{"id":6224,"date":"2019-01-13T19:03:38","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T17:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6224"},"modified":"2019-01-13T19:03:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-13T17:03:38","slug":"osaka-the-old-and-the-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6224","title":{"rendered":"Osaka &#8211; the old and the new"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Osaka (<span class=\"st\">\u5927\u962a<\/span>) is a perfect blend of old and new; from the castle sitting on a fortified island to quirky Dotonbori area bursting with street vendors and restaurants. Don&#8217;t miss out on the billboards at night.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6226\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6226\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6226\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6226\" class=\"wp-image-6226\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_01.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_01.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_01-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Osaka Castle<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6227\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6227\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6227\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6227\" class=\"wp-image-6227\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_02.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_02.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_02-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">from the corner<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6228\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6228\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6228\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6228\" class=\"wp-image-6228\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_03.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_03.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_03-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">at Shitenno-ji<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6229\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6229\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6229\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6229\" class=\"wp-image-6229\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_04.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_04.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_04-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_04-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dotonbori<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6230\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6230\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6230\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6230\" class=\"wp-image-6230\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_05.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_05.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_05-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">near Dotonbori<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6231\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6231\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6231\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6231\" class=\"wp-image-6231\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_06.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_06.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_06-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">street food haven<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6232\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6232\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6232\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6232\" class=\"wp-image-6232\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_07.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_07.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_07-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_07-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">city lights<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6233\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=6233\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6233\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6233\" class=\"wp-image-6233\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_08.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_08.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_08-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1812_osaka_08-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">winter decoration<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\">December 28th, 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Osaka (\u5927\u962a) is a perfect blend of old and new; from the castle sitting on a fortified island to quirky Dotonbori area bursting with street vendors 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