At the Senri River bank adjacent to the southern end of Osaka International Airport, you can feel the excitement of planes flying overhead just before landing. It is also known as a "holy land for airplane photography," and is visited by many people from all over the country.

The museum displays academic specimens that Osaka University has collected and stored since its founding, and also presents the university's latest educational and research results in the form of an exhibition.

The museum has a permanent exhibition of a wealth of materials related to History / culture of Toyonaka City, from prehistoric times when the Machikane crocodile lived to the present day when it has developed as a residential city.The museum also holds several special exhibitions per year, lectures on Toyonaka's history and cultural assets, tours of local historical sites, and experiential learning activities during the summer holidays.

Hattori Ryokuchi Park is approximately 33 times the size of Koshien Stadium. In addition to its lush forests and fields, it is also home to a barbecue area, restaurants, a swimming pool, an athletics stadium, tennis courts, a horse riding center, and a traditional Japanese farmhouse museum, making it one of Osaka Prefecture's leading parks, offering a relaxing environment for everyone, from children to adults.

Through the works of paper cutting artist Kubo Osamu, who incorporates his unique techniques into traditional Japanese tannin paper, visitors can experience the vibrant world of Kubo Osamu, including the scenery and ingredients of Japan's four seasons. This is an experiential facility where you can enjoy both a museum where you can "view" paper cuttings and a workshop where you can "make" paper cuttings.

In conjunction with the reopening of Toyonaka Rose Baseball Stadium (Sone Minamimachi) in December 2024, the "Toyonaka Museum: Birthplace of High School Baseball" will open on the first floor of the stadium. Visitors can see up close valuable materials such as panels conveying the history of high school baseball, which began at the Toyonaka Grounds, which were formerly located on the west side of Hankyu Toyonaka Station, as well as autographs and uniforms from schools that have participated in the Koshien tournament across the country, and pennants from the Osaka Prefecture tournament.

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.

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.

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.