A thrilling ride in the air on the Star Swing
The symbol of the starry village, the land of the Tanabata legend. Take a thrilling walk through the air with the starry forest below you.

A long-established sake brewery in Katano that brews sake from the bounty of the foot of Mt. Ikoma
This sake brewery in Katano, Osaka, has been in business since the end of the Edo period. Its sake is carefully brewed using underground water from the Ikoma Mountains and carefully selected sake rice, resulting in an excellent balance of aroma and flavor.
In addition to an explanation about the sake produced at this historic sake brewery, which has been passed down through generations since the end of the Edo period, you will also receive a tour of the brewery and a brief tasting. A souvenir of sake is also included.

Exploring a new world of flavors suited to the times
Founded in 1826, the company has refined traditional techniques using high-quality rice and pure water, and continues to brew sake rooted in townspeople culture. The company's sake brewing harmonizes with Japanese cuisine as well as cuisine from around the world, and has developed brands such as Daimon and Rikyuume.

You will create free-form hand-formed shapes and then fire them with vibrant traditional glazes. This pottery class can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from children to the elderly. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to participate with friends, family, or even by yourself.

In conjunction with the Osaka Destination Campaign After Campaign to be held from April to June 2026, the National Treasure Seated Yakushi Nyorai statue will be open to the public for two days without prior reservations.

Japan's oldest amusement park, beloved since the Taisho era
It is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in Japan, and offers a wide variety of fun activities, including over 35 different attractions, an aquarium, and a summer pool.

This facility, which opened in August 2021 (Reiwa 3), is a base for cultural and artistic activities in Hirakata City. It is equipped with two halls, one large and one small, for cultural and artistic performances such as music and theater, an event hall suitable for lectures and various parties, an art gallery, a creative activity room, and more. There is also a lush green plaza in front of the facility and a cafe.

Hirakata City Outdoor Activities Center is a camping and recreation facility operated by Hirakata City. In addition to camping in lodges and fresh-air tents, the center offers a full range of activities for a full day of fun throughout the year, including stargazing in the Stella Hall, which is equipped with one of the prefecture's largest 600mm reflecting telescopes, barbecues, campfires, nature observation, hiking, and more.

This museum, unique in Japan, conveys the history of casting. It uses the "Tanaka Family Residence, Foundry and Main House," a tangible cultural property designated by Osaka Prefecture, and displays materials related to casting and casting craftsmen in the foundry, while the main house displays folk materials such as agriculture and folk tools. It also displays the remains of a relocated Yayoi period dwelling excavated from an archaeological site within the city, as well as a restored Yayoi period pit dwelling.

The Baekje Temple Ruins are the remains of a temple that is believed to have been built in the latter half of the Nara period by the Baekje royal family, descendants of the royal family of Baekje, as a clan temple. Many elaborately crafted circular foundation stones remain, and it is one of the few ruins where the earthen platforms of the main halls and pagodas from when they were first built in the Nara period are still in good condition. Combined with the historical background of the Baekje royal family, this is a valuable historical site that shows the historical facts of cultural exchange between ancient Japan and Korea, and for this reason it was designated a National Historic Site in 1941 and a Special Historic Site in 1952.

During the Edo period, Kagiya operated as a "boat waiting inn" where people could wait for boats plying the Yodo River, and in modern times it operated as a luxury inn and restaurant until 1997. The main house, a designated cultural property of the city, is a valuable historical structure that conveys the style of a townhouse from the Edo period. Upon receiving it as a donation, the city dismantled and restored it, and in July 2001, it opened as the Hirakatashuku Kagiya Municipal Museum, along with the annex, a modern Japanese-style building built in the early Showa period. The Kagiya site was designated a city historic site in 1998. In 2023, the annex was registered as a national tangible cultural property (building).

Centered around Tsutaya Bookstore, this cultural and commercial platform offers a place for new lifestyle suggestions. A space to make your life more enjoyable. A time to think of your loved ones and choose a gift. We propose a colorful and desirable daily life to Hirakata City.