Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #13 in Osaka, Japan

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 64 m
Descend 70 m

Experience Osaka in Japan in a whole new way with our 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: Tobita Shinchi

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Tobita Shinchi (飛田新地), also known as Tobita Yūkaku (飛田遊廓), is the largest of the brothel districts in Osaka, and also the largest in western Japan. It is located in the Sanno 3-chōme area of Nishinari-ku, Osaka. Tobita Shinchi dates from the Taishō period. To circumvent the anti-prostitution laws, the brothels operate largely under the guise of being "Japanese-style restaurants" (Ryoutei).

Wikipedia: Tobita Shinchi (EN)

1105 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: あべのハルカス美術館

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あべのハルカス美術館 Oilstreet / CC BY 2.5

Abeno Harukas Art Museum opened in Abeno-ku, Ōsaka, Japan, in 2014. Specializing in temporary exhibitions, it is located on the 16th floor of Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest building, named after the ward of Abeno and the expression harukasu (晴るかす), meaning 'brightening up'. The Museum's inaugural director is art historian Asano Shūgō , director of Kintetsu Railway Company's other cultural initiative, the Yamato Bunkakan.

Wikipedia: Abeno Harukas Art Museum (EN), Website

743 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Keitaku Garden

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Keizawaen (慶沢園, Keizawa-en) is a Japan garden in Tennoji Park in Tennoji-ku, Osaka. His name is Prince Fushimimiya.

Wikipedia: 慶沢園 (JA), Website

298 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Tennoji Park

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The Tennōji Park is a park with botanical garden at 1–108, Chausuyama-cho, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Wikipedia: Tennōji Park (EN)

676 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Tennoji Zoo

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Tennoji Zoo No machine-readable author provided. Fk assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 2.5

Tennōji Zoo (天王寺動物園) is a 11-hectare (27-acre) zoo located at Tennōji Park in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan, opened on January 1, 1915. It is the third zoo to be built in Japan and is located southwest of the Shitennō-ji temple, the first Buddhist temple in Japan.

Wikipedia: Tennōji Zoo (EN), Website

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