Nature Top

OUTDOORS

Osaka might a buzzing urban metropolis, but there is no shortage of beautifully maintained parks where you can experience some outdoor fun in the heart of the city.

AUTUMN Leaves

Meiji-no-mori Mino Quasi-national Park (Mino Waterfall)

This park is the western starting point of the Tokai Nature Trail.
Park visitors can enjoy seasonal changes in the scenery,
especially the colored leaves late in fall.

Autumn Leaves in Osaka

17.10.2017

Expo Park Autumn Foliage Festival

Maples, ginkos, taxodium distichums , acer buergerianum and others , total 10,000 trees, 20 kinds will be colo(...)

17.12.2016

Kyuanji Temple Maple Festival

Enjoy the stunning scenery of an ancient temple blanketed in beautiful maple leaves.

27.11.2000

Mt. Ushitaki Autumn Maple Leaf Viewing Festival

Mt. Ushitaki is famous for its maple leaves. The sight of red and yellow leaves hanging over waterfalls, big a(...)

16.10.2000

Special Night Time Autumn Foliage Viewing "Kouyou no Utage"

This Japanese garden in Daisen park is beautifully light up and opened to the public for special night time au(...)

05.10.2000

Enmeiji Temple Fall Foliage Peak Viewing Times

A beautiful spot for "Yubae" or sunset maple, designated an Osaka prefecture natural monument.

17.07.2000

Katsuoji Temple Fall Foliage Special Light-up and Peak Viewing Times

Red, green, and yellow autumn leaves add color to the sprawling temple grounds. A light up is also held when t(...)

17.07.2000

Amanosan Kongoji Temple Fall Foliage Peak Viewing Times

Mt. Amanosan a famously beautiful viewing spot for autumn leaves in Kawachinagano City. Every year, the area b(...)

17.07.2000

Kanshinji Temple Fall Foliage Peak Viewing Times

The colorful maple and gingko leaves highlighting the main temple, a national treasure, are a must-see.

17.07.2000

Meiji-no-mori Mino Quasi-national Park Fall Foliage Viewing

Minoh is one of Kansai's premier fall foliage spots. People flock here every year to see stunning red and yell(...)

07.07.2017

Nagano Park

Nagano Park comprises five park districts spreading at the foot of Mt. Kongo. Visit your favorite place and en(...)

07.07.2014

Oizumi Ryokuchi Park

Decorate the four seasons of 200 kinds, and 320,000 of flowers and trees. There are many playgrounds for chil(...)

07.07.2005

Xavier Park

The park is a reminder of the friendship extended to Francisco de Xavier by a wealthy merchant of Sakai in the(...)

Garden/Park

10.11.2018

Hamadera Park Rose Garden

Hamadera Park is one of the oldest prefectural parks in Osaka. In the rose park, 300 varieties and 6,500 roots(...)

07.10.2018

The Expo '70 Commemorative Park - Japanese Garden

Luxury time travel To rest your eyes on the traditional beauty of the Japanese garden.

07.10.2018

Osaka Castle Park

The park includes Osaka Castle Tower (Osaka Castle Museum), the Nishinomaru Garden, an ume (plum) orchard, the(...)

29.08.2018

On tram to the historical town of Sakai

07.07.2018

Nagai Park

The park's athletic stadium is the venue for the Osaka International Ladies Marathon. A huge botanical garden (...)

08.11.2017

Utsubo Park

A park with a rose garden and zelkova-lined street as well as a Tennis Center that hosts international competi(...)

Pick your own seasonal taste

07.07.2018

Mizukoshi Kuri-en Chestnut Orchard

Come enjoy freshly-fallen, all-natural chestnuts!

07.07.2017

Takatsuki Shiitake Mushroom Center

Enjoy freshly harvested Shiitake mashrooms at the BBQ style restaurant nearby.

31.12.2016

Kaminotaishi Kanko Mikan-en

The best location to see a view

07.07.2016

Neya Visitors' Farm

Come enjoy autumn satsumaimo sweet potato picking ！

07.07.2016

Yamabiko Park

This park lets visitors enjoy pick-your-own produce harvesting, barbeques, and al fresco cooking all in the mi(...)

07.07.2014

Nakagawa Farm

This farm features Akihime and Asuka Ruby strawberries, grown with care by hand. There’s also a 30-minute all-(...)

Campground/Barbecue

26.10.2018

Forest and Rill BBQ Field

BBQ in the full of openness nature!

07.07.2018

Maishima Sports Island (Maishima Urban Auto Village/Barbecue Garden)

On the Maishima Sports Island, visitors can enjoy not only tennis, baseball, auto camping and barbecuing, but (...)

07.07.2016

Yamabiko Park

This park lets visitors enjoy pick-your-own produce harvesting, barbeques, and al fresco cooking all in the mi(...)

07.07.2014

Kotakiji Camping Ground

It has good accommodation facilities with car camping sites and bungalows. The great outdoors can be enjoyed o(...)

07.07.2014

Nishiki Beach Park/Seaside Greenbelt

This seaside spot has lots to enjoy, from barbecuing to water scooters.

Mountain Climbing/Hiking Spot

07.10.2018

The 48 Waterfalls of Takihata

Enjoy the beauty of waterfalls sparkling in the sunlight filtering through foliage. Take a tour around the wat(...)

07.07.2014

Tokai Nature Walk

Extending a total of 1,697 km, this nature walk goes through the special prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyot(...)

07.07.2014

Mount Ikoma

Since ancient times, Mt. Ikoma has been a transportation crossroads connecting Yamato and Naniwa, and has serv(...)

07.07.2014

Mount Pon Pon

Hear the sound "Pon Pon" when you stamp your feet on the top of the mountain. 　Enjoy hiking and looking rural (...)

07.07.2014

Man'yo-no-Mori Forest, Mount Nijo

Come relax at Mount Nijo, full of the romance and nostalgia of Japan in the first millennium A.D. Check out hi(...)

07.07.2014

Osaka Prefectural Nature Parks (Kurondo, Hoshida, Muroike, Narukawa, Kusaka, Nukata, Mizunomi, Chihaya and Horigo nature parks)

In each of the Osaka Prefectural Nature Parks, visitors can enjoy the wonders of nature, such as camping and v(...)

Waterfall/Dam

26.10.2018

Takihata Dam

Takihata Dam's Oshidori(birds) is one of the eight views of Shin-Kawachinagano. You can enjoy taking a walk ar(...)

07.10.2018

The 48 Waterfalls of Takihata

Enjoy the beauty of waterfalls sparkling in the sunlight filtering through foliage. Take a tour around the wat(...)

07.07.2014

Kotakiji Camping Ground

It has good accommodation facilities with car camping sites and bungalows. The great outdoors can be enjoyed o(...)

07.07.2014

Takihata Furusato Bunkazai no Mori Culture Center

The history of the Takihata region still remains here along the banks of the dam.

07.07.2000

Takihatakohan Kanko Trout and Amago Trout Fishing Point

Land-locked variety of oncorhynchus rhodurus, yamame(kind of trout),and rainbow trout are discharged. You ca(...)

29.01.1999

Meiji-no-mori Mino Quasi-national Park (Mino Waterfall)

This park is the western starting point of the Tokai Nature Trail. Park visitors can enjoy seasonal changes in(...)

Aqua Metropolis Osaka

10.04.2018

TOMBORI River JAZZ Boat

A roughly 40-minute-long sightseeing cruise with live jazz and views of Osaka's Minami downtown area from the (...)

07.01.2018

Aqua-Bus, Aqua-Liner, and Aqua Mini

The Osaka Castle-Dotombori Course has been newly added to the lineup of aqua-bus Aqua-Liner river cruises, for(...)

06.01.2018

Nakanoshima River Cruise

A 20-minute sightseeing boat service, "Nakanoshima River Cruise", is operated in Nakanoshima-West area in Osak(...)

31.12.2017

Ofune Camome

We invite you to experience Osaka's wonderful water aboard a small boat equipped with veranda-like wooden deck(...)

01.10.2014

Tombori Riverwalk

Running through the center of the Minami area (southern downtown Osaka), the Dotombori River is one of the mos(...)

07.07.2014

OUTDOORS

AUTUMN Leaves

Autumn Leaves in Osaka

Expo Park Autumn Foliage Festival

Maples, ginkos, taxodium distichums , acer buergerianum and others , total 10,000 trees, 20 kinds will be colo(...)

Kyuanji Temple Maple Festival

Enjoy the stunning scenery of an ancient temple blanketed in beautiful maple leaves.

Mt. Ushitaki Autumn Maple Leaf Viewing Festival

Mt. Ushitaki is famous for its maple leaves. The sight of red and yellow leaves hanging over waterfalls, big a(...)

Special Night Time Autumn Foliage Viewing "Kouyou no Utage"

This Japanese garden in Daisen park is beautifully light up and opened to the public for special night time au(...)

Enmeiji Temple Fall Foliage Peak Viewing Times

A beautiful spot for "Yubae" or sunset maple, designated an Osaka prefecture natural monument.

Katsuoji Temple Fall Foliage Special Light-up and Peak Viewing Times

Red, green, and yellow autumn leaves add color to the sprawling temple grounds. A light up is also held when t(...)

Amanosan Kongoji Temple Fall Foliage Peak Viewing Times

Mt. Amanosan a famously beautiful viewing spot for autumn leaves in Kawachinagano City. Every year, the area b(...)

Kanshinji Temple Fall Foliage Peak Viewing Times

The colorful maple and gingko leaves highlighting the main temple, a national treasure, are a must-see.

Meiji-no-mori Mino Quasi-national Park Fall Foliage Viewing

Minoh is one of Kansai's premier fall foliage spots. People flock here every year to see stunning red and yell(...)

Nagano Park

Nagano Park comprises five park districts spreading at the foot of Mt. Kongo. Visit your favorite place and en(...)

Oizumi Ryokuchi Park

Decorate the four seasons of 200 kinds, and 320,000 of flowers and trees. There are many playgrounds for chil(...)

Xavier Park

The park is a reminder of the friendship extended to Francisco de Xavier by a wealthy merchant of Sakai in the(...)

Garden/Park

Hamadera Park Rose Garden

Hamadera Park is one of the oldest prefectural parks in Osaka. In the rose park, 300 varieties and 6,500 roots(...)

The Expo '70 Commemorative Park - Japanese Garden

Luxury time travel To rest your eyes on the traditional beauty of the Japanese garden.

Osaka Castle Park

The park includes Osaka Castle Tower (Osaka Castle Museum), the Nishinomaru Garden, an ume (plum) orchard, the(...)

On tram to the historical town of Sakai

Nagai Park

The park's athletic stadium is the venue for the Osaka International Ladies Marathon. A huge botanical garden (...)

Utsubo Park

A park with a rose garden and zelkova-lined street as well as a Tennis Center that hosts international competi(...)

Pick your own seasonal taste

Mizukoshi Kuri-en Chestnut Orchard

Come enjoy freshly-fallen, all-natural chestnuts!

Takatsuki Shiitake Mushroom Center

Enjoy freshly harvested Shiitake mashrooms at the BBQ style restaurant nearby.

Kaminotaishi Kanko Mikan-en

The best location to see a view

Neya Visitors' Farm

Come enjoy autumn satsumaimo sweet potato picking ！

Yamabiko Park

This park lets visitors enjoy pick-your-own produce harvesting, barbeques, and al fresco cooking all in the mi(...)

Nakagawa Farm

This farm features Akihime and Asuka Ruby strawberries, grown with care by hand. There’s also a 30-minute all-(...)

Campground/Barbecue

Forest and Rill BBQ Field

BBQ in the full of openness nature!

Maishima Sports Island (Maishima Urban Auto Village/Barbecue Garden)

On the Maishima Sports Island, visitors can enjoy not only tennis, baseball, auto camping and barbecuing, but (...)

Yamabiko Park

This park lets visitors enjoy pick-your-own produce harvesting, barbeques, and al fresco cooking all in the mi(...)

Kotakiji Camping Ground

It has good accommodation facilities with car camping sites and bungalows. The great outdoors can be enjoyed o(...)

Nishiki Beach Park/Seaside Greenbelt

This seaside spot has lots to enjoy, from barbecuing to water scooters.

Mountain Climbing/Hiking Spot

The 48 Waterfalls of Takihata

Enjoy the beauty of waterfalls sparkling in the sunlight filtering through foliage. Take a tour around the wat(...)

Tokai Nature Walk

Extending a total of 1,697 km, this nature walk goes through the special prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyot(...)

Mount Ikoma

Since ancient times, Mt. Ikoma has been a transportation crossroads connecting Yamato and Naniwa, and has serv(...)

Mount Pon Pon

Hear the sound "Pon Pon" when you stamp your feet on the top of the mountain. Enjoy hiking and looking rural (...)

Man'yo-no-Mori Forest, Mount Nijo

Come relax at Mount Nijo, full of the romance and nostalgia of Japan in the first millennium A.D. Check out hi(...)

Osaka Prefectural Nature Parks (Kurondo, Hoshida, Muroike, Narukawa, Kusaka, Nukata, Mizunomi, Chihaya and Horigo nature parks)

In each of the Osaka Prefectural Nature Parks, visitors can enjoy the wonders of nature, such as camping and v(...)

Waterfall/Dam

Takihata Dam

Takihata Dam's Oshidori(birds) is one of the eight views of Shin-Kawachinagano. You can enjoy taking a walk ar(...)

The 48 Waterfalls of Takihata

Hear the sound "Pon Pon" when you stamp your feet on the top of the mountain. 　Enjoy hiking and looking rural (...)