Travel Destinations in Osaka

Shitennoji

Shitennoji Temple

Japan's oldest officially administered Buddhist temple, founded in 593 AD by Prince Shotoku, feat...

Ibaraki City Museum of Christian Relics

Museum of the Kakure Kirishitan (Hidden Christians)

A small municipal museum in the mountain hamlet of Senteiji, north of Ibaraki City, preserving re...

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

One of World's Largest Aquariums

One of the world's largest aquariums featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks and...

Jinrui Mina Menrui

One of Osaka's Most Famous and Best Ramen Restaurants

A legendary Osaka ramen shop offering multiple dashi-based ramen styles, crowned with thick-cut c...

Namba Parks

Terraced Rooftop Garden Shopping Complex

A striking shopping complex built on a former baseball stadium site, featuring a terraced rooftop...

Universal Studios Japan

Hollywood Movie Theme Park

Major theme park featuring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Super Nintendo World, and movie-t...

Spa World

World-Themed Hot Spring Complex in Shinsekai

A massive multi-story themed bath complex in Shinsekai featuring hot springs inspired by bathing ...

LaLaport EXPOCITY

Japan's Largest Shopping and Entertainment Complex Next to Expo Park

Japan's largest entertainment complex, combining over 300 shops with NIFREL aquarium, Japan's tal...

Shinsaibashi-suji

Osaka's Premier Covered Shopping Arcade

A historic 600-meter covered shopping arcade stretching from Shinsaibashi to Namba with 380 years...

Hoshida Myoken-gu Shrine

North Star Shrine and the Star-Fall Legend

Hoshida Myoken-gu, also called Komatsu Shrine, is a hillside shrine in Katano, Osaka, counted amo...

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Walk Through a Full-Scale Edo-Period Osaka Townscape

A full-scale, walk-through reconstruction of a 19th-century Osaka townscape on the 9th floor, com...

Hozenji Yokocho

Atmospheric Stone-Paved Alley of Traditional Osaka Dining

A charming stone-paved alley behind Dotonbori lined with over 60 traditional Osaka restaurants an...

Kuromon Market

Known as Osaka's Kitchen since around 1822, this 600-meter covered market arcade embodies eat-as-...

Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda

The Birthplace of Instant Ramen

An interactive museum where Momofuku Ando invented chicken ramen in 1958, featuring hands-on work...

Ippudo Umeda

World-Famous Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen

Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen chain with unlimited free spicy moyashi (bean sprouts) at every table.