's winter illuminations and Dotonbori — into a single seasonal-aware overview.
Also new this week
Culture explained omamori, ema and omikuji, the shrine objects visitors encounter constantly but rarely have explained. Districts reached Shin-Imamiya, the budget-traveller gateway neighbourhood next to Tengachaya. Food covered Japanese breakfast conventions, and Stay clarified the real difference between tipping (not expected) and hotel service charges (a standard, disclosed fee at some properties).