Guidebook for Osaka
Getting Around
Ebisucho Station
Nipponbashi-5-chōme-5 Naniwa WardEbisucho Sta.
Bampakukinenkoen Station
1 Senribanpakukōen难波站
Nanba-5-chōme-10 Chuo Ward Nankainamba Staion
Nippombashi Station
Nipponbashi-1-chōme-5 Chuo WardNipponbashi Station.
JR Namba Station
1-chōme-4-1 Minatomachi JR Namba Staion
The largest bus terminal in western Japan, directly connected to the Namba Station of JR Line. Adjoining are offices, restaurants, shopping facilities, plus a full-scale rooftop garden
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Osaka City Air Terminal Building (OCAT)
1-chōme-4-1 MinatomachiThe largest bus terminal in western Japan, directly connected to the Namba Station of JR Line. Adjoining are offices, restaurants, shopping facilities, plus a full-scale rooftop garden
Osaka International Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. security office
3-chōme-555 Hotarugaike NishimachiShin-Osaka Station
Nishinakajima-5-chōme-16 Yodogawa WardShin Osaka Station
Entertainment & Activities
难波豪华花月
11-6 NanbasennichimaeNanba gurandokagetsu is
Famous comedy theater.
Spa World
3-chōme-4-24 EbisuhigashiNear Tsutenkaku !
Universal Studios Japan (USJ) was the first theme park under the Universal Studios brand to be built in Asia. You should visit! Universal Studios Japan®, covering a wide spectrum of entertainment through thrilling rides and shows themed on blockbuster Hollywood movies, as well as seasonal events, is a world-class theme park.
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日本环球影城
Sakurajima Universal Studios Japan (USJ) was the first theme park under the Universal Studios brand to be built in Asia. You should visit! Universal Studios Japan®, covering a wide spectrum of entertainment through thrilling rides and shows themed on blockbuster Hollywood movies, as well as seasonal events, is a world-class theme park.
Osaka Aquarium, also known as Kaiyukan (海遊館, Kaiyūkan), is located in the Tempozan Harbor Village of Osaka's bay area, and is one of Japan's most spectacular aquariums. Be surprised by the huge whale shark. Smile at the drifting jellyfish. Various wonders of the sea are displayed in the tanks
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大阪海游馆
1-chōme-1-10 Kaigandōri Osaka Aquarium, also known as Kaiyukan (海遊館, Kaiyūkan), is located in the Tempozan Harbor Village of Osaka's bay area, and is one of Japan's most spectacular aquariums. Be surprised by the huge whale shark. Smile at the drifting jellyfish. Various wonders of the sea are displayed in the tanks
HEP (Hankyu Entertainment Park) Shops: Daily 11:00 to 21:00 Ferris wheel and restaurants: until 23:00 HEP is a large shopping and entertainment complex consisting of the HEP FIVE and HEP Navio buildings, east of the Hankyu department store. HEP FIVE features a red Ferris wheel emerging from its roof, while the entire complex houses over 300 shops and restaurants.
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Hep Five
5-15 Kakudachō HEP (Hankyu Entertainment Park) Shops: Daily 11:00 to 21:00 Ferris wheel and restaurants: until 23:00 HEP is a large shopping and entertainment complex consisting of the HEP FIVE and HEP Navio buildings, east of the Hankyu department store. HEP FIVE features a red Ferris wheel emerging from its roof, while the entire complex houses over 300 shops and restaurants.
Round One Kitashinsaibashi
3-chōme-6-18 MinamisenbaThe big fellas rumble into Osaka in March for this major tournament in the sumo calendar, held in the Prefectural Gymnasium (府立体育会館, Furitsu Taiiku-kan) in Namba. Tickets go from around ¥3500 to ¥10,000.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/events/other/sumo-spring-tournament#ixzz46dCAVZHW
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EDION Arena Osaka
3-chōme-4-36 NanbanakaThe big fellas rumble into Osaka in March for this major tournament in the sumo calendar, held in the Prefectural Gymnasium (府立体育会館, Furitsu Taiiku-kan) in Namba. Tickets go from around ¥3500 to ¥10,000.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/events/other/sumo-spring-tournament#ixzz46dCAVZHW
If coming from Namba district , down the 25 National Highway to the south , turn left at the Daikokucho intersection ,
Turn left at the fourth of the muscle , the first floor of the parking entrance will be on your right and turn left two eye muscle .
- Suminoe case come from the direction , up the 26 Route to the north , turn right at the Daikokucho intersection ,
Turn left at the fourth of the muscle , the first floor of the parking entrance will be on your right and turn left two eye muscle .
The first floor parking lot entrance there is a second floor parking entrance on the opposite side .
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太平のゆ なんば店
2-chōme-2-8 Shikitsuhigashi If coming from Namba district , down the 25 National Highway to the south , turn left at the Daikokucho intersection ,
Turn left at the fourth of the muscle , the first floor of the parking entrance will be on your right and turn left two eye muscle .
- Suminoe case come from the direction , up the 26 Route to the north , turn right at the Daikokucho intersection ,
Turn left at the fourth of the muscle , the first floor of the parking entrance will be on your right and turn left two eye muscle .
The first floor parking lot entrance there is a second floor parking entrance on the opposite side .
Super public bath located on pachinko shop .
Go on foot from the north exit of the Tenma shopping street .
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天然温泉浪花之湯
1-chōme-7-31 NagaranishiSuper public bath located on pachinko shop .
Go on foot from the north exit of the Tenma shopping street .
Dotonbori River Nihonbashi ( Sakaisuji ) -浮庭Bridge ( . Old Sakura branch point Minatomachi River Place ) at the promenade , which is provided on both sides of between , as the administrative district across the Chuo-ku , Nishi-ku , Naniwa-ku .
Don Quijote Dotonbori shop before in the vicinity of the thick Saemon Bridge is installed " FutoshisayuEmon Bridge pier " , such as pleasure boat ( No. Tonbori River Cruise Echizen - Akuamini water capital issue) are arrival and departure .
Regulation of river land use as special measures are part relaxation , albeit under certain conditions , such as events and product sales act is being carried out as a social experiment . Events are mainly thick Saemon Bridge - is carried out at Ebisubashi installation event space in between .
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Tombori River walk
Dōtonbori-1-chōme-1 Chuo WardDotonbori River Nihonbashi ( Sakaisuji ) -浮庭Bridge ( . Old Sakura branch point Minatomachi River Place ) at the promenade , which is provided on both sides of between , as the administrative district across the Chuo-ku , Nishi-ku , Naniwa-ku .
Don Quijote Dotonbori shop before in the vicinity of the thick Saemon Bridge is installed " FutoshisayuEmon Bridge pier " , such as pleasure boat ( No. Tonbori River Cruise Echizen - Akuamini water capital issue) are arrival and departure .
Regulation of river land use as special measures are part relaxation , albeit under certain conditions , such as events and product sales act is being carried out as a social experiment . Events are mainly thick Saemon Bridge - is carried out at Ebisubashi installation event space in between .
The third zoo to be built in Japan, with a history of more than 90 years. The natural living environments are reproduced in the African Savanna Zone and the elephant barn, among others.
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天王寺动物园
1-108 Chausuyamachō The third zoo to be built in Japan, with a history of more than 90 years. The natural living environments are reproduced in the African Savanna Zone and the elephant barn, among others.
天保山摩天轮
1-chōme-1-10 KaigandōriFood Scene
だるま 新世界総本店
Kirinji Osaka Sohonten
5-chōme-11-12 Nipponbashi通天阁
1-chōme-18-6 Ebisuhigashi食い倒れの町。
串かつやお鍋など。
昼も派手ですが夜のネオンの景色もおススメです！
Takoyaki Wanaka
1-chōme-21-2 NipponbashiWanaka Namba
3-chōme-7-24 NanbaTeppanyaki Dotombori Osaka honten
1-chōme-6-20 NanbaEssentials
Lawson Nipponbashi 4-chome
4-chōme-1-19 NipponbashiConvenience store
FamilyMart
2-chōme-14-23 ShimanouchiNearest Convenience store
Shopping
Hours vary by store; typically from around 10:00-11:00 to around 19:00-20:00. Located in the Nipponbashi area, Den Den Town is an electronics district comparable to Tokyo's Akihabara, and you may be able to bargain to a better deal. Den Den Town is becoming known as an otaku paradise with numerous manga and anime retailers as well as maid and cosplay cafes located there.
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大阪日本桥电器街
Nipponbashi-8-3-chōme Naniwa Ward Hours vary by store; typically from around 10:00-11:00 to around 19:00-20:00. Located in the Nipponbashi area, Den Den Town is an electronics district comparable to Tokyo's Akihabara, and you may be able to bargain to a better deal. Den Den Town is becoming known as an otaku paradise with numerous manga and anime retailers as well as maid and cosplay cafes located there.
This blocks-long foodie's paradise sells just about anything related to the preparation, consumption and selling of food: all manner of pots, pans, knives, kitchen gadgets, tableware, even shopfront lanterns, bar signs and plastic food models. Start thinking about how to make room in the suitcase for that stuff you never realised you needed
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千日前道具屋筋商店街振興組合
5-19 Nanbasennichimae This blocks-long foodie's paradise sells just about anything related to the preparation, consumption and selling of food: all manner of pots, pans, knives, kitchen gadgets, tableware, even shopfront lanterns, bar signs and plastic food models. Start thinking about how to make room in the suitcase for that stuff you never realised you needed
Please come over to the head store of the biggest discount shop group in Japan, Don Quijote, in Umeda! From brand goods to home appliances, we have an extensive selection of tax-exempt items
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Don Quijote Dotombori
7-13 SouemonchōPlease come over to the head store of the biggest discount shop group in Japan, Don Quijote, in Umeda! From brand goods to home appliances, we have an extensive selection of tax-exempt items
Please come over to the head store of the biggest discount shop group in Japan, Don Quijote, in Umeda! From brand goods to home appliances, we have an extensive selection of tax-exempt items.
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Shopping: Don Quijote Umeda
4-16 Komatsubarachō Please come over to the head store of the biggest discount shop group in Japan, Don Quijote, in Umeda! From brand goods to home appliances, we have an extensive selection of tax-exempt items.
HEP (Hankyu Entertainment Park)
Shops: Daily 11:00 to 21:00
Ferris wheel and restaurants: until 23:00
HEP is a large shopping and entertainment complex consisting of the HEP FIVE and HEP Navio buildings, east of the Hankyu department store. HEP FIVE features a red Ferris wheel emerging from its roof, while the entire complex houses over 300 shops and restaurants.
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HEP FIVE 観覧車
HEP (Hankyu Entertainment Park)
Shops: Daily 11:00 to 21:00
Ferris wheel and restaurants: until 23:00
HEP is a large shopping and entertainment complex consisting of the HEP FIVE and HEP Navio buildings, east of the Hankyu department store. HEP FIVE features a red Ferris wheel emerging from its roof, while the entire complex houses over 300 shops and restaurants.
Osaka Minami!
Epidemic originating base America village of youth! Fashion / Music / Gourmet / art,
such as the city to place a new culture.
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アメリカ村の会 事務局
1-chōme-6-14 NishishinsaibashiOsaka Minami!
Epidemic originating base America village of youth! Fashion / Music / Gourmet / art,
such as the city to place a new culture.
Daimaru Shinsaibashi
1-chōme-7-1 ShinsaibashisujiShinsaibashi Bigstep
1-chōme-4-3 NishishinsaibashiThis vast store sells everything related to cameras, electronics and computers at competitive prices.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/electronics/bic-camera#ixzz46tYst8fO
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BIC CAMERA Namba Outlet Store SAURUS2
2-chōme-10-1 Sennichimae This vast store sells everything related to cameras, electronics and computers at competitive prices.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/electronics/bic-camera#ixzz46tYst8fO
Yamada Denki LABI1 Namba
2-chōme-11-35 NanbanakaAbeno Cues Town offers five floors of shopping with a wide variety of tenants. There is a food court (Q's kitchen) on the third floor and a restaurant level (Q's dining) on the fourth. Major tenants include Tokyu Hands, Ito Yokado, Uniqlo and Shibuya 109.
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Q's Mall
2-chōme-5-18 MorinomiyachūōAbeno Cues Town offers five floors of shopping with a wide variety of tenants. There is a food court (Q's kitchen) on the third floor and a restaurant level (Q's dining) on the fourth. Major tenants include Tokyu Hands, Ito Yokado, Uniqlo and Shibuya 109.
Occupying three floors in the Daimaru building is this new outlet of of Tokyu Hands, with its range of must-have gadgets, homewares and stationery. You'll find the motherload in the main Shinsaibashi store
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Tokyu Hands
3-chōme-1-1 Umeda Occupying three floors in the Daimaru building is this new outlet of of Tokyu Hands, with its range of must-have gadgets, homewares and stationery. You'll find the motherload in the main Shinsaibashi store
Occupying three floors in the Daimaru building is this new outlet of of Tokyu Hands, with its range of must-have gadgets, homewares and stationery. You'll find the motherload in the main Shinsaibashi store
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東急ハンズ Tokyu Hands
1-chōme-8-3 Shinsaibashisuji Occupying three floors in the Daimaru building is this new outlet of of Tokyu Hands, with its range of must-have gadgets, homewares and stationery. You'll find the motherload in the main Shinsaibashi store
East of Midō-suji, Shinsaibashi is one of Japan's great shopping zones, most notably in this eight-block-long, covered Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Arcade between Nagahori-dōri and Dōtombori.
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Shinsaibashi Shopping Street Promotion Association
2-chōme-2-22 Shinsaibashisuji East of Midō-suji, Shinsaibashi is one of Japan's great shopping zones, most notably in this eight-block-long, covered Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Arcade between Nagahori-dōri and Dōtombori.
Six floors of tech, gadgets and gizmos, three floors of fashion and a restaurant floor make this a prime destination east of Osaka Station
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Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda
1-1 Ōfukachō Six floors of tech, gadgets and gizmos, three floors of fashion and a restaurant floor make this a prime destination east of Osaka Station
Shops are open 11:00-21:00. Restaurants vary but most are open 11:00-23:00.
Built to resemble a natural canyon, Namba Parks is designed to be a break of nature amidst the sprawling urban landscape. It features a 120 tenant shopping mall including a cinema, amphitheater, and a rooftop garden. The 6th floor is made up of numerous restaurants including some Korean, Italian, and Vietnamese places.
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Namba Walk
1 Chome-3-Sennichimae Chuo WardShops are open 11:00-21:00. Restaurants vary but most are open 11:00-23:00.
Built to resemble a natural canyon, Namba Parks is designed to be a break of nature amidst the sprawling urban landscape. It features a 120 tenant shopping mall including a cinema, amphitheater, and a rooftop garden. The 6th floor is made up of numerous restaurants including some Korean, Italian, and Vietnamese places.
An iconic department store that reopened in the spring of 2011 with more on offer.
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Daimaru Museum Umeda
3-chōme-1-1 UmedaAn iconic department store that reopened in the spring of 2011 with more on offer.
Shinsekai (新世界) is Osaka's "new world," a district that was developed before the war and then neglected in the decades afterwards. At the district's center stands Tsutenkaku Tower, the nostalgia evoking symbol of Shinsekai.
The area was developed into its current layout following the success of the 1903 National Industrial Exposition, which brought over five million people to the neighborhood within just five months. Shortly after the expo closed its doors, work began to improve and update Shinsekai.
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新世界
Ebisuhigashi-8-2 Chome Naniwa WardShinsekai (新世界) is Osaka's "new world," a district that was developed before the war and then neglected in the decades afterwards. At the district's center stands Tsutenkaku Tower, the nostalgia evoking symbol of Shinsekai.
The area was developed into its current layout following the success of the 1903 National Industrial Exposition, which brought over five million people to the neighborhood within just five months. Shortly after the expo closed its doors, work began to improve and update Shinsekai.
Shops are open 11:00-21:00. Restaurants vary but most are open 11:00-23:00.
Built to resemble a natural canyon, Namba Parks is designed to be a break of nature amidst the sprawling urban landscape. It features a 120 tenant shopping mall including a cinema, amphitheater, and a rooftop garden. The 6th floor is made up of numerous restaurants including some Korean, Italian, and Vietnamese places.
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Namba Parks
2-chōme-10-70 NanbanakaShops are open 11:00-21:00. Restaurants vary but most are open 11:00-23:00.
Built to resemble a natural canyon, Namba Parks is designed to be a break of nature amidst the sprawling urban landscape. It features a 120 tenant shopping mall including a cinema, amphitheater, and a rooftop garden. The 6th floor is made up of numerous restaurants including some Korean, Italian, and Vietnamese places.
This blocks-long foodie's paradise sells just about anything related to the preparation, consumption and selling of food: all manner of pots, pans, knives, kitchen gadgets, tableware, even shopfront lanterns, bar signs and plastic food models. Start thinking about how to make room in the suitcase for that stuff you never realised you needed.
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千日前道具屋筋商店街
14-5 NanbasennichimaeThis blocks-long foodie's paradise sells just about anything related to the preparation, consumption and selling of food: all manner of pots, pans, knives, kitchen gadgets, tableware, even shopfront lanterns, bar signs and plastic food models. Start thinking about how to make room in the suitcase for that stuff you never realised you needed.
This new behemoth bookshop, the largest in Osaka, is the result of two book specialists joining forces. There's a big range of English-language books on the 6th floor, with travel guides on the 3rd floor. It's in the new Andō Tadao–designed Chaska Chayamachi building.
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MARUZEN & JUNKUDO Umeda
7-20 ChayamachiThis new behemoth bookshop, the largest in Osaka, is the result of two book specialists joining forces. There's a big range of English-language books on the 6th floor, with travel guides on the 3rd floor. It's in the new Andō Tadao–designed Chaska Chayamachi building.
At 16,000 sq m over six storeys, this is Japan's largest men's fashion retailer. Two upper floors house cinemas and restaurants.
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Hankyu Men's Osaka
7-10 KakudachōAt 16,000 sq m over six storeys, this is Japan's largest men's fashion retailer. Two upper floors house cinemas and restaurants.
Osaka Station is a major railway station in Osaka's Umeda district (also known as Kita) that is served by a large number of local and interregional trains, but not the shinkansen which stop at Shin-Osaka Station. The formerly dark and cramped station underwent extensive renovation works and was reborn in 2011 as Osaka Station City, one of Japan's most attractive railway stations.
Osaka Station City's landmark is a large glass roof that spans over the railway tracks and gives the station a lot of new open space. Newly constructed and renovated buildings on the north and south sides of the station provide travelers with a wide array of shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation opportunities, and are connected with each other by a wide bridge over the railway tracks.
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大阪车站城
3-chōme-1-3 UmedaOsaka Station is a major railway station in Osaka's Umeda district (also known as Kita) that is served by a large number of local and interregional trains, but not the shinkansen which stop at Shin-Osaka Station. The formerly dark and cramped station underwent extensive renovation works and was reborn in 2011 as Osaka Station City, one of Japan's most attractive railway stations.
Osaka Station City's landmark is a large glass roof that spans over the railway tracks and gives the station a lot of new open space. Newly constructed and renovated buildings on the north and south sides of the station provide travelers with a wide array of shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation opportunities, and are connected with each other by a wide bridge over the railway tracks.
Grand Front Osaka (グランフラント大阪) is a large commercial complex north of JR Osaka Station in the Umeda district that was opened in 2013. It consists of a wide variety of shops and restaurants, an Intercontinental hotel, office and event space, as well as a residential tower. Elevated walkways connect the multiple buildings of Grand Front Osaka to each other and to Osaka Station.
Grand Front Osaka is the first part of the Umekita (short for "Umeda North") redevelopment project to transform a large former freight railyard north of Osaka Station into a new, modern city district. The rest of the railyard is expected to be redeveloped and opened to the public by 2025.
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大阪大厦
4-Ofukacho Kita WardGrand Front Osaka (グランフラント大阪) is a large commercial complex north of JR Osaka Station in the Umeda district that was opened in 2013. It consists of a wide variety of shops and restaurants, an Intercontinental hotel, office and event space, as well as a residential tower. Elevated walkways connect the multiple buildings of Grand Front Osaka to each other and to Osaka Station.
Grand Front Osaka is the first part of the Umekita (short for "Umeda North") redevelopment project to transform a large former freight railyard north of Osaka Station into a new, modern city district. The rest of the railyard is expected to be redeveloped and opened to the public by 2025.
located outside of the city near Kansai International Airport, is a whole town devoted to shopping and shoppers. The main shopping destinations in Rinku Town are the Rinku Premium Outlet Mall, the Seacle shopping mall and an Aeon shopping mall.
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りんくうタウン
located outside of the city near Kansai International Airport, is a whole town devoted to shopping and shoppers. The main shopping destinations in Rinku Town are the Rinku Premium Outlet Mall, the Seacle shopping mall and an Aeon shopping mall.
Shopping: 11:00 to 21:00 (main) 10:00 to 21:00 (plaza) Restaurants: 11:00 to 22:00 (main) 8:00 to 22:00 (plaza) Located in the JR Tennoji Station complex, Mio Tennoji consists of a main building and a plaza building. The main building offers twelve floors of shopping with two floors of restaurants, while the plaza building has eleven floors of shops with the top four floors occupied by an electronics chain shop, schools and clinics.
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Tennoji Mio Plaza
10-39 HideninchōShopping: 11:00 to 21:00 (main) 10:00 to 21:00 (plaza) Restaurants: 11:00 to 22:00 (main) 8:00 to 22:00 (plaza) Located in the JR Tennoji Station complex, Mio Tennoji consists of a main building and a plaza building. The main building offers twelve floors of shopping with two floors of restaurants, while the plaza building has eleven floors of shops with the top four floors occupied by an electronics chain shop, schools and clinics.
Sightseeing
Standing at 300 meters, Abeno Harukas (あべのハルカス) in Osaka is the tallest skyscraper in Japan. The building stands on top of the Kintetsu Osaka Abenobashi Station and is conveniently located across from JR Tennoji Station. It houses a department store, an art museum, a hotel and an observation deck.
The observation deck is called "Harukas 300" and occupies the building's top three floors (floors 58 to 60). The observation deck is accessed by elevators from the 16th floor. With large floor-to-ceiling glass panels all around, the 60th floor offers 360 degree views of Osaka, while the 58th floor features an attractively designed inner court with a wooden deck and cafe. A souvenir shop and restrooms with views are also available.
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阿部野桥
1-chōme-1-43 AbenosujiStanding at 300 meters, Abeno Harukas (あべのハルカス) in Osaka is the tallest skyscraper in Japan. The building stands on top of the Kintetsu Osaka Abenobashi Station and is conveniently located across from JR Tennoji Station. It houses a department store, an art museum, a hotel and an observation deck.
The observation deck is called "Harukas 300" and occupies the building's top three floors (floors 58 to 60). The observation deck is accessed by elevators from the 16th floor. With large floor-to-ceiling glass panels all around, the 60th floor offers 360 degree views of Osaka, while the 58th floor features an attractively designed inner court with a wooden deck and cafe. A souvenir shop and restrooms with views are also available.
The construction of Osaka Castle (大阪城, Ōsakajō) started in 1583 on the former site of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had been destroyed by Oda Nobunaga thirteen years earlier. Toyotomi Hideyoshi intended the castle to become the center of a new, unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. It was the largest castle at the time.
However, a few years after Hideyoshi's death, Tokugawa troops attacked and destroyed the castle and terminated the Toyotomi lineage in 1615. Osaka Castle was rebuilt by Tokugawa Hidetada in the 1620s, but its main castle tower was struck by lightening in 1665 and burnt down.
It was not until 1931 that the present ferro-concrete reconstruction of the castle tower was built. During the war it miraculously survived the city wide air raids. Major repair works gave the castle new glamor in 1997. The castle tower is now entirely modern on the inside and even features an elevator for easier accessibility. It houses an informative museum about the castle's history and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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大阪城公园
Ōsakajō-1 Chuo Ward The construction of Osaka Castle (大阪城, Ōsakajō) started in 1583 on the former site of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had been destroyed by Oda Nobunaga thirteen years earlier. Toyotomi Hideyoshi intended the castle to become the center of a new, unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. It was the largest castle at the time.
However, a few years after Hideyoshi's death, Tokugawa troops attacked and destroyed the castle and terminated the Toyotomi lineage in 1615. Osaka Castle was rebuilt by Tokugawa Hidetada in the 1620s, but its main castle tower was struck by lightening in 1665 and burnt down.
It was not until 1931 that the present ferro-concrete reconstruction of the castle tower was built. During the war it miraculously survived the city wide air raids. Major repair works gave the castle new glamor in 1997. The castle tower is now entirely modern on the inside and even features an elevator for easier accessibility. It houses an informative museum about the castle's history and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Escape the neon lights and crowds of Osaka’s entertainment districts and retreat to Hozenji, a small temple built in 1637. This peaceful refuge attracts few visitors. Dedicated to one of the five Wisdom Kings who guard Buddhism, the temple feels cozy, quaint, and well, protected. The temple rests on a narrow stone lane with small shops and cafes lining the entrance.
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宝泉寺
Escape the neon lights and crowds of Osaka’s entertainment districts and retreat to Hozenji, a small temple built in 1637. This peaceful refuge attracts few visitors. Dedicated to one of the five Wisdom Kings who guard Buddhism, the temple feels cozy, quaint, and well, protected. The temple rests on a narrow stone lane with small shops and cafes lining the entrance.
Best seen at night, Dotonbori never truly closes with some restaurants open 24 hours.
One of Osaka's most popular tourist destinations, this street runs parallel to the Dotonbori canal. It is a popular shopping and entertainment district and is also known as a food destination. At night it is lit by hundreds of neon lights and mechanized signs, including the famous Glico Running Man sign and Kani Doraku crab sign.
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道顿堀
Dotonbori-9-1 Chome Chuo Ward Best seen at night, Dotonbori never truly closes with some restaurants open 24 hours.
One of Osaka's most popular tourist destinations, this street runs parallel to the Dotonbori canal. It is a popular shopping and entertainment district and is also known as a food destination. At night it is lit by hundreds of neon lights and mechanized signs, including the famous Glico Running Man sign and Kani Doraku crab sign.
Admission to the temple is free. Restaurant hours vary.
With Hozenji Temple at one end and with more than 60 traditional restaurants and izakaya along it's narrow path, this alley retains an old time atmosphere reminiscent of Kyoto's Pontocho. Be sure to visit Hozenji Temple where local merchants and visitors alike pour water over the temple's statues for luck.
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Hozenji Yokocho street
2 Chome-7-21 Higashishinsaibashi Admission to the temple is free. Restaurant hours vary.
With Hozenji Temple at one end and with more than 60 traditional restaurants and izakaya along it's narrow path, this alley retains an old time atmosphere reminiscent of Kyoto's Pontocho. Be sure to visit Hozenji Temple where local merchants and visitors alike pour water over the temple's statues for luck.
Dedicated to Shintō deities of the sea and sea travel, this graceful shrine was founded in the early 3rd century and is considered the headquarters for all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. The buildings are faithful replicas of the ancient originals, with a couple that date back to 1810, and grounds are crisscrossed by a tree- and lantern-lined waterway spanned by a bright orange drum bridge. It's a rare Shintō shrine that predates the influence of Chinese Buddhist architectural styles.
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Sumiyoshi Taisha, Kisshōden
Sumiyoshi-2-chōme-9 Sumiyoshi Ward Dedicated to Shintō deities of the sea and sea travel, this graceful shrine was founded in the early 3rd century and is considered the headquarters for all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. The buildings are faithful replicas of the ancient originals, with a couple that date back to 1810, and grounds are crisscrossed by a tree- and lantern-lined waterway spanned by a bright orange drum bridge. It's a rare Shintō shrine that predates the influence of Chinese Buddhist architectural styles.
Ebisubashi (Ebisubashi) is, of Shinsaibashi-Ebisubashi muscle across the Dotonbori River, Chuo-ku, Osaka bridge
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1 Chome Dotonbori
Ebisubashi (Ebisubashi) is, of Shinsaibashi-Ebisubashi muscle across the Dotonbori River, Chuo-ku, Osaka bridge
Located on the shore of Okawa River (former Yodo River) that flows through Osaka, the water capital. A complex facility consisting of OAP Tower & Plaza, Imperial Hotel Osaka.
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Osaka Amenity Park
1-chōme-8-30 TenmabashiLocated on the shore of Okawa River (former Yodo River) that flows through Osaka, the water capital. A complex facility consisting of OAP Tower & Plaza, Imperial Hotel Osaka.
There are six floors of fashion, accessories, homewares and more, plus numerous restaurants and cafes. They call it 'Namba Parks' because of the trees in flower pots around the upper levels of this shopping complex.
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Kuromon Market
Nipponbashi-1-chōme-16 Chuo WardThere are six floors of fashion, accessories, homewares and more, plus numerous restaurants and cafes. They call it 'Namba Parks' because of the trees in flower pots around the upper levels of this shopping complex.
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine (大阪天満宮, Ōsaka Tenmangū), founded in the 10th century, is one of the most important of hundreds of shrines across Japan that are devoted to the Shinto deity of scholarship, Sugawara Michizane. Osaka Tenmangu Shrine has been destroyed by fire a number of times during its history, and its current main hall (honden) and main gate date back to 1845.
Osaka Tenmangu is famous for its festival, the Tenjin Matsuri, which is held annually on July 24 and 25 and is ranked as one of Japan's top three festivals besides Kyoto's Gion Matsuri and Tokyo's Kanda Matsuri. During the festival, the shrine's deity is paraded in a divine palanquin (mikoshi) through the city in a joyful land and river procession, accompanied by fireworks.
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Osakatemmangu Station
Tenjinbashi-2-chōme-5 Kita WardOsaka Tenmangu Shrine (大阪天満宮, Ōsaka Tenmangū), founded in the 10th century, is one of the most important of hundreds of shrines across Japan that are devoted to the Shinto deity of scholarship, Sugawara Michizane. Osaka Tenmangu Shrine has been destroyed by fire a number of times during its history, and its current main hall (honden) and main gate date back to 1845.
Osaka Tenmangu is famous for its festival, the Tenjin Matsuri, which is held annually on July 24 and 25 and is ranked as one of Japan's top three festivals besides Kyoto's Gion Matsuri and Tokyo's Kanda Matsuri. During the festival, the shrine's deity is paraded in a divine palanquin (mikoshi) through the city in a joyful land and river procession, accompanied by fireworks.
Shitennoji (四天王寺, Shitennōji) is one of Japan's oldest temples and the first ever to be built by the state. It was founded in 593 by Prince Shotoku, who supported the introduction of Buddhism into Japan. Although the temple's buildings burned down several times throughout the centuries, they were always carefully reconstructed to reflect the original 6th century design.
The outer temple grounds are free to enter, but admission to the inner precinct, the Gokuraku-jodo Garden and the treasure house is paid. In the pebble covered courtyard of the inner precinct stand a five-storied pagoda that can be entered and ascended and the Main Hall (Kondo) in which Prince Shotoku is enshrined as a statue of Kannon.
A short walk away, the Gokuraku-jodo Garden was designed based on descriptions of the Western Paradise of the Amida Buddha. Also on the temple grounds stands a treasure house that displays paintings, scriptures and other valuable belongings of the temple in periodic, themed exhibitions.
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四天王寺
1-chōme-1-11-18 ShitennōjiShitennoji (四天王寺, Shitennōji) is one of Japan's oldest temples and the first ever to be built by the state. It was founded in 593 by Prince Shotoku, who supported the introduction of Buddhism into Japan. Although the temple's buildings burned down several times throughout the centuries, they were always carefully reconstructed to reflect the original 6th century design.
The outer temple grounds are free to enter, but admission to the inner precinct, the Gokuraku-jodo Garden and the treasure house is paid. In the pebble covered courtyard of the inner precinct stand a five-storied pagoda that can be entered and ascended and the Main Hall (Kondo) in which Prince Shotoku is enshrined as a statue of Kannon.
A short walk away, the Gokuraku-jodo Garden was designed based on descriptions of the Western Paradise of the Amida Buddha. Also on the temple grounds stands a treasure house that displays paintings, scriptures and other valuable belongings of the temple in periodic, themed exhibitions.
Parks & Nature
Osaka Hikari Renaissance
December 12 to 25, 2015
17:00 to 22:00
Admission: Free
Access: Short walk from Yodoyabashi or Naniwabashi Station
Nakanoshima Island hosts the Osaka Hikari Renaissance illumination event, stretching from Osaka City Hall to the eastern tip of Nakanoshima Park. Several of the historic buildings on the island are lit up with creative displays, and the light tunnels, art installations and food vendors around create a festive atmosphere.
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Nakanoshima Rose Garden
Nakanoshima-1-chōme-1 Kita WardOsaka Hikari Renaissance
December 12 to 25, 2015
17:00 to 22:00
Admission: Free
Access: Short walk from Yodoyabashi or Naniwabashi Station
Nakanoshima Island hosts the Osaka Hikari Renaissance illumination event, stretching from Osaka City Hall to the eastern tip of Nakanoshima Park. Several of the historic buildings on the island are lit up with creative displays, and the light tunnels, art installations and food vendors around create a festive atmosphere.
The construction of Osaka Castle (大阪城, Ōsakajō) started in 1583 on the former site of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had been destroyed by Oda Nobunaga thirteen years earlier. Toyotomi Hideyoshi intended the castle to become the center of a new, unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. It was the largest castle at the time.
However, a few years after Hideyoshi's death, Tokugawa troops attacked and destroyed the castle and terminated the Toyotomi lineage in 1615. Osaka Castle was rebuilt by Tokugawa Hidetada in the 1620s, but its main castle tower was struck by lightening in 1665 and burnt down.
It was not until 1931 that the present ferro-concrete reconstruction of the castle tower was built. During the war it miraculously survived the city wide air raids. Major repair works gave the castle new glamor in 1997. The castle tower is now entirely modern on the inside and even features an elevator for easier accessibility. It houses an informative museum about the castle's history and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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西之丸庭园
Ōsakajō-2 Chuo WardThe construction of Osaka Castle (大阪城, Ōsakajō) started in 1583 on the former site of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had been destroyed by Oda Nobunaga thirteen years earlier. Toyotomi Hideyoshi intended the castle to become the center of a new, unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. It was the largest castle at the time.
However, a few years after Hideyoshi's death, Tokugawa troops attacked and destroyed the castle and terminated the Toyotomi lineage in 1615. Osaka Castle was rebuilt by Tokugawa Hidetada in the 1620s, but its main castle tower was struck by lightening in 1665 and burnt down.
It was not until 1931 that the present ferro-concrete reconstruction of the castle tower was built. During the war it miraculously survived the city wide air raids. Major repair works gave the castle new glamor in 1997. The castle tower is now entirely modern on the inside and even features an elevator for easier accessibility. It houses an informative museum about the castle's history and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Minoo Park (箕面公園, Minō Kōen, also spelled Mino or Minoh) is a forested valley on the outskirts of Osaka, just north of the urban sprawl. During the fall, it is one of the best places in the Kansai Region to see the autumn colors in a natural setting, as opposed to the attractive fall foliage found at temples and gardens. The colors are usually best in the second half of November.
Similar to Tokyo's Mount Takao, Minoo Park is the closest spot to the busy metropolis of Osaka to find a spacious natural recreation area. The park can be reached in less than 30 minutes from the downtown Umeda area. Another similarity, Takao and Minoo were both given quasi-national park status in 1967 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Meiji Period (1867-1912).
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箕面瀑布
2-2 MinookoenMinoo Park (箕面公園, Minō Kōen, also spelled Mino or Minoh) is a forested valley on the outskirts of Osaka, just north of the urban sprawl. During the fall, it is one of the best places in the Kansai Region to see the autumn colors in a natural setting, as opposed to the attractive fall foliage found at temples and gardens. The colors are usually best in the second half of November.
Similar to Tokyo's Mount Takao, Minoo Park is the closest spot to the busy metropolis of Osaka to find a spacious natural recreation area. The park can be reached in less than 30 minutes from the downtown Umeda area. Another similarity, Takao and Minoo were both given quasi-national park status in 1967 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Meiji Period (1867-1912).
Sakuranomiya Station (JR Loop Line), free admission Illumination: during blooming period Nearly 5000 cherry trees line Okawa River for several kilometers. The seemingly endless rows of cherry trees can be viewed from a pleasant riverside promenade or from ships cruising the river. There are also lawn areas with a lot of space for picnics.
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樱之宫公园
1-chōme-8-75 TenmabashiSakuranomiya Station (JR Loop Line), free admission Illumination: during blooming period Nearly 5000 cherry trees line Okawa River for several kilometers. The seemingly endless rows of cherry trees can be viewed from a pleasant riverside promenade or from ships cruising the river. There are also lawn areas with a lot of space for picnics.
Banpaku Kinen Koen Station (Osaka Monorail), 9:30 to 17:00, 250 yen
Illumination 2016: 3/26 to 4/10, 18:00 to 21:00 (entry until 20:30)
The former site of the 1970 World Exhibition in Osaka was turned into a large public park with over 5000 cherry trees along its paths and around its large lawn areas. There is light up in the evenings.
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万博纪念公园
Banpaku Kinen Koen Station (Osaka Monorail), 9:30 to 17:00, 250 yen
Illumination 2016: 3/26 to 4/10, 18:00 to 21:00 (entry until 20:30)
The former site of the 1970 World Exhibition in Osaka was turned into a large public park with over 5000 cherry trees along its paths and around its large lawn areas. There is light up in the evenings.
Osaka’s flashing lights, rich food culture and youthful, vibrant atmosphere make it a favorite destination with travelers, but it can all become overwhelming. The city’s Utsubo Park offers an escape. Housed on grounds that once served as U.S. airfield followed by a fish market, the oblong, rectangular park now serves as an urban green space where Osakans come to unwind and breathe the fresh air. The Utsubo Tennis Center occupies the western end of the park, with eight courts available to the public by reservation. Of greater interest to the visitor are the extensive rose gardens at the east end of the park, and in May, flower lovers and shutterbugs flock here to take in the multi-hued summer display. While not as impressive as rose season, the park is also beautiful in mid-spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom
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靱公园
2-chōme-1-4 UtsubohonmachiOsaka’s flashing lights, rich food culture and youthful, vibrant atmosphere make it a favorite destination with travelers, but it can all become overwhelming. The city’s Utsubo Park offers an escape. Housed on grounds that once served as U.S. airfield followed by a fish market, the oblong, rectangular park now serves as an urban green space where Osakans come to unwind and breathe the fresh air. The Utsubo Tennis Center occupies the western end of the park, with eight courts available to the public by reservation. Of greater interest to the visitor are the extensive rose gardens at the east end of the park, and in May, flower lovers and shutterbugs flock here to take in the multi-hued summer display. While not as impressive as rose season, the park is also beautiful in mid-spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom