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CultureOsaka CastleOsaka Castle stands in a large public park and is known for its rebuilt main keep, which houses an…LeisureDōtonboriA pedestrian street and canal in the Namba district, the heart of Osaka by night.LeisureUniversal Studios JapanUniversal Studios Japan es un enorme parque temático en la bahía de Osaka que abrió en 2001.NatureUmeda Sky BuildingThe Umeda Sky Building is a twin-tower, 40-storey skyscraper whose top floors are linked by glass bridges…CultureShitennō-jiShitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Osaka, considered the first Buddhist temple and the first officially…CultureSumiyoshi TaishaSumiyoshi Taisha is the head shrine of all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan and gives its name to the…LeisureOsaka Aquarium KaiyukanOsaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is an aquarium in Minato-ku, next to Osaka Bay, about a five-minute walk from Osakako…NatureTsūtenkakuTsūtenkaku is a 108-metre tower in the Shinsekai neighbourhood of Osaka.NatureAbeno HarukasAbeno Harukas is a 300-metre, 60-storey skyscraper in Osaka, built directly above Osaka-Abenobashi Station.CultureOsaka Museum of HistoryThe Osaka Museum of History opened in 2001 in Chūō-ku. Its four exhibition floors trace the city's history…CultureNational Museum of Art, OsakaThe National Museum of Art, Osaka is an underground museum devoted to contemporary art, located on…CultureOsaka Science MuseumThe Osaka Science Museum, in Nakanoshima, offers an educational and interactive experience across four floors…CultureŌsaka TenmangūShinto shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, patron of learning, founded in the 10th century; its main…CultureJapan MintHeadquarters of the Japan Mint, on the banks of the Okawa River in Osaka.NatureNakanoshima ParkNakanoshima Park is an 11-hectare green strip on the river sandbar of Nakanoshima, between the Dōjima and…NatureOsaka Castle ParkOsaka Castle Park is a large, historic urban park in central Osaka, the city's second largest.LeisureShinsekaiA working-class district south of central Osaka, next to Tennōji Park, whose name means 'new world'.LeisureDen Den TownThe Nipponbashi neighbourhood, in Naniwa, which is Osaka's district for electronics, manga, anime and video…LeisureTempozan Ferris WheelLa noria se alza 112,5 metros sobre el paseo marítimo de Tempozan, junto al acuario Kaiyukan.CultureGate Tower BuildingThe Gate Tower Building is a 16-storey office building in Fukushima-ku, Osaka.CultureOsaka DomeKyocera Dome Osaka is a multipurpose covered stadium in Osaka, opened in 1997, with a maximum capacity of…CultureChurch of the LightThe Church of the Light is a small reinforced-concrete chapel built in 1989 in a residential neighbourhood of…NatureOsaka Prefectural Government Sakishima BuildingThe Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building, also known as Cosmo Tower, is a 256-metre skyscraper in…LeisureTakashimaya StoresIn Osaka, Takashimaya has a large department store in the Nankai Building, in Namba Gochome, Chuo-ku, next to…CultureNagai StadiumNagai Stadium, known by its sponsored name Yanmar Stadium Nagai, is a multipurpose stadium in Osaka opened in…LeisureOsaka-jō HallOsaka-jō Hall is a multipurpose arena with a capacity of 16,000, opened in 1983 in Osaka Castle Park.NatureKoshien StadiumKoshien Stadium is a historic baseball ground in Nishinomiya, near Kobe and Osaka.NatureMount IkomaMount Ikoma is the highest peak of the Ikoma Mountains, at 642 metres, on the border between Osaka and Nara…CultureMuseum of Oriental Ceramics, OsakaThe Museum of Oriental Ceramics in Osaka holds a collection of East Asian ceramics, mainly from China and…SportSuita City Football StadiumSuita City Football Stadium, also known as Panasonic Stadium Suita under its naming rights, is a football…LeisureTennōji ParkTennōji Park is a large urban park in Osaka's Tennōji district, established in 1909 after the demolition of…LeisureTennōji ZooTennōji Zoo, opened in 1915, is the third-oldest zoo in Japan and is located in Tennōji Park, Osaka.CultureOsaka City Museum of Fine ArtsMunicipal art museum in Tennōji Park, in a 1936 building erected on the former grounds of the Sumitomo…CultureOsaka Bay TowerAt 200 metres high, with its top floor at 188.7 metres, it is the fifth tallest building in Osaka Prefecture…NatureMount TenpōMount Tenpō is the second-lowest mountain in Japan, with a summit just 4.53 metres above sea level.CultureKonohana BridgeThe Konohana Bridge is a self-anchored suspension bridge opened in 1990 that connects Osaka to the artificial…CultureHiraoka ShrineIn the western foothills of the Ikoma Mountains, in Higashiōsaka, stands this Shinto shrine, whose origins…CultureDainenbutsu-ji TempleDainenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in Hirano-ku, Osaka, founded in 1127.CultureUmeda StationUmeda Station is a large railway and shopping complex in north-central Osaka.SportKincho StadiumCerezo Osaka stadium in Nagai Park, next to the large Yanmar Stadium Nagai.CultureHanazono StadiumHanazono Stadium, in Higashiosaka (Osaka), is the oldest stadium in Japan built specifically for rugby…CultureOsaka Prefectural Nakanoshima LibraryThe Nakanoshima Prefectural Library in Osaka is a historic Neo-Baroque building opened in 1904.CultureNational Bunraku TheatreThe National Bunraku Theatre is a complex with two halls and an exhibition room, opened in 1984 as Japan's…CultureOsaka International Peace CenterThe Osaka International Peace Center, known as Peace Osaka, is a peace museum opened in 1991 and funded by…CultureOsaka Prefectural GymnasiumThe Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium is a covered sports arena in Namba, Osaka.CultureIimoriyama CastleVisitors can explore the ruins of an extensive mountain castle from the Sengoku period, on the summit of…CultureNamihaya DomeNamihaya Dome, also known as Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome, is a covered sports arena in the city of…LeisureNagai ParkNagai Park is an extensive urban park in Osaka that combines sport, nature and culture.NatureKyoikutoKyoikuto, or the Tower of Education, is a 30-metre memorial tower in Osaka Castle Park, near the south outer…CultureNanshū-ji TempleNanshū-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Sakai, Osaka, founded in 1526 and rebuilt in 1619 under the patronage of…CultureOsaka Museum of Natural HistoryThe Osaka Museum of Natural History holds a collection of more than a million items and displays Pleistocene…NatureUtsubo ParkUtsubo Park is a rectangular urban park of 9.7 hectares in the Nishi-ku district, in central Osaka.CultureSumiyoshi AngūThe Sumiyoshi Angū was the place where a temporary palace of the Southern Court was established during the…LeisureOsaka Resort City 200The Osaka Resort City 200 complex is in the Minato-ku district of Osaka and is made up of four blocks…CulturePanasonic Kōnosuke Matsushita MuseumThe museum occupies a building that was the company's headquarters in 1933 and displays around 600 items on…CultureOrix TheaterOrix Theater is a 2,400-seat concert hall in Nishi-ku, Osaka. It opened in 1968 as the Osaka Kōsei Nenkin…LeisureLegoland Discovery Center OsakaLegoland Discovery Center Osaka is an indoor LEGO® theme park on the third floor of Tempozan Marketplace.LeisureDONThe Don Quijote store in Dotonbori, known as DON, occupies a six-storey building in the Minami district, next…CultureMuseum of Oriental CeramicsMunicipal museum dedicated to East Asian ceramics, with a collection of about 5,700 pieces focusing on…Food & drinkSa shi su se soAt this venue in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, visitors take part in a hands-on Japanese cooking class.LeisureAmerikamuraA neighbourhood in Minami, west of Shinsaibashi, known as Ame-mura.LeisureHozenji YokochoStone-paved alley beside Hozenji Temple, a step from Dotonbori, in Namba.LeisureJanjan-Yokocho (Nanyo-dori Shopping Street)Janjan-Yokocho is a 180-metre covered shopping street in the Shinsekai district of Osaka.Food & drinkKuromon Ichiba MarketCovered market in the Namba district, a few minutes from Dotonbori, known as Osaka's kitchen.LeisureHEP Five Ferris WheelA red Ferris wheel installed on the roof of the HEP Five shopping centre, in the Umeda district, next to…LeisureShinsaibashi-sujiA covered shopping arcade in Minami, several hundred metres long, running north to south as far as the edge…LeisureTempozan Giant Ferris WheelThe Tempozan giant Ferris wheel, 112.5 metres high, is one of the largest in the world.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Osaka in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Osaka Castle, Dōtonbori, Universal Studios Japan, Umeda Sky Building and Shitennō-ji.
What can you see for free in Osaka?
No entry fee: Sumiyoshi Taisha, Ōsaka Tenmangū, Japan Mint, Nakanoshima Park, Osaka Castle Park and Gate Tower Building.