Miyakumyaku is Osaka
Digest guide
Official mascot "Myakumyaku"
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1. Lantern Street
The area around Tenma Market (https://www.tenmaichiba.com/), one of Osaka's oldest markets, is a lively Asian-style restaurant district. The lantern street, with its lanterns hanging from the ceiling, is particularly exotic.
■2-minute walk from JR Tenma Station or 5-minute walk from Osaka Metro Ogimachi Station
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❷Dotonbori
Dotonbori is a bustling shopping district centered around the Dotonbori River. The sight of giant billboards lined up in a row, competing for individuality, is a sight that represents Osaka.
■ 2 minutes walk from Osaka Metro/Nankai "Namba" station or Kintetsu/Hanshin "Osaka Namba" station
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❸ Osaka night view (Sakishima Cosmo Tower Observatory)
Osaka, Japan's second largest economy, also has a spectacular night view. A recommended observation spot is the Sakishima Cosmo Tower Observatory, where you can enjoy the varied night views of the bay area.
■ 5 minutes walk from Osaka Metro "Trade Center Mae" station
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❹ Osaka is a place where you can eat to your heart's content!
Dining is one of the great pleasures of staying in Osaka!
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❺Ferris wheel (HEP FIVE)
This Ferris wheel is located in HEP FIVE shopping mall in Umeda. It rises 106 meters above ground, offering a panoramic view of central Osaka.
■ 2-5 minutes walk from Hankyu "Osaka-Umeda" station, JR "Osaka" station, or Osaka Metro "Umeda" or "Higashi-Umeda" station
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❻Universal Studios Japan
It's a series of super moving and super exciting experiences that will leave you feeling more energized than anywhere else!
■ Immediately adjacent to JR Universal City Station
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❼Expo Expo'70 Commemorative Park
The site of the Osaka Expo held in 1970. The lush 260-hectare park includes a Japanese garden, numerous flower fields with seasonal flowers, and a museum.
■ 3 minutes walk from Osaka Monorail "Expo'70 Commemorative Park" station
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❽ Emperor Nintoku's Tomb
It is one of the three largest tombs in the world, alongside the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in China. It is approximately 486 meters long and is believed to have been built in the mid-5th century.
■ (To the entrance) 10 minutes on foot from JR Mozu Station
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9. Nakanoshima River Cruise
A 20-minute cruise where you can enjoy the beautiful night view, including illuminated bridges, retro architecture, and the latest buildings.
■ (Boarding location) 4 minutes walk from JR "Shin-Fukushima" Station or Hanshin "Fukushima" Station
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❿ Prefectural Forest Hoshida Park
A forest park that makes the most of the beautiful forest. Among the many hiking trails, there is one that crosses a huge suspension bridge at an altitude of 180m.
■ 40 minutes walk from Keihan "Kisaichi" station
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⓫Amami Onsen (Nanten-en)
Hot springs spring up in the quiet mountains. You can enjoy them at Nanten-en, a traditional Japanese inn with a Japanese garden and a main building that has been designated a national tangible cultural property.
■ Immediately from Nankai Amami Station
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1. Midosuji illuminations
Every year from November to December, Midosuji is lit up for about 4km from Umeda to Namba.