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    Osaka is renowned as Japan’s friendliest city, and one of its delightfully quirkiest — all the way down to people walking and standing on the opposite sides of escalators than in Tokyo.

    If you want great food, buzzing nightlife and modern Japanese skyscraper metropolis, but at a manageable size, add a few days in Osaka to your trip.

    Here's what you need to know.

    Just got 4 days? Here's how to visit both Osaka and Kyoto on a short trip

     Osaka is one of the best cities to visit next year.

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    When should I visit Osaka?

    Short version: spring or autumn, and even into the more off-season of winter.

    Long version: like much of Japan, Osaka has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters but hot and humid summers.

    June and July are the tsuyu, or rainy season, while September into early October brings tropical storms and sometimes typhoons. A lot of the fun of Osaka is strolling its outdoors entertainment districts, so wet weather isn’t ideal.

    There’s a reason that beautiful spring blosso

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