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The capital of the Osaka Prefecture and the third largest city of Japan, Osaka is located in the kansai region of the main island of Japan, Honshu. The leading one among the trio of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, Osaka was the historical capital of Japan during the Tokugawa Period and and continues to be a leading industrial city since the late 19 th century. As a mark of its glorious past, Osaka continues to retain its original name Naniwa in certain districts of Osaka. The commercial hub of the country, Osaka is now doted with some of the major industries in the country like machinery, textiles chemicals, food processing and iron and steel. Textile being its dominant industry, Osaka is the birth place of the latest range of fashion and hence is lined with some of the major shopping arcades in the country. Apart from being a major port and transportation hub with a dominant network of train lines and international airport, reaching Osaka is not at all a concern. Even the cultural and educational side of the country is worth notable. The seat of ancient forms of performing art like puppet and kabuki theatres still exists in Osaka with pride and glory. The kansai Universities takes care of producing the best intelligent minds in Osaka. A country famous for its natural beauty and festivals all through the year round is a natural choice for tourists. However it is important to know when one should visit this awesome country. It is quite interesting to note that the city of Osaka is navigable all the year round as the city throbs with festivals and events round the year and the shopping malls are never shut down. It is quite evident that you will like to schedule your trip around some of the festivities. If you are a sport enthusiast, the winter time will be perfect for your visit with just the right fall of snow and appropriate temperatures. Osaka enjoys a temperate climate , with summers which are relatively hot with occasional showers of rain. The rainy and the typhoon season ranges from June to early July and September to early October respectively, making it unsuitable as a holiday destination. Best time to Visit Osaka: The best time to visit Osaka therefore is during the happy seasons of spring and autumn . The Cherry Blossom Festival during spring and the autumn leaves or Koyo viewings during the autumn season are the prime attractions during the two seasons respectively. And this registers the greatest of foot fall both of local tourists and of foreign visitors.
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