Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Osaka, Japan

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Number of sights 17 sights
Distance 7 km
Ascend 211 m
Descend 197 m

Experience Osaka in Japan in a whole new way with our 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: 春日神社

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春日神社 inoue-hiro / CC BY-SA 3.0

Kasuga Shrine is a shrine located in Fukushima-ku, Osaka. It was also called Fujinomiya because it was a famous place for wisteria since ancient times.

Wikipedia: 春日神社 (大阪市福島区) (JA)

393 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Shimo-fukushima Park

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Shimo-fukushima Park inoue-hiro / CC BY-SA 3.0

Shimo-fukushima Park is a public urban park, situated at 4 chōme Fukushima in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Wikipedia: Shimo-fukushima Park (EN)

761 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: ABC Hall

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ABC Hall

The Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation is a certified broadcasting holding company headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Until March 31, 2018, it was a unified radio and television broadcaster serving in the Kansai region. On April 1, 2018, its radio and television broadcasting divisions were spun off into two subsidiaries, with Asahi Radio Broadcasting Corporation taking over the radio broadcasting business, and Asahi Television Broadcasting Corporation took over television broadcasting.

Wikipedia: Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (EN), Website

460 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka

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Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka opened in Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan in 2022. The collection includes works by Modigliani and Dalí, Kishida Ryūsei and Saeki Yūzō.

Wikipedia: Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka (EN), Website

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: The National Museum of Art, Osaka

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The National Museum of Art, Osaka is a subterranean Japanese art museum located on the island of Nakanoshima, located between the Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, about 10 minutes west of Higobashi Station in central Osaka.

Wikipedia: National Museum of Art, Osaka (EN)

255 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Osaka Science Museum

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The Osaka Science Museum is a science museum in Naka-no-shima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The museum is located between the Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, above Osaka's subterranean National Museum of Art. Opened in 1989, the museum was constructed to mark the 100th anniversary of Osaka City. The construction was funded through a 6.5 billion yen donation toward building costs from Kansai Electric. Its theme is "The Universe and Energy". Before the war a similar museum opened in 1937. It was known as the Osaka City Electricity Science Museum and it was both the first science museum and the first planetarium in Japan.

Wikipedia: Osaka Science Museum (EN), Website

445 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: 蛸の松

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Octopus no Matsu is the name of a pine tree located in Fukushima 1-chome, Fukushima-ku, Osaka. It is located on the right bank of the Dojima River, at the foot of the Taguribashi Kitazume.

Wikipedia: 蛸の松 (JA)

599 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Nishi-Umeda Park

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Nishi-Umeda Park

Nishi Umeda Park is a park located in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Wikipedia: 西梅田公園 (JA)

741 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 9: 堂島薬師堂

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堂島薬師堂 KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Dojima Yakushido (堂島薬師堂) is a Yakushido located in Dojima Avanza in Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is said to have been the origin of the place name "Dojima".

Wikipedia: 堂島薬師堂 (JA)

573 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 10: Tsuyuno Tenjin Shrine

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Tsuyuno Tenjin Shrine Oilstreet / CC BY 2.5

Tsuyu no Tenjinsha is a shrine located in Sonezaki 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture. The former company name is Gosha. It is commonly known as the god of the first time.

Wikipedia: 露天神社 (JA), Website

234 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: 法清寺

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法清寺 KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Hoseiji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple located in Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Kwangchi. The former main temple is Kyoto Honmanji Temple, Ryugenkai. It is commonly known as a temple.

Wikipedia: 法清寺 (大阪市) (JA)

703 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 12: 堀川戎神社

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堀川戎神社 Oilstreet / CC BY 2.5

Horikawa Ebi Shrine is a shrine located in Kita-ku, Osaka. The former company name is Murasha. In Osaka City and the area, it is known as the god of prosperous business, along with the Imamiya Ebi Shrine in the southern part of Osaka City and the Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Known as "Horikawa's Ebe-Ms." or "Kita-no-Ebe-Ms.", the Tokaebisu is held from January 9 to 11 every year.

Wikipedia: 堀川戎神社 (JA)

144 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: 成正寺

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Joshoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Kita-ku, Osaka. The former main temple is Minobusan Kuonji. Seishi Dharma.

Wikipedia: 成正寺 (大阪市) (JA)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: 蓮興寺

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蓮興寺

Renkoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Suehiro-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Gyokusen. The main Buddha is the Ten Realms Mandala.

Wikipedia: 蓮興寺 (大阪市) (JA)

337 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 15: 栗東寺

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Rittoji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Yoriki-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Hoju. The main Buddha is Buddha.

Wikipedia: 栗東寺 (JA)

82 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: 宝珠院

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Hoshuin is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect of the Omuro sect located in Yoriki-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. According to the temple tradition, it is read without muddying the waters.

Wikipedia: 宝珠院 (大阪市) (JA)

954 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 17: Ōgimachi Park

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Ōgimachi Park W236 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Ogimachi Park is an urban park located in Ogimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Wikipedia: 扇町公園 (JA)

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