Strolling through the restored Osaka Castle Although Osaka Castle has twice been destroyed by fire, Otemon and Sakuramon, which are Important Cultura...
Get a taste of Osaka Dotonbori is the foremost example of commercial districts in Minami. Flour is used extensively in Osaka, which is famous for its...
A shrine with its own original culture Sumiyoshi-taisha is the main shrine for the nation’s 2300 Sumiyoshi shrines, boasting a history of 1800...
Nanba Grand Kagetsu is the palace of laughter When it comes to Osakans, they just love the banter of a conversation filled with humor. There is the...
A temple built for salvation of the masses This was Japan’s first genuine Buddhist temple, built in 593, by Prince Shotoku to honor four heave...
Osaka Tenman-gu where Michizane is enshrined Losing a bid for power at the Imperial court, scholar and politician Michizane Sugawara found himself d...
A festival preserving its traditions and continuing to evolve In 951, two years after Osaka’s Tenman-gu Shrine was established, a sacred spear...
A historical museum which you can enjoy as a family A 5-minute walk from Osaka Castle, this is a historical museum where you can enjoyably learn abo...
A learning center addressing the tragedy of war and appeals for peace A facility opened in 1991to tell of the horrors of war to the next generation a...
A traditional form of public entertainment that was selected as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Property Bunraku sits alongside Noh, Kyogen and Kabuki a...