Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Osaka, Japan

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 4.5 km
Ascend 70 m
Descend 74 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: Osaka Museum of Science and Technology

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Osaka Museum of Science and Technology Oilstreet / CC BY 2.5

The Osaka Science Museum is a science museum located in Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 大阪科学技術館 (JA)

428 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Goryo Jinja Shrine

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Goryōjinja is a shrine located in Awaji-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka. The former company name was Fusha. In addition, the plaque of the front torii gate is written as Spirit Palace. Although our company is called the Spirit Shrine, it has nothing to do with the belief in the Holy Spirit.

Wikipedia: 御霊神社 (大阪市) (JA)

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Honganji Temple Tsumura Betsuin

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Honganji Tsumura Betsuin is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect located in Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka. A separate temple of Motoyama Nishi Honganji. The name of the mountain is Mt. Ryukoku. The honzon is Amitabha. It is commonly known as Kitamido.

Wikipedia: 本願寺津村別院 (JA)

371 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: 綿業会館

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Cotton Industry Kaikan is a Renaissance-style historical building located in Semba, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan. Stand facing the Sankyubashi muscle. On December 25, 2003, it was designated as an important cultural property of Japan, and in 2007 it was recognized as an industrial heritage site for modernization.

Wikipedia: 綿業会館 (JA)

374 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: 湯木美術館

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湯木美術館

Yuki Museum of Art opened in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan, in 1987. The collection, built up by Yuki Teiichi (湯木貞一) of kaiseki restaurant Kitchō fame, includes twelve Important Cultural Properties and three Important Art Objects.

Wikipedia: Yuki Museum of Art (EN)

196 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: 芝川ビルディング

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Shibakawa Building is a historical building located in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Wikipedia: 芝川ビルディング (JA)

472 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: くすりの道修町資料館

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くすりの道修町資料館 KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Doshomachi Museum is a museum located in Doshomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is attached to the precincts of the Shohikina Shrine.

Wikipedia: くすりの道修町資料館 (JA)

14 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Sukunahikona-jinja Shrine

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Sukunahikona-jinja Shrine KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Sukuna Hikona Shrine is a shrine located in Doshomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka. The former company status was unqualified. Another name is Shinnou-san and Shennong of Doshomachi.

Wikipedia: 少彦名神社 (大阪市) (JA)

836 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 9: Osaka City Central Public Hall

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Osaka City Central Public Hall is an assembly facility located in Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka. Important Cultural Property of Japan. As of 2024, it is operated by the SPS Group, a consortium of Suntory Publicity Service Co., Ltd. and the Osaka Foundation for the Promotion of Education and Culture, on behalf of Osaka City as the designated administrator.

Wikipedia: 大阪市中央公会堂 (JA), Website

260 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Museum of Oriental Ceramics

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The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館) is a Japanese art museum and regarded as one of the best ceramic-collections in the world. This museum collects, studies, conserves, exhibits and interprets East Asian ceramics, which mainly came from ancient China and Korea. The world-famous Ataka Collection, donated by the 21 companies of the Sumitomo Group, as well as the Rhee Byung-Chang Collection, provide the public an aesthetic experience with first-class collection.

Wikipedia: Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (EN), Website

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: 木村長門守重成表忠碑

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木村長門守重成表忠碑

Kimura Shigenari was a Japanese samurai of the early Edo period. A retainer of the Toyotomi clan, Shigenari fought at the Siege of Osaka and died in battle.

Wikipedia: Kimura Shigenari (EN)

271 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Nakanoshima Park

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The Nakanoshima Park is the first public park opened by Osaka in 1891, after its foundation as a city. It is located in Kita ward, on the Nakanoshima sandbank, lying between Dōjima and Tosabori Rivers. The 11 hectare park houses public facilities such as Osaka Central Public Hall, Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library and Museum of Oriental Ceramics. It also holds a rose garden. The City Hall of Osaka building is located on its west end.

Wikipedia: Nakanoshima Park (EN)

837 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 13: Minami-Temma Park

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Minami-Temma Park inoue-hiro / CC BY-SA 3.0

Minami-Temma Park is a public urban park situated at 1 chōme Tenjimbashi in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the north side of the Ōkawa between Temma-bashi bridge and Tenjim-bashi bridge.

Wikipedia: Minami-Temma Park (EN)

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