Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #19 in Osaka, Japan

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 4.6 km
Ascend 71 m
Descend 87 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: 生田花朝女生誕地

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生田花朝女生誕地

Ikuta Hana Asame was a Japan painter from the Meiji period to the Showa period.

Wikipedia: 生田花朝女 (JA)

999 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: 太平寺

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Taihei-ji (太平寺) is a Buddhist temple in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in about 1555 during the tumultuous Senguoku period, and it is affiliated with Sōtō school of Japanese Zen Buddhism.

Wikipedia: Taihei-ji (EN)

610 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: 光明寺

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Komyoji Temple is a temple of the Pure Land sect located in Shimojimachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan. The main hall is a registered tangible cultural property of the country.

Wikipedia: 光明寺 (大阪市天王寺区) (JA)

78 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: 心光寺

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Shinkoji Temple is a temple located all over Japan.

Wikipedia: 心光寺 (JA)

897 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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)

863 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 8: 願泉寺

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願泉寺 bittercup / CC BY-SA 3.0

Gansenji is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect located in Naniwa Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. It was originally a Tendai sect temple.

Wikipedia: 願泉寺 (大阪市) (JA)

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