Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Osaka, Japan

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 63 m
Descend 78 m

Experience Osaka in Japan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in OsakaIndividual Sights in Osaka

Sight 1: Shitennoji

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Shitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji, or Mitsu-ji. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan, although the temple complex and buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries, with the last reconstruction taking place in 1963. Shortly after World War II, Shitennō-ji became independent of the parent Tendai sect and formed the Wa sect of Buddhism.

Wikipedia: Shitennō-ji (EN), Website

478 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Gojogu Shrine

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Gojogu Shrine is a shrine located in Tennoji Ward, Osaka. The former company name is Murasha. It is the only shrine in Japan dedicated to Emperor Toshida, the ancestor of the Tachibana clan.

Wikipedia: 五條宮 (JA)

513 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: 真光院

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Shinkoin (眞光院, Shinkoin) is the name of the temple of the following temples. Shinkoin (Iwaki) - A temple of the Shingon sect of the Chizan sect in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. Shinkoin (江戸川区) - A temple of the Shingon sect of the Toyoyama sect in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. Shinkoin (三浦市) - A temple of the Jodo sect located in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture. Shinko-in - The head of Manfuku-ji, a temple of the Yellow Wood sect in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. Shinkoin (Osaka) - A temple of Washu located in Tennoji Ward, Osaka, Japan. Shinkoin Temple - The head of Tsurinji Temple, a temple of the Tendai sect in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture. Shinkoin (Setouchi) - A temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. Shinkoin (Hiroshima) - A temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. Shinkoin (Itoshima) - A temple of the Daikakuji sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture. Shinkoin (Saga) - A temple of the Tendai sect located in Saga City, Saga Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 真光院 (JA)

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Shoman-in; Aizen-do

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Shomanin is a temple of the Japanese sect located in Tennoji Ward, Osaka. The name of the mountain is Mt. Araryo. The honzon is Aizen Myo. It is also called Aizendo. Shitennoji Betsuin. Nishikoku Aizen 17 Sacred Grounds No. 1. Shingon Esoteric Buddhism Katsuhi-ryu Nemoto Dojo. The Taho Pagoda is the oldest wooden structure in Osaka.

Wikipedia: 勝鬘院 (JA)

193 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Oe-jinja Shrine

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Oe-jinja Shrine KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Ooe Shrine is a shrine located in Yuhigaoka-cho, Tennoji Ward, Osaka City (Yuhigaoka area, part of the former Tennoji Kitamura and Tennoji Village in Higashinari District). Its former status was that of a local shrine.

Wikipedia: 大江神社 (大阪市) (JA)

418 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Kiyomizudera

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Kiyomizudera Temple is a temple of the Japanese sect located in Reincho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka. The name of the mountain is Mt. Arisu. The main Buddha is the Bodhisattva of the eleven-sided, thousand-handed Kansei-on. A branch of the Shitennoji Temple.

Wikipedia: 清水寺 (大阪市) (JA)

214 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Yasui-jinja Shrine

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Yasui-jinja Shrine KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Yasui Shrine is a shrine located in the Tennoji Ward of Osaka City. Its former status was that of a village shrine. It is also known as Yasui Tenmangu and Yasui Jinja. It is the site where Sanada Nobushige was killed in battle.

Wikipedia: 安居神社 (JA)

923 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 8: 今宮戎神社

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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Naniwa-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. According to legend, it was established in 600 during the reign of Empress Suiko. Its annual festival is held from January 9 to 11. The kami enshrined here included Amaterasu (天照皇大神), Kotoshironushi, Susanoo-no-Mikoto (素盞鳴尊), Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (月読尊), and Wakahiru-me (稚日女尊).

Wikipedia: Imamiya Ebisu Shrine (EN)

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