Guidebook for 大阪市
Shopping
Pokémon Center Osaka
3-chōme-1-1 UmedaPikachu!
Sanrio Gallery Daimaru Shinsaibashi
1-chōme-5-21 ShinsaibashisujiHello Kitty!
Namba Parks
2-chōme-10-70 Nanbanakashopping mall + cinema complex
Convenience store with groceries & household items, plus take-out sushi & other prepared foods.
575 locals recommend
Don Quijote
2-chōme-5-9 NishishinsaibashiConvenience store with groceries & household items, plus take-out sushi & other prepared foods.
UNIQLO Shinsaibashi
1-chōme-2-17 Shinsaibashisujimulti-story clothing store. buy loads of them!
Animate Osaka Nippombashi
1-chōme-1-3 NipponbashinishiOtaku's sacred place
good place to shop. this landmark features an observation deck open to the public
2395 locals recommend
Abeno Harukas
1-chōme-1-43 Abenosujigood place to shop. this landmark features an observation deck open to the public
Essentials
Daikokuya
36 Higashikujō Ukabechōthe nearest exchange counter
Kozu Hospital
3-chōme-2-7 KawarayamachiThe nearest hospital
Food Scene
they serve Japanese dishes of mom's cooking. Rice with miso soup and other dishes, with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. The side dishes often consist of fish, meat and vegetables etc
33 locals recommend
Maido-okini-shokudo Namba-naka-shokudo
3-chōme-16-14 Nanbanakathey serve Japanese dishes of mom's cooking. Rice with miso soup and other dishes, with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. The side dishes often consist of fish, meat and vegetables etc
Robata-yaki restaurant, a Japanese‐style barbecue cooked in front of customers
20 locals recommend
本格炉端焼き 人夢叶思（ひとむかし）
14-26 NanbasennichimaeRobata-yaki restaurant, a Japanese‐style barbecue cooked in front of customers
my most favorite!! I go there every other week. the best Yakiniku (Grilled beef) restaurant.
45 locals recommend
Itamae-akiniku Itto Higashishinsaibashi bekkan
1-chōme-17-12 Higashishinsaibashimy most favorite!! I go there every other week. the best Yakiniku (Grilled beef) restaurant.
deep-fried breaded meat or vegetables on skewers, Japanese style of deep-fried kebab
108 locals recommend
다루마
deep-fried breaded meat or vegetables on skewers, Japanese style of deep-fried kebab
lots of fresh foods! Market known as "Osaka's Kitchen" by locals.
2932 locals recommend
Kuromon Market
Nipponbashi-1-chōme-16 Chuo Wardlots of fresh foods! Market known as "Osaka's Kitchen" by locals.
Entertainment & Activities
Spa World
3-chōme-4-24 EbisuhigashiAn onsen (hot spring) theme park with full resort facilities.
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
1-chōme-1-10 Kaigandōrimeet the nature
Visitors are able to enjoy many amusement rides, ranging from child-friendly carousels to thrilling roller coasters and simulators based on popular movies
130 locals recommend
2-chōme-1-33 Sakurajima
Visitors are able to enjoy many amusement rides, ranging from child-friendly carousels to thrilling roller coasters and simulators based on popular movies
Parks & Nature
Located next to Tennoji Station, the southern gateway to Osaka, Tennoji Park is an urban oasis like New York's Central Park or Hyde Park in London.
3058 locals recommend
Osaka Tennoji Zoo
1-108 ChausuyamachōLocated next to Tennoji Station, the southern gateway to Osaka, Tennoji Park is an urban oasis like New York's Central Park or Hyde Park in London.
Sightseeing
a pair of skyscrapers connected in midair, rarely seen anywhere in the world
1337 locals recommend
Umeda Sky Building
1-chōme-1-88 Ōyodonakaa pair of skyscrapers connected in midair, rarely seen anywhere in the world
widely known as an emblem of the power and fortune of the great samurai, Hideyoshi Toyotomi (1536 - 1598).
3465 locals recommend
Osaka Castle Park
Ōsakajō-1 Chuo Wardwidely known as an emblem of the power and fortune of the great samurai, Hideyoshi Toyotomi (1536 - 1598).
The commercial signboard, which shows a runner raising his arms in triumph on a blue track, has long been an Osaka landmark, instantly recognizable in movies and photographs.
3588 locals recommend
Dotonbori
Dotonbori-9-1 Chome Chuo WardThe commercial signboard, which shows a runner raising his arms in triumph on a blue track, has long been an Osaka landmark, instantly recognizable in movies and photographs.
Officially called 'Tsuyuno Tenjinsha', the name 'Ohatsu Tenjin' as its known today is evidence of the shrine's romantic past.
58 locals recommend
2-chōme-5-4 Sonezaki
Officially called 'Tsuyuno Tenjinsha', the name 'Ohatsu Tenjin' as its known today is evidence of the shrine's romantic past.
everyone in the merchant city of Osaka knows the shrine. It was founded in 600 by the order of Prince Shotoku, and is visited annually by a million people, who pray to Ebessan.
468 locals recommend
Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
Ebisunishi-1-chōme-6 Naniwa Wardeveryone in the merchant city of Osaka knows the shrine. It was founded in 600 by the order of Prince Shotoku, and is visited annually by a million people, who pray to Ebessan.
when a great plague broke out in 826, Kobo Daishi, ordered by Emperor Junna, offered prayers to the gods at Abe Oji Shrine in the hope of putting an end to the epidemic.
9-4 Abeno Motomachi
when a great plague broke out in 826, Kobo Daishi, ordered by Emperor Junna, offered prayers to the gods at Abe Oji Shrine in the hope of putting an end to the epidemic.
one of Japan's oldest temples and the first ever to be built by the state. It was founded in 593 by Prince Shotoku, who supported the introduction of Buddhism into Japan.
7 locals recommend
四天王寺前駅
one of Japan's oldest temples and the first ever to be built by the state. It was founded in 593 by Prince Shotoku, who supported the introduction of Buddhism into Japan.
The shrine's buildings were burned down in the 1945 air raids. The present buildings are reconstructions built after the war.
32 locals recommend
2-chōme-9-19 Motomachi
The shrine's buildings were burned down in the 1945 air raids. The present buildings are reconstructions built after the war.
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
founded in the 10th century, is one of the most important of hundreds of shrines across Japan. The god blesses passing entrance exams, so tons of students pray for their success
499 locals recommend
Osaka Temmangu
2-chōme-1-8 Tenjinbashi
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
founded in the 10th century, is one of the most important of hundreds of shrines across Japan. The god blesses passing entrance exams, so tons of students pray for their success
Great cycle tour! I loooove cycling around the city! why don't you try :)
19 locals recommend
2-chōme-12-1 Sagisu
Great cycle tour! I loooove cycling around the city! why don't you try :)
an elegant Neo-Renaissance architecture with red brick wall and dome-shaped bronze roof. The graceful appearance looking even more beautiful on blue water and green trees has been loved by locals.
307 locals recommend
Osaka City Central Hall
Nakanoshima-1-chōme-1 Kita Wardan elegant Neo-Renaissance architecture with red brick wall and dome-shaped bronze roof. The graceful appearance looking even more beautiful on blue water and green trees has been loved by locals.
The shrine was relocated to its current location in the 16th century in response to an order by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to make room for the construction of Osaka Castle.
7 locals recommend
13-9 Ikutamachō
The shrine was relocated to its current location in the 16th century in response to an order by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to make room for the construction of Osaka Castle.
one of Japan's oldest shrines. Founded in the 3rd century before the introduction of Buddhism, it displays a unique style of shrine architecture, called Sumiyoshi-zukuri.
348 locals recommend
Sumiyoshi Taisha, Kisshōden
Sumiyoshi-2-chōme-9 Sumiyoshi Wardone of Japan's oldest shrines. Founded in the 3rd century before the introduction of Buddhism, it displays a unique style of shrine architecture, called Sumiyoshi-zukuri.
Arts & Culture
Bunraku is the traditional puppet theatre of Japan, a high-level stage art of which Japan can be very proud.
1339 locals recommend
National Bunraku Theater
1-chōme-12-10 NipponbashiBunraku is the traditional puppet theatre of Japan, a high-level stage art of which Japan can be very proud.
Kabuki is an art form rich in showmanship. It involves elaborately designed costumes, eye-catching make-up and the exaggerated actions performed by the actors.
352 locals recommend
Osaka Shochikuza
Kabuki is an art form rich in showmanship. It involves elaborately designed costumes, eye-catching make-up and the exaggerated actions performed by the actors.
Noh derived from the Japanese word for "skill" or "talent"—is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century.
71 locals recommend
山本能楽堂 (Yamamoto Noh Theatre)
1-chōme-3-6 TokuichōNoh derived from the Japanese word for "skill" or "talent"—is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century.