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Agoda Reveals Top Family-Friendly Urban Hubs for the 2026 School Summer Break

SINGAPORE, June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda has revealed that Thai travelers are prioritizing family-friendly destinations for the 2026 summer holidays, focusing on places that combine world-famous attractions with a safe, easy-to-navigate environment. The insights are based on accommodation searches on Agoda from 1 January to 30…

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Centel expands in Japan with Osaka hotel

SET-listed Central Plaza Hotel (Centel) is capitalising on the growing Japanese tourism sector with the launch of Centara Life Namba Hotel Osaka, its second hotel in Osaka.

Bangkok Post

“He let me into the basement with all his secret stuff and he had 10 Dumbles down there. It was the biggest collection I’ve ever seen in person!” Jake Kiszka on the time he went shopping for the world’s most expensive guitar amp in Japan

And it was then when the Greta Van Fleet guitarist realised that the über-rare holy grail tube amp was still a little steep for his liking...

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Quirk Cycles wins best road bike at Bespoked London 2026

The Hackney builder’s Durmitor takes the prize from judge Robin Mather – with Bespoked Osaka next on the calendar in Japan

Cycling Weekly

Honda Hopes You Like The E-Clutch, Because It's Got Big Plans For The Transmission

The 2026 Osaka Motorcycle Show just wrapped, and Honda brought a couple of E-Clutch design concepts to the show that look production-ready.

RideApart

Watch: 13ft pipe shoots out of Japanese highway in Osaka city centre

A giant steel pipe shot out of a highway in Japan, rising as high as 13 metres above ground, according to local authorities.

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I used Canvas in Gemini to plan a trip — and it found free activities I didn’t expect

Can Google's new AI canvas actually plan a better vacation? I put Gemini’s latest feature to the test for trip planning and was shocked when it uncovered hidden, free activities I never would have found on my own. Here is how it works.

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New luxury tourist train connecting Osaka to UNESCO-listed Mount Kōya to launch in April

Passengers will be able to explore pilgrimage routes, Shingon Buddhist temples and the largest cemetery in Japan.

Euronews

Anonymous person donates $3.6 million in gold blocks to fix clogged drains and water system in Japan's Osaka

An anonymous benefactor gifted Osaka 21 kilograms of gold, valued at $3.6 million, specifically for water and drainage system repairs. This significant donation, accepted after thorough checks, will address urgent infrastructure needs in the aging Japanese city's network, which serves millions and faces frequent failures. Officials expressed immense gratitude for…

The Times of India

Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes

Osaka has received an anonymous gift of gold bars to repair the Japanese city’s aging water pipes

The Independent UK

Three people stabbed at Japan library as police arrest 61-year-old suspect

Attack comes days after fatal stabbing of teenager in Osaka

The Independent UK

This underrated Japanese city is perfect for escaping overtourism

Delectable marbled beef dishes, hot springs and sake – but minus the crowds. This port city is Japan’s best-kept secret, says Venus Wong

The Independent UK

Will PM Sanae Takaichi win the Japan general elections 2026? Voters trudge through snow in rare winter polls

Voting began on Sunday across Japan in a key election for the 465-member House of Representatives, widely regarded as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s leadership and her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led government. The outcome will determine whether Takaichi consolidates her position or faces political uncertainty amid growing scrutiny…

The Times of India

This year could be a surprisingly affordable time to see Japan’s cherry blossoms

Both independent travel and tour packages are seeing more competitive pricing this year.

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War of words between China and Japan is fuelling real tension in the Asia-Pacific region

In a now deleted social media post, the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China to the Japanese city of Osaka recently threatened to “cut off” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “filthy head.”

The Independent UK

China summons Japanese ambassador amid ongoing row over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

Beijing warns Tokyo over comments seen as signalling a potential military response to a Taiwan conflict

The Conversation

What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language

Your host in Osaka, Japan, slips on a pair of headphones and suddenly hears your words transformed into flawless Kansai Japanese. Even better, their reply in their native tongue comes through perfectly clear to you.

The Guardian - UK

‘We stick two fingers up at Henry VIII’: can the riotous all-Japanese Six out-Tudor-queen the original?

The Japanese version of the pop-rock phenomenon about the six ill-fated wives caused a sensation in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. As that production now hits the UK, we go behind the scenes (and thrones)

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Expo 2025 Osaka closes after six months and 28 million visitors

Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai closed its doors on Sunday after six months of welcoming the world, drawing more than 28 million visitors to Japan’s second-largest city.

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Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding wouldn't exist without the Osaka World's Fair he attended 55 years ago

"I experienced up close the 'future and harmony of the world'"

International Business Times

Trio Of Titles On A Golden Night For USA At World Championships

There must be something special about the Japanese air for American sprinters as Noah Lyles and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden swept the 200 metres world titles on Friday in Tokyo, emulating Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix in Osaka 18 years ago.

The Independent UK

Redback spider scare at Japan’s Osaka Expo sparks safety warning

Redback spiders may bite if handled roughly and can be venomous

Evening Standard

In an unstable world British business should look East to Japan

Japan wants boost domestic growth by encouraging direct foreign investment

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Kazakhstan celebrates National Day at World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan with music and innovation

Kazakhstan’s National Day at World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan featured music, cultural performances and innovation, drawing thousands of visitors.

International Business Times

'My Boss Raped Me': Japanese Prosecutor's Fight For Justice

Very few women in Japan speak out about rape, and Hikari, too, kept quiet for years about her alleged assault by her boss, Osaka's former chief prosecutor.

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