Osaka Metro
Unlimited subway rides, free admission to some of the city’s best sightseeing spots, and no paper ticket you need to pick up at a service counter.
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Is Osaka Metro destroying the sophistication of the city, or is it just the victim of a bunch of wet blankets?
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