Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #8 in Osaka, Japan

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 9.4 km
Ascend 141 m
Descend 174 m

Explore Osaka in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in OsakaIndividual Sights in Osaka

Sight 1: Osaka Castle Park

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Osaka Castle Park is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is the second largest park in the city.

Wikipedia: Osaka Castle Park (EN)

475 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Houkoku-jinja Shrine

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Houkoku-jinja Shrine KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Hōkoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Osaka, Japan. It is one of several Toyokuni shrines built in honor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It is part of the Osaka Castle Park.

Wikipedia: Hōkoku Shrine (Osaka) (EN)

679 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Osaka Castle Bandshell

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Osaka Castle Music Hall is an outdoor music hall in Osaka Castle Park in Chuo-ku, Osaka.

Wikipedia: 大阪城音楽堂 (JA)

468 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: 森ノ宮ピロティホール

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Morinomiya Piloti Hall (Morinomiya Piloti Hall) is a multi-purpose hall located in Morinomiya Chuo, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Wikipedia: 森ノ宮ピロティホール (JA)

446 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine

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Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine

Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the Shinto kami ('god') Inari. Its construction can be traced to 12 BCE, and Inari was enshrined there by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 1580s to protect Osaka Castle.

Wikipedia: Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine (EN)

393 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Catholic Tamatsukuri Church

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The Osaka Cathedral St. Mary Cathedral (Oka Cathedral Seii Maria Daisi Daisido) is a cathedral of the Catholic Tamako Church in Tamazo, Chuo -ku, Osaka -shi, Osaka. It is called "Osaka Cathedral" because it is the Catholic Cathedral (Cathedral) of Catholic Osaka Bishop. The saint commemorating the church is "The Virgin of the innocence (St. Mary)".

Wikipedia: 大阪カテドラル聖マリア大聖堂 (JA)

813 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: 三光神社

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三光神社

Sankō Shrine is a Shinto shrine on a hill named Mt. Sanada in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is notable for being the possible location of a legendary tunnel used during the 17th century Siege of Osaka.

Wikipedia: Sankō Shrine (EN)

436 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: 心眼寺

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Shinganji Temple is a temple of the Pure Land sect located in Tennoji Ward, Osaka. The name of the mountain is Mt. Sanada. The honzon is Amitabha. The temple crest is the same sixpenny as the family crest of the Sanada family.

Wikipedia: 心眼寺 (JA)

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: 興徳寺

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Kotokuji Temple is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Tennoji Ward, Osaka. The name of the mountain is Mt. Ryuho. The honzon is Yakushi Rurimitsu Nyorai.

Wikipedia: 興徳寺 (大阪市) (JA)

457 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Sanadayama Park

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Sanadayama Park

Sanadayama Park is an urban park (district park) located in Sanadayama-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Wikipedia: 真田山公園 (JA)

513 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: 六大院

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Rokudaiin is a temple located in the town of Baiza, Tennoji-ku, Osaka. The name of the mountain is Mt. Koya, Osaka. Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, Betsu Honzan. Koyasan Kongoko Osaka City Headquarters. The honzon is Fudo Myō and Kobo Daishi. As a separate temple, there is Kongo-ji Temple in Terakawa, Daito City, Osaka Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 六大院 (JA)

556 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 12: 長安寺

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Choanji Temple is a temple of the Pure Land sect located in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 長安寺 (大阪市天王寺区) (JA)

727 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 13: 法性寺

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Hoshoji Temple is a temple of the Nichiren sect in Chuo -ku, Osaka -shi. The mountain name is Shinyama. Former Motoyama is Kyoto Myokaku -ji Temple, Shio Museum.

Wikipedia: 法性寺 (大阪市) (JA)

278 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: 長久寺

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Chokuji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Chuo-ku, Osaka. The name of the mountain is Mt. Daen. The main temple is one pagoda and two sons. Enshrine the Fukurokuju of the Seven Lucky Gods of Osaka.

Wikipedia: 長久寺 (大阪市) (JA)

1144 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 15: 大阪市渥美小学校跡

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Osaka Municipal Minami Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chuo-ku, Osaka.

Wikipedia: 大阪市立南小学校 (JA)

1350 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 16: American Village

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Amerikamura is a sizable retail and entertainment area near Shinsaibashi in the Chūō-ku district of Osaka, Japan. It is usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura". Amerikamura is an area stretching from Nagahori Street to Dotombori, located in the west side of the Shinsaibashi station.

Wikipedia: Amerikamura (EN)

319 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 17: Mitsutera

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Mitsutera KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Mitsu-ji Temple is a quasi-separate main temple of the Shingon sect of the Omuro sect located in Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka. The name of the mountain is Shippo Mountain. The main Buddha is the eleven-sided Kannon Bodhisattva. It faces Midosuji and is known locally as "Mitera-san" or "Minami no Kannon-san".

Wikipedia: 三津寺 (JA)

279 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 18: Dotonbori Bridge

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Dotonbori Bridge

Doton Horiribashi (どうとんぼりばし)は、恮道頓堀川に架かるるの橋の橋�

Wikipedia: 道頓堀橋 (JA)

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