Miyakumyaku's digest guide to Osaka
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1. Lantern Street
The area around Tenma Market ( https://www.tenmaichiba.com/ ), one of the oldest in Osaka, is a lively Asian-style restaurant district. The lantern street, which is filled with lanterns, is particularly exotic.
■ 2-minute walk from JR Tenma Station or 5-minute walk from Osaka Metro Ogimachi Station
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❷Dotonbori
Dotonbori is a large shopping district centered around the Dotonbori River. The sight of giant billboards lined up in a row, competing for individuality, is a typical Osaka sight.
■ 2 minutes walk from Osaka Metro Nankai "Namba" station or Kintetsu/Hanshin "Osaka Namba" station
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3. Osaka night view (Sakishima Cosmo Tower Observatory)
Osaka, Japan's second largest economy, also has a spectacular night view. A recommended observation spot is the Sakishima Cosmo Tower Observatory, where you can enjoy the varied night views of the bay area.
■ 5 minutes walk from Osaka Metro "Trade Center-mae" station
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❹ Osaka is a place where you can eat to your heart's content!
Gourmet food is one of the great pleasures of staying in Osaka!
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❺Ferris wheel (HEP FIVE)
A Ferris wheel in the Umeda shopping mall "HEP FIVE." It rises 106 meters above ground and offers a panoramic view of central Osaka.
■ 2-5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Osaka Umeda" station, JR "Osaka" station, or Osaka Metro "Umeda" or "Higashi Umeda" station
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6. Universal Studios Japan
With a series of super moving and super exciting experiences, you'll feel more energetic than anywhere else!
■Very close to JR Universal City Station
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❼Expo Expo'70 Commemorative Park
The site of the Osaka Expo held in 1970. Within the lush 260-hectare park are a Japanese garden, numerous flower fields with seasonal flowers, a museum, and more.
■ 3 minutes walk from Osaka Monorail "Expo'70 Commemorative Park" station
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❽ Emperor Nintoku's Tomb
It is one of the three largest tombs in the world, along with the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in China. It is 486 meters long and is said to have been built in the mid-5th century.
■ (To the entrance) 10 minutes on foot from JR Mozu Station
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9. Nakanoshima River Cruise
A 20-minute cruise where you can enjoy the beautiful night view, including illuminated bridges, retro architecture, and the latest buildings.
■ (Boarding location) 4 minutes walk from JR "Shin-Fukushima" station or Hanshin "Fukushima" station
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❿ Prefectural Forest Hoshida Park
A forest park that makes the most of the beautiful forest. Among the many hiking trails is one that crosses a huge suspension bridge at an altitude of 180m.
■ 40 minutes walk from Keihan "Kisaichi" station
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⓫Amami Onsen (Nanten-en)
Hot springs well up in the quiet mountains. You can enjoy them at Nanten-en, a traditional Japanese inn with a Japanese garden and a main building that has been designated a national tangible cultural property.
■ Right next to Nankai "Amami" station
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1. Midosuji Illumination
Every year from November to December, Midosuji is lit up for about 4 km from Umeda to Namba.