Travel Destinations in Osaka

Expo '70 Commemorative Park

Expo '70 Park with Okamoto's Tower of the Sun

The legacy of Japan's first World's Fair lives on in this 260-hectare park, where Taro Okamoto's ...

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...

Ippudo Umeda

World-Famous Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen

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

Katsuoji Temple

Victory Temple Famous for Daruma Dolls and Minoo Mountain Views

Nestled in the forested mountains above Minoo, this 1,300-year-old Shingon temple has drawn seeke...

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...

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...

Shitennoji

Shitennoji Temple

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

Universal Studios Japan

Hollywood Movie Theme Park

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

Abeno Harukas

Western Japan's Tallest Building with 360-Degree Views

A 300-meter skyscraper featuring the Harukas 300 observation deck, a department store, art museum...

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...

Dotonbori

Osaka's Neon-Lit Food Street

Osaka's neon-drenched heart, where the Glico Running Man has watched over the Dotonbori canal sin...

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...

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...

Kuromon Market

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

Kushikatsu Daruma

Osaka Kushikatsu Since 1929

A legendary kushikatsu restaurant operating since 1929 in Shinsekai, famous for its deep-fried sk...

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group

UNESCO World Heritage Ancient Burial Mounds Including Japan's Largest Tomb

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group consists of 49 a...

Myokensan (Nose Myokensan)

Nose Myokensan Temple

Nose Myokensan is a Nichiren-sect temple at the 660-metre summit of Mount Myoken, on the border b...

Namba Parks

Terraced Rooftop Garden Shopping Complex

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

Osaka

Osaka - Japan's Kitchen and Soul

Japan's exuberant second city, famed as the nation's kitchen for its street food obsession, warm ...

Osaka Castle

Symbol of Osaka

One of Japan's most famous landmarks, a reconstructed castle housing a museum about the unificati...