Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Osaka, Japan

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 4.8 km
Ascend 104 m
Descend 98 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: Tennoji Zoo

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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

589 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: 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

218 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Osaka Municipal Museum of Art

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The Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (大阪市立美術館) is a museum located in Tennōji Park, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. The museum focuses on Japanese and east Asian art.

Wikipedia: Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (EN), Website

118 meters / 1 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)

260 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Isshinji

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Isshin-ji (一心寺) is a Pure Land Buddhist temple in Osaka, Japan. Starting in the Meiji period, thirteen images have been formed, each incorporating the ashes of tens of thousands of devotees. The annual burial ceremony on 21 April in turn draws tens of thousands of worshippers.

Wikipedia: Isshin-ji (EN), Website

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Isshinji theatrekura

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Isshinji Theater Kura is a multi-purpose theater located in Tennoji, Osaka.

Wikipedia: 一心寺シアター倶楽 (JA)

250 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: 堀越神社

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Horikoshi Shrine is a shrine located in Chausuyama-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka. The former company name is Murasha.

Wikipedia: 堀越神社 (JA)

617 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Shitennoji

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Shitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji, or Mitsu-ji. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially-administered temple in Japan, although the temple complex and buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries, with the last reconstruction taking place in 1963. Shortly after World War II, Shitennō-ji became independent of the parent Tendai sect, and formed the "Wa" sect of Buddhism.

Wikipedia: Shitennō-ji (EN), Website

1130 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 9: Tsūtenkaku

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Tsūtenkaku , owned by Tsūtenkaku Kanko Co., Ltd. , is a tower and well-known landmark of Osaka, Japan and advertises Hitachi. It is located in the Shinsekai district of Naniwa-ku, Osaka. Its total height is 103 metres (338 ft); the main observation deck is at a height of 91 metres (299 ft).

Wikipedia: Tsūtenkaku (EN), Website

217 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Shinsekai

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Shinsekai is an old neighbourhood located next to south Osaka City's downtown "Minami" area. The neighbourhood was created in 1912 with New York as a model for its southern half and Paris for its northern half. At this location, a Luna Park amusement park operated from 1912 until it closed in 1923. The centrepiece of the neighbourhood was Tsutenkaku Tower.

Wikipedia: Shinsekai (EN)

1246 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 11: 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)

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