Osaka bonsai garden draws admirers from near and far THE ASAHI SHIMBUN. June 23, 2025 at 17:26 JST. Share ... The collection includes maple trees with lush green leaves, ...

OSAKA -- Perched high above the grounds of Expo 2025 in Osaka, the rooftop of the Grand Ring has come alive with early summer flowers -- transforming the skywalk into a floating garden.

There are water features, and grassed open spaces, cherry blossom trees of course, amphitheatre seating and an exhibition space designed by one of the greatest living architects, Japan's Tadao Ando.

Osaka is also known for its reputation as a food-loving city. Prosperous thanks to its commercial activities, it has been considered since the Edo period (1603 – 1868) as the "kitchen of Japan." ...