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Honshu
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| Location |
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located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshu.
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| Attractions |
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Expoland,Festival Gate,Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan,Universal Studios Japan,Mitami Shrine,Osaka Castle,bunraku,kabuki theatre,manzai.
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| Theatres |
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National Bunraku Theater, The Osaka Shiki Theater, Umeda Arts Theater & Festival Hall.
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| Parks |
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Nakanoshima Park, Osaka Castle Park, Sumiyoshi Park, Tennoji Park & Nishinari Park.
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| Major Events |
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Toka Ebisu Festival, Shitennoji Temple "Doya! Doya!" Festival, Aizen Festival, Tenjin Festival, Sumiyoshi Festival, Midosuji Parade, Shitennoji Temple "Wasso!" Festival.
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| Hotels |
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Hilton Osaka, Hyatt Regency Osaka, Imperial Hotel, Rihga Royal Hotel, Park Hotel Rinkai, Esaka Central Hotel, Business Hotel OK, Hotel Chuo & Hotel Taiyo.
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| Schools&Colleges |
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Osaka City University, Osaka University of Economics, Osaka Institute of Technology, SOAI University, Osaka University of Education, Osaka Seikei University, Osaka Jogakuin College & Kansai University.
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| Time Zone |
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UTC/GMT +9 hours
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| Museums |
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Museum of Oriental CeramicsOsaka City Museum of Modern Art, Osaka Municipal Museum of Art, Osaka Museum of History, Osaka Museum of Natural History & Osaka Science Museum.
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| Local Florists |
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Osaka florist, Flowers & Gifts to Japan
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| City Facts |
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The two most crowded centers of the city of Osaka are often called by their synonyms Kita and Minami.
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