• Osaka Castle - Located in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan, Osaka Castle is a renowned Japanese castle. It is one of Japan’s most iconic landmarks and played a significant role in the unification of Japan during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in the sixteenth century.

• Kuromon Market - Originally known as Emmeiji Market until the end of the Meiji Era, Kuromon Ichiba Market got its name from a black gate that once stood northeast of the nearby Emmeiji temple. The market stretches nearly 600 meters and features 170 shops, most of which offer the freshest and highest quality meat, vegetables, eggs, and other ingredients from both domestic and international sources. While over half of the sales cater to the business market, Kuromon Ichiba also serves the general public. For over 170 years, it has attracted everyone from restaurant chefs to homemakers with its delicious, fresh, and diverse products.

• Cup Noodle Museum Osaka Ikeda - The globally popular cup noodles are not only a favorite in Japan but also worldwide. New flavors are introduced annually, and a Japan-exclusive flavor could make a great souvenir. However, a more memorable keepsake is available at the Cupnoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda, where visitors can create their own original cup noodles.

• Harukas 300 Observation Deck - Abeno Harukas in Osaka, standing at 300 meters, is Japan’s tallest skyscraper. It is situated above the Kintetsu Osaka Abenobashi Station and conveniently located across from JR Tennoji Station. The building includes a department store, an art museum, a hotel, and an observation deck. The “Harukas 300” observation deck spans the top three floors (58 to 60) and is accessible via elevators from the 16th floor. The 60th floor offers 360-degree views of Osaka through large glass panels, while the 58th floor features a beautifully designed inner court with a wooden deck and cafe. A souvenir shop and restrooms with views are also available.

• Tsutenkaku - Tsutenkaku Tower is the nostalgic symbol of Shinsekai, a district in Osaka developed before the war and later neglected for decades. The district’s current layout was established after the success of the 1903 National Industrial Exposition, which attracted over five million visitors in just five months. Following the expo, efforts were made to enhance and modernize Shinsekai.

• Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street - Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street, extending east to Mido-Suji Avenue, is Osaka’s most famous shopping area and a lasting symbol of the city. With a 380-year history, it was already a well-established shopping destination during the Edo Period. The 600-meter-long roofed arcade is lined with shops catering to all ages, including traditional kimono tailors, western clothing and footwear retailers, restaurants, fast food outlets, jewelers, and boutiques with the latest fashions. Many enjoy a leisurely stroll through Shinsaibashi, window-shopping and sampling the local cuisine.

• Namba - Also known as “Minami,” meaning south, Namba is located in the southern part of Osaka. The area is teeming with restaurants and attractions, becoming especially lively at night.

• Namba Yasaka Shrine - Namba Yasaka Shrine boasts one of the most unique buildings of any shrine worldwide. Its iconic lion head-shaped structure was built in the 1970s, though the shrine itself has a long history. The annual festival in January, featuring an exciting tug-of-war competition, is recognized as an intangible folk cultural property by the Japanese government.

• Sennichimae - Sennichimae Kitchenware Street, located near Osaka’s Namba Station, is a shopping street almost entirely dedicated to kitchen-related shops. It offers everything from pots and pans to knives and artisan dishes. Given Osaka’s strong food culture, it’s fitting to have such an impressive kitchenware shopping street. Whether seeking high-quality Japanese dishes as souvenirs or a Japanese knife for home use, visitors will find it here.

• Dotombori District - A vibrant commercial street representing Osaka’s Minami area, Dotombori has been bustling with playhouses and food shops from the Edo Period to the present day.

• Sorraniwa Onsen Osaka Bay Tower - Solaniwa Onsen, the Kansai region’s largest hot spring-themed park, spans 16,500m² and opened on floors 2 to 5 of Osaka Bay Tower North on February 26, 2019. Formerly known as Osaka Resort City 200 (ORC 200), the tower was renamed Osaka Bay Tower on March 27, 2018. Following a rebranding, Hotel Osaka Bay Tower reopened on March 29, welcoming guests from business travelers to families. The tower is set to expand further with the grand opening of Solaniwa Onsen. The hot spring theme park, themed on “Beauty, Healing, Taste,” features natural hot springs, stone saunas, relaxation facilities, restaurants, stores, and more. It combines traditional Japanese elements with modern touches for a unique experience. The park is located in an area already home to a popular theme park, with a world fair scheduled for 2025, drawing more international attention to the Osaka Bay area.

• Universal Studios Japan - Universal Studios Japan (USJ), the first Universal Studios theme park in Asia, opened in March 2001 in the Osaka Bay Area. Covering 39 hectares, it is Japan’s most visited amusement park after Tokyo Disney Resort.

• Shitennoji - Shitennoji (四天王寺, Shitennōji) is one of Japan’s oldest temples and the first to be built by the state. Founded in 593 by Prince Shotoku, who advocated for Buddhism in Japan, the temple’s buildings have been reconstructed multiple times to preserve the original 6th-century design.

• Umeda Sky Building - The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル) is a stunning high-rise in Osaka’s Kita district, near Osaka and Umeda Stations. Also known as “New Umeda City,” the 173-meter-tall building consists of two towers connected by the “Floating Garden Observatory” on the 39th floor. The observatory offers spectacular city views through its windows and from its open-air deck. The basement features a restaurant floor replicating an early Showa Period town, while offices occupy most other floors.

• Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine - Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Taisha (住吉大社, “Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine”) is one of Japan’s oldest shrines. Established in the 3rd century before Buddhism’s introduction, it showcases a unique style of shrine architecture called Sumiyoshi-zukuri, free from Asian mainland influences. Only two other shrine architecture styles are considered purely Japanese: Shinmei-zukuri at the Ise Shrines and Taisha-zukuri at Izumo Taisha.

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