Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #9 in Osaka, Japan

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 10 km
Ascend 198 m
Descend 162 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: 土佐稲荷神社

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土佐稲荷神社 KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Tosa Inari Shrine is a shrine located in Nishi-ku, Osaka. The former company name is Gosha. He is the guardian deity of the Mitsubishi Group.

Wikipedia: 土佐稲荷神社 (JA)

673 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: 和光寺

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和光寺 KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Wakoji is a temple of the Jodo sect in Kitahorie, Nishi -ku, Osaka. The mountain name is Mt. Hasuike. The principal is Zenkoji Shiki Amida Sanson. A nun is a priest. Settsu Kuni 88 places, No. 3 bill. The name of Amida Pond, known as Amida Pond, and is one of the north -south trunk roads in Osaka, is derived from our temple.

Wikipedia: 和光寺 (JA)

1090 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 3: 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)

1350 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 4: 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)

966 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 5: 生國魂神社行宮

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生國魂神社行宮

Ikukunitama Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tennōji-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its main festival is held annually on September 9. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.

Wikipedia: Ikukunitama Shrine (EN)

536 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: 山本能楽堂

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Yamamoto no Gagakudo is a Noh theater located in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, and a public interest incorporated foundation that owns and operates it. Since the building has a full-fledged Noh stage inside a three-story wooden building in the urban area, it was registered as a national registered tangible cultural property on November 29, 2006 (Heisei 18). From 2011 to 2014, as part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' "Project for the Public Utilization of Important Buildings, etc.," large-scale renovation work was carried out, including seismic reinforcement work, equipment work, and sanitary work, and the functions of the facility were enhanced such as the use of color LED stage lighting and floor heating throughout the building. Although it is an old building, the latest technology has been added, and it has been reborn as a unique space where a modern space confronts a building engraved with the shadows of history. The concept of the renovation is an "open Noh theater". The highlight (audience seats) is the pier seats, which are equipped with "folding chairs" proposed by Junzo Yoshimura, one of Japan's leading architects, and are wheelchair accessible. The pine on the mirror plate is made by the brush of Kanade Matsuno.

Wikipedia: 山本能楽堂 (JA)

575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: Osaka Contemporary Art Center

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The Osaka Contemporary Art Center is an art gallery in Osaka, Japan, administered by Osaka Prefecture.

Wikipedia: Osaka Contemporary Art Center (EN)

484 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Osaka Museum of History

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Osaka Museum of History opened in Chūō-ku, Ōsaka, Japan in 2001. The project architects were César Pelli & Associates and Nihon Sekkei. It is adjoined by an atrium to the NHK Osaka Broadcasting Center, which was designed by the same architects and built at the same time. The former Osaka City Museum closed earlier the same year. Over four floors, the displays tell the history of the city from the time of the Former Naniwa Palace, located in the area now occupied by the museum. Remains of a warehouse, walls, and water supply facilities for the palace are also on view in the basement. In 2005, the collection numbered some 100,000 objects. By 2016, it had grown to 138,595 objects, while a further 17,632 items were on deposit at the museum.

Wikipedia: Osaka Museum of History (EN)

209 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: NHK Osaka Hall

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NHK Hall is a part of the NHK Osaka, located in Otemae, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. Its address is 4-1-20, Chūō-ku, Osaka, 540-8501. This facility has a capacity of 1,417 seats.

Wikipedia: NHK Osaka Hall (EN)

401 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Naniwa Palace Site

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Naniwa Palace Site

Naniwa Miya is a general term for an ancient palace built in a region in Chuo -ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. Namba Okuma -miya, the palace of the Emperor Ojin during the Kofun period, and Namba Takatsu -miya, the chief of the Emperor Nintoku, the chief of the King and the founder of the Kawachi dynasty, and the Nara era to the Nara period. It refers to a group of palace, which was built around Nanba (now Osaka City) and built around Enzaka. It was about 150 years from 645 to 793. Namba Shrine was the first structure that clarifies the Emperor's home, politics, and rituals, and was adopted in the later palace. In addition, it is said that the use of the national name of Japan and the era of Japan from Namba Shrine has begun, and Emperor Kotoku issued a revision of the renewal, and in the second Article 2, Namba Shrine was the first capital of Japan. The theory that Emperor Nintoku, Namba Takazu Shrine, was also considered a the theory that Namba Palace was located around the area where it was built. At present, the palace remains in front of Chuo -ku, Osaka are designated as the national historic site under the name of "Namba Shrine Ruins Tsukiyoshi Enzen."

Wikipedia: 難波宮 (JA)

814 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 11: 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)

393 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: 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)

446 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: 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)

236 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: 鵲森宮

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鵲森宮 KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Kasasagi Morinomiya is a shrine located in the center of Morinomiya, Chuo-ku, Osaka. It is a Shikiuchi company, and the former company name is Fusha. It is commonly known as Morinomiya Shrine, and is the origin of the surrounding place names Morinomiya and Morinomiya.

Wikipedia: 鵲森宮 (JA)

449 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: 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)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Osaka International Peace Center

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The Osaka International Peace Center , also known as Peace Osaka , is a peace museum established in August 1991 based in the city of Osaka, Japan. It focuses on the destruction of the city during World War II and the broader themes of the tragedy of war and the importance of peace. It is funded by Osaka city and Osaka Prefecture.

Wikipedia: Osaka International Peace Center (EN)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Tomb for the deceased at the time of the fall of Osaka Castle

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Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle and fortress are one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.

Wikipedia: Osaka Castle (EN), Inscriptionurl

659 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 18: Houkoku-jinja Shrine

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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)

475 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 19: 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)

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