Travel / Tourism Spots in Yodoyabashi / Kitahama / Hommachi Area
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- Osaka Museum of History
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4.0604 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Otemae 4-1-32
- This museum northwest of Naniwanomiyaato Park in Chuo Ward, Osaka City opened in 2001. A permanent exhibit entitled ''Toshi Osaka no Ayumi'' covering the history of Osaka from ancient times to today takes up the 7th to 10th floors. The top floor features a recreation of the council hall of the Nara-period Naniwa Palace complete with 70 cm-thick vermillion-lacquered pillars and life-sized figures of government officials. Each floor presents the history and culture of Osaka through recreations of buildings, miniature models, videos, and abundant artifacts. The remains of Naniwa Palace are preserved in the museum's basement. Tours are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
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This is very interesting to learn about Osaka and its history. Located by the Castle and you can easily combine the two. Easy to navigate and well laid out. Highly recommend if you want to learn...
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- Namba Shrine
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3.595 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Bakuroumachi 4-1-3
- This shrine is on the Midosuji Road, five minutes' walk from Honmachi underground Station. It was built in the time of Emperor Hansei, and it is said that Emperor Nintoku was enshrined here as a deity when the Shibagaki no Miya palace was opened. Additionally, Uemura Bunrakuken's puppet theater was held on the grounds, which are said to be a place of origin for bunraku. There is also a monument to Inari Shrine Bunraku outside the Eastern gate. Every year, a Chinkon-sai (a festival of the dead) is held in February. They pray for the repose of the souls of the departed, using balls which have five-colored strings tied to them. One of the blessings that can be gained is that of good health, and if you apply in advance, you can receive a glass ball with five colored strings to tie to it.
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I like kitschy things so this fits the bill. Pretty much all historic sites are reconstructions so I guess it’s the idea of how it looked back then? Glad I went for my photo with the lions head
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- Sukunahikona Shrine
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4.071 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doshoumachi 2-1-8
- This shrine is approximately five minutes' walk from Kitahama underground station of Midosuji Line. The resident deity is also known as Shinnosan, a deity which brings healing and good health to those who pray there. The deities worshipped here are Sukunahikona no Mikoto, a Japanese deity of medicine, and Shinnoentei, the deity of Chinese medicine. In the time of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, this place was a gathering place for traders of medicines, which, according to legend, is how the deities came to reside here. Herbs, such as * are planted in the garden, together with roses and peony. There is a rose festival in May, when the flowers are in bloom.
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The entrance of this shrine is from the main Doshomachi Road. When you walk through a 20 meter pathway, you will end up in a courtyard with a shrine dedicated to the Japanese medicine guardian. The...
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- Ikasuri-jinja Shrine
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3.553 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Kyutaroumachi 4 Watanabe 3
- This is one of Japan's oldest shrines marked in a register of shrines in Japan, located between office buildings. It is approximately a three-minute walk from Honmachi Station on the Osaka Metro. It is affectionately called Zamasan by the locals and is worshiped for protection of the home, safe travel and the safe delivery of babies. For safe delivery, visitor can purchase a bell charm and a maternity band. Additionally, the shrine conducts prayers at the shrine or house calls for warding off evil and protecting against misfortune. Traditional Shinto weddings with Japanese court music can also be held at the shrine. The emblem of the shrine is a heron and original Goshuin, shogunate-authorized temple stamp, is also available. The fringed orchid associated with the emblem is grown in the shrine and visitors can enjoy viewing them from mid-July.
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本町のビジネス街の裏通りにビル街に囲まれてある摂津国一之宮。 坐摩大神（いかすりのおおかみ）と読み難いため、地元でも「ざま神社」「ざまさん」と呼ばれることが多い神社。
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- Tekijuku
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4.091 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Kitahama 3-3-8
- This is a private cram school that was opened in 1838 by Ogata Koan, a leading researcher of Ran-igaku (Dutch medicine). It is located about a five-minute walk from Yodoyabashi Station or Kitahama Station on the Midosuji Subway Line / Keihan Electric Railway. The Dutch study school educated many inspirational people such as Fukuzawa Yukichi and Omura Masujiro and is now an Important Cultural Property. The surrounding area has been made into an historic park and visitors can view both the outside and inside of the restored house where Koan once lived. Additionally, there are events such as special exhibits and lectures held in the building.
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適塾は中之島近くにある緒方洪庵が江戸時代に大阪船場に開いた蘭学の塾です。またこの塾は開塾から25年間で約3,000人の入門生があったと伝えられ、福沢諭吉や大村益次郎など多くの名士を輩出しています。現在は適塾の前身のする大阪大学が管理しており一般公開されていました。
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- Minami Mido, Shinshu Otani Nanba branch
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3.541 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Kyutaromachi 4-1-11
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「大阪エクセルホテル東急」に泊まったので、静まり返った夜の境内を訪れることが出来ました。 大阪の目抜き通り「御堂筋」に面しているとは思えないほど静謐でした。
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- Tamatsukuri Inari-jinja Shrine
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4.038 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Tamatsukuri 2-3-8
- This shrine in Tamatsukuri is believed to have been established in 12 BCE during the 18th year of Emperor Suinin. It is located on the outermost region of Osaka Castle and during the Toyotomi and Tokugawa period was the shrine for the Shinto deity of Osaka Castle. The Shinto deities Ukanomitama and Shitateruhime are enshrined here, making the shrine known for clothing, shelter, prosperous business, and prosperous descendants. Wedding ceremonies where the bride wears a junihitoe (twelve-layer kimono) as well as international wedding ceremonies, are held here. Foxes will pair for life, and so after the wedding ceremony the couple will write their names on a fox ema (wooden wish plaque) of love and dedicate it to the shrine.
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Pros : - Simple Shinto wedding ceremony can be arranged. English speaking, No big fanfare, the basics are there with Shinto rituals, photos and cert - Renew marriage vows - To get blessings for...
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- NHK Osaka Hall
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Otemae 4-1-20
- This multipurpose hall can accommodate full-fledged productions thanks to facilities such as well-designed stage equipment designed for thrilling performances. The hall is part of a complex consisting of the adjoining BK Plaza and Osaka Museum of History which serves as a space for the fusion of broadcasting, history, and culture. The hall has a total of 1,417 seats with 965 seats on the first floor and 452 on the second. There are also wheelchair spaces in the rear of the first floor (included in the first floor seating count).
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- Osaka Duck Tour
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4.042 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Kitahamahigashi 1-2 River station Hokkaido
- This is an amphibious bus sightseeing tour that goes around the rivers and city center of the water metropolis, Osaka. It departs from “River Station Hachikenya” near Temmabashi Station and travels overland around famous spots such as the Osaka City Hall, Midosuji, Osaka Prefectural Office, Osaka Castle, and Osaka Mint Bureau. At Sakuranomiya Park, famous as a cherry blossoming spot, the bus driver quickly turns into a boat captain. The moment the bus dynamically plunges into the Okawa River using a slope is impressive. The guide’s entertaining talk introducing the city of Osaka is also enjoyable.
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We were the only ones on the bus and it was like our own personal tour. It was great fun and our guide was very entertaining and spoke excellent English. We had great fun on the bus and saw lots of...
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- Yuki Museum of Art
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Hiranomachi 3-3-9
- An art museum located in Hirano-machi 3-Chome, Chuo Ward, Osaka City. The museum display's Japanese restaurant Kitcho founder Teiichi Yuki's collection of tea ceremony utensils. Some of the oldest pieces date back to the distant Nara period and the valuable collection includes 13 designated Important Cultural Properties and three designated Art Treasures. The museum also holds special exhibitions, lectures, and tea ceremony events in spring and fall.
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令和5年春季展2023年4月1日-6月25日《茶席に見る掛物と陶磁器の展開 -床の間を彩る茶道具-》が開催されており その内；後期5月10日-6月25日...
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- The Entrepreneurial Museum of Challenge and Innovation, Osaka
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- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Honmachi 1-4-5 Osaka Industrial Creation Center B1
- This is a facility that exhibits the history and background of successful entrepreneurs who were born in Osaka. It is a five-minute walk from Sakaisuji-Honmachi Station on the Sakaisuji Subway Line. The exhibition is divided into three areas representing different time zones from the Meiji period, displaying information boards and artifacts of entrepreneurs who played an active role in each time period. In addition to seminars for corporates and group tours for students, there is an Exploration Quiz and a game to find the mascot characters Three Beckoning Cat Brothers for children.
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大阪メトロ堺筋本町すぐの、大阪産業創造館の地下一階にあります。大阪産業界の歴史に焦点を当てたとても興味ある歴史館です。一見の価値ありです。
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- NHK Osaka Tour Course BK Plaza
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- 4-1-20 Otemachi Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
- This tour allows a glimpse behind the scenes of TV production. There are a number of activities to try. You can enter the world of TV using an actual Chroma key (visual effects backdrop technique/green screen) used in broadcasts at Wakuwaku Studio, or make a DVD recording of yourself reading the news or weather to take home in Narikiri Studio. You can also see how recording is done with Studiovision, or watch old broadcasts in the NHK Archives.
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- Goryo-jinja Shrine
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- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Awajimachi 4-4-3
- This is a shrine surrounded by buildings in the middle of the busy business district. This shrine is also affectionately called Goryo-san and has been admired as the god (Ubusunagami) of the former Settsu Province since ancient times. People worship at the shrine to especially ward off evils spirits and pray for marriage. The Camphor tree on the north side of the main hall is considered a sacred tree because it was the only tree that survived the fires during the war, regenerating from its charred state. The tree is still growing and there is a myth that the tree has the power to fix burned skin. It is said it is good for your skin if you touch the tree and is called the Skin Protecting Tree.
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- Statue of Tomoatsu Godai
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Kitahama 1-8-16
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- Osaka Exchange
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Kitahama 1-8-16
- A financial products exchange center located in Kitahama 1-Chome, Chuo Ward, Osaka City. The exchange started out in the Edo period as the Yodoya rice market, considered the birthplace of securities trading in Japan. The current building was erected in 1935, and visitors may freely view its beautiful stained glass atrium and the OSE Gallery located on the fifth floor. The exchange also offers guided tours for groups of 10 or more people (advance reservation required).
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- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Tenmabashikyoumachi 1-1
- A small boat seating up to 10 people offering tour cruises of the rivers of Osaka, a city filled with rivers. The ship travels a popular course visiting famous Osaka areas, such as the historically important buildings around Nakanoshima and Osaka Castle as well as the Dotonbori commercial district locally called the Minami area. The boat passes under various bridges, sluice gates, and overhead highways, giving passengers the chance to view Osaka from a different perspective than the usual. The ship’s morning cruises which come with a breakfast of fresh-picked vegetables are quite popular. The closest station to the Hachikenyahama docks where the boat leaves from is Temmabashi Station.
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- Naniwa no Miya Palace Ruins (Naniwa no Miya Ato Park)
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- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Houenzaka 1
- Located a five-minute walk from Morinomiya Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line, this historical park spans across the Hoenzaka area. According to an excavation conducted by Tokutaro Yamane, a professor at Osaka City University, these are the discovered ruins of the Naniwa no Miya Palace whose location remained unknown although there were records. The area is approx. 90,000 square meters, and has been designated as a historic site, and the excavation and restoration of buildings that once existed there is underway. You can see breathtaking views of Osaka Castle from the Daigokuden (Great Audience Hall) restored in the Showa period (1926-1989).
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- Kitahama Retro Building (formerly Katsura Sangyo Building)
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Kitahama 1-1-26
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- Aqua Metropolis Osaka’s River Cruise
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku
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- Mido-suji Sculpture Street
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku
- "29 sculptures are installed along a stretch of the Mido-suji Street in Chuo Ward, Osaka City from to the vicinity of Shinsaibashi Station which is known as the Mido-suji Sculpture Street. Visitors can view sculptures of people on both sides of the street created by Japanese and international artists, including Auguste Rodin's ""Eve,"" and Kotaro Takamura's ""Michinoku."""
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