At the new Four Seasons Hotel Osaka, there's an exclusive modern ryokan within the hotel and an enticing culinary program.

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Visitors can also receive lucky beans handed out near the police guard station. Osaka Castle, a landmark of Kansai, boasts many attractions within its vast grounds, including the Plum Grove—one of the ...