Osaka (Umeda) - Japan National Tourism Organization

OSAKA
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OSAKA
Osaka, whose population is 8.8 million and area is 1,892 square
kilometers, has been famous as a commercial city since the 16th
century. It has also played a great role as a prefecture in hosting
many international events. The opening of Kansai International
Airport and the continuously developing transportation networks have made Osaka even more accessible to visitors. Thus
Osaka has become “the place” to meet people from all over the
world.
OSAKA/UMEDA (KITA)
Whity Umeda (ホワイティ梅田): Expanding its underground market from most of the stations in Umeda conveniently located near terminal stations, and directly connected
to shops, restaurants and entertainment. (Open 10:00-21:00,
restaurants~22:00-23:00)
Hankyu San Bangai (阪急三番街): One of the largest shopping areas in Osaka, with two floors above ground and two
beneath filled with a variety of shops from cages to brandname boutiques.(Open 10:00-21:00, restaurants~22:00-23:00)
Diamor Osaka (ディアモール大阪): Natural light fills this
underground mall. Brand-name stores and young fashion boutiques line Diamor Osaka's streets. Take a walk around the
mall from JR Osaka Sta. to Kita-Shinchi Sta. (Open 10:0021:00, restaurants~22:00)
Dojima-Chika-Center (ドージマ地下センター): “Do-Chika”
is always bustling with businessmen from Nishi-Umeda. Nice
restaurants, bookstores and more are there. (Under construction~March ‘03)
③Underground Shopping Mall (キタの地下街)
④Chayamachi neighborhood (茶屋町界隈)
The high-rise complex, Chayamachi
Applause includes Umeda Koma Theater
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①Shin-Umeda City (新梅田シティ)
The Floating Garden Observatory ( 空中庭園 ) is a
Iandmark of Osaka's Kita area. From the observatory, you
can see all of Osaka and beyond to Awaji Island. The popular
Takimi Koji underground market has a retro ambience that
dates back to the 1920s. Tel: (06) 6440-3855. Open Daily
10:00-22:30 Admission: ¥700
②HEP FIVE/HEP NAVIO (ヘップファイブ／ナビオ)
The very popular “FIVE” is known for its usual urban-center
red Ferris wheel with views of downtown buildings, Osaka
harbor and Ikoma Mountain. Inside, there are many shops for
young people. “NAVIO” has distinguished fashion shops on
each floor as well as a popular place for movies and gourmet.
HEP FIVE: Open 11:00-21:00, restaurants and amusements
open 11:00-23:00 HEP NAVIO: Open 11:00-20:00, restaurants open 11:00-22:30.
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OSAKA
NAMBA and SHINSAIBASHI (MINAMI)
Dotombori（道頓堀）
Osaka’s most famous district glittering with colorful neon
signs and extravagant restaurant decorations.
Crysta Nagahori（クリスタ長堀）
An underground arcade of 100 shops and restaurants
extending from Yotsubashi Sta. to Nagahoribashi Sta.
(through Shinsaibashi Sta.). Open: 11:30-20:30 (shops) and
11:00-22:00 (restaurants).
Closed on the 3rd Mon. of Feb.
America-Mura（アメリカ村）
A district featuring many US import shops, used clothing
shops and flea markets. Murals and a statue of liberty on the top
of a building attract many shoppers.
Shinsaibashi-Suji（心斎橋筋）
A district characterized by the contrast between many old
shops and modern department stores such as Daimaru and
PARCO.
Shochikuza（松竹座）
Tel: (06)6214-2211
Kabuki theater rebuilt in 1996 as the center of the Kabuki
renaissance in Osaka. New performance monthly.
Hozenji-Yokocho（法善寺横丁）
A district known for the 70 quaint restaurants which line its cobblestone streets. Hozenji Temple（ 法 善 寺 ）is situated in
this district.
四ツ橋
Chisan Hotel Nagahoribashi
Shinsaibashi
Hanshin Expres
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阪神高速１号 Loop
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Yotsubashi
National Bunraku Theater（国立文楽劇場）
Tel: (06)6212-2531
National puppet theater where traditional plays are performed. New performances monthly.
Sennichimae（千日前）
A concentration of Japanese vaudeville (“yose”) and movie theaters.
Kuromon-Ichiba（黒門市場）
A 580 meter-long market for fish, fruit, vegetables and other
foods opened since the mid-Taisho Period (1912-1926).
Many stalls are closed on Sun.
Doguya-Suji（道具屋筋）
A narrow street with many shops dealing in equipment and
utensils used in restaurants or coffee shops. Restaurant owners
come here to buy plastic models of dishes used to display
their menus in the window.
Den-Den Town（でんでんタウン）
A shopping area specializing in electrical goods. It has 300
shops, some of which are Tax Free where you can get an
exemption by showing your passport when you pay. Some
shops sell cameras and watches.
Open: 10:00-19:00 (most shops).
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OSAKA
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MINAMIMORI-MACHI and NAKANOSHIMA AREA
Osaka Temmangu Shrine(大阪天満宮)
It was founded in 949 in honor of Michizane Sugawara, a
noted scholar of Chinese literature. Tenjin festival, which is
the largest festival in Osaka, is held on Jul. 24 and 25.
7-min. walk from subway Minamimori-machi Sta. Exit 4.
5-min. walk from JR Osaka Temmangu Sta. Exit 3.
Nakanoshima Park(中之島公園）
This park with its large European-style rose garden, the oldest in Osaka, is bordered by two rivers.
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Osaka Excursion Pass (大阪周遊パス) is a sightseeing card
that offers unlimited use of trains and buses in Osaka City
and neighboring areas, as well as free admission to 24 popular sightseeing facilities, which is valid for one day. Other concessions are also available at 15 sightseeing facilities and
approx. 200 restaurants and shops. Enjoy Osaka and save
your money with an Excursion Pass! More information is
available at Tourist Information Offices.
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京阪電鉄
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The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (MOC
Osaka) ( 大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館 ), a 5-min. walk from
Yodoyabashi Sta. or Kitahama Sta. of both the Keihan Line and
subway, was founded in 1982 with the donation of the famous
Ataka Collection of ceramics. The museum is known worldwide
for its extensive collection of Korean and Japanese ceramics
including the celadon. It is one of the must-see spots for museum goers. Open: 9:30-17:00 (enter before 16:30). Closed on
Monday and the New Year's holiday. Admission: ¥1,200.
Goodwill Guide Groups like the following offer tourists
from overseas local tours guided in English or other languages. The guides are registered with JNTO and display
the badge shown. As they are volunteers, there is no charge for
their service. You are only expected to pay for their transportaion,
admission to tourist facilities if you visit any and their meals if you
eat with them.
Osaka Temma Yomiuri SGG Club
We can take you around at your request.
Apply to Ms. Hirouchi (phone / fax: 06-6876-1772, mobile:
090-1155-6259, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.) or e-mail
([email protected]).
Osaka SGG Club
We can take you around at your request.
Apply in advance to Osaka Visitors’ Information Center
Namba on the 1st floor, OCAT Building (Tel : 06-66353143, Fax : 06-6635-3144)
e-mail: [email protected]
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information
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Osaka Visitors’ Information Center Shin-Osaka:
3rd fl., JR Shin-Osaka Station, 5-16-1 Nishi-nakajima,
Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Pref.
Tel. (06)6305-3311
8:00–20:00; Closed on Dec. 31–Jan. 3
Osaka Visitors’ Information Center Umeda:
Midosuji exit of JR Osaka Station, 3-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka
City, Osaka Pref.
Tel. (06)6345-2189
8:00–20:00; Closed on Dec. 31–Jan. 3
Osaka Visitors’ Information Center Tennoji:
1F., JR Tennoji Sta. Bldg.
Tel. (06)6774-3077
8:00–20:00; Closed on Dec. 31–Jan. 3
Osaka Visitors’ Information Center Namba:
1F., OCAT Bldg. near JR Namba Sta.
Tel. (06)6643-2125
8:00–20:00; Closed on Dec. 31–Jan. 3
Osaka Visitors’ Information Center Universal City:
Universal City Walk near JR Universal City Sta.
Tel. (06)4804-3824
9:00–20:00(Mon.–Fri., Sun.),–21:00 (Sat. and the day before
public holiday) Closed on the day when USJ is closed.
Kansai Tourist Information Center:
1st fl., Kansai International Airport Passenger Terminal Bldg.,
Sennan-gun, Osaka 549-0011
Tel. (0724)56-6025
9:00–21:00
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OSAKA
TENNOJI
Shitennoji Temple（四天王寺）
A non-sectarian Buddhist temple founded by Prince Shotoku.
A flea market is held on the 21st & 22nd day of each month
9:00-16:00
5-min. walk from subway Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Sta. Exit 4.
10-min. walk from Tennoji Sta. North Exit.
Open: 8:30-16:30 (8:30-16:00 Oct. to Mar.)
Tsutenkaku Tower（通天閣）
Modeled after the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and known as the
“Eiffel Tower of Naniwa”, the observatory on top offers a
splendid view of downtown Osaka. A landmark in the ShinSekai（新世界）area.
Open: 10:00-18:30 (-20:30 from Jul. 21 to Aug. 31)
Admission: ¥600
Festivalgate（フェスティバルゲート）
Indoor-outdoor amusement park, amusement space, shops,
restaurants, movie theaters and others.
Open: Amusements
10:00-22:00
Shops
10:00-20:00
Restaurants
10:00-23:00
Entry admission is free, and prepaid cards for amusements
are available.
Spa World（スパワールド）
Tel: (06)6631-0001
Open: 10:00 - next morning 8:45
Admission: weekday
Sat., Sun., & holidays
¥2,400 (for 3 hours)
¥2,700 (one-day pass)
¥2,700 (for 3 hours)
¥3,000 (one-day pass)
¥1,000 (0:00-5:00)
A late-night rate
(additional charge)
Tennoji Zoo（天王寺動物園）
A zoo located in Tennoji Park with 307 animal species including koalas and lesser pandas. Open 9:30-17:00. Closed on
Mon. Admission: ¥500
Keitakuen Garden（慶沢園）
A garden in Tennoji Park with a large landscape garden, combining the quiet harmony of water and greenery. Closed on
Mon.
Open: 9:30-17:00 (time will be extended depending on the
season) Admission: ¥150
Tsuruhashi and Uehonmachi (鶴橋・上本町)
The area of Tsuruhashi has been deeply related to Korea historically and is called Korean Town or the International
Market. You’ll find all sorts of things Korean here, from food
to clothing to the Ianguage itself. The shops and restaurants,
selling Kushikatsu, Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki and Sushi, as well
as Korean food, offer a lively and colorful atmosphere.
Everyday is like a festival here. Uehonmachi is locatd east of
the historical town of Uehonmachi Daichi Heights, and has a
terminal station for trains going to the areas of Ise-Shima and
Nara.
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Municipal Museum of Art
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OSAKA CASTLE AREA
the importance of peace. The building portrays “coexistence of
diversity” which is the very base for peace. “Telling exhibits” are
on display.
Open: 9:30-17:00 (last admission 16:30) Closed: Mon., the
days after national holidays, the last day of every month.
Admission: ¥250
Osaka Museum of History (大阪歴史博物館)
On the 10th floor of the museum, you will find yourself in
Naniwanomiya Palace, which is Japan's oldest capital. The
museum is designed to let visitors experience the 1500 year history of Osaka in multi-dimension. On each floor of the building
you can experience a different period of the history of Osaka, for
example, the ancient Naniwazu, the modern period when the
city was called "the country's market place" and also the great city
of Osaka-rich and prosperous with modern industries.
Tel: (06) 6946-5728 Open 9:30-17:00 (-20:00 Fri.), Closed
Tue. (Wed. if Tue. is holiday)
OBP (Osaka Business Park)
OBP includes offices buildings, an excellent hotel and concert
halls. Osaka-jo Hall has been a venue for sports events, modern
ballet and performances by well-known singers. The best sites for
appreciating cherry blossoms along the Okawa River are the area
around OAP (Osaka Amenity Park) with fine hotels and
brand-name shops, and the Mint bureau.
Mint Bureau（造幣局）
A part of its garden is open to the public during the cherry
blossom season, and many people enjoy strolling down the
pathways shaded by the blossoms (called “Torinuke” in
Japanese).
Mint Museum (造幣博物館)
Tel: (06)6351-8509
Open: 9:00-16:00. Closed: Sat., Sun. and national holidays.
Osaka Castle（大阪城）
Osaka Castle, the symbol of Osaka, stands in the middle of
Osaka Castle Park. The Kanji characters for Osaka Castle can be
read to men "great prosperity". This is an expression of how this
beautiful castle is thought of as the symbol of the spirit of this
great, commercial city of Osaka. Inside the Castle tower are displays of a number of historically significant artifacts Including the
"Folding Screen" of the Osaka Summer Campaign" and a diorama of the life of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, The Castle tower also
offers superb views of the city of Osaka. The Yagura (turret) and
gigantic stone walls remain as they were in the Tokugawa Era.
They are awe-inspiring for their grandeur and history.
Open: 9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30). Closed: Dec.28 - Jan. 1.
Admission: ¥600.
Osaka International Peace Center (ピースおおさか)
Tel: (06)6947-7208
A facility for teaching future generations about war tragedies and
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大阪城北詰
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クリスタルタワー Osaka MBS Theater
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Aqua Liner
Pier
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Nishinomaru Garden
西の丸庭園
Twin 21
ツイン21
Osaka Castle Main Tower
大阪城天守閣
Osakajo Hall
Aqua Liner Pier
大阪城ホール
アクアライナー
乗船所
Japanese Apricot
Garden 梅林
JR Osakajo Koen
JR大阪城公園
Prefectural Office
大阪府庁
Osaka Castle Park
大阪府警
Hokoku Shrine
豊国神社
Osaka Castle
Band Sheil
Shell
大阪城音楽堂
Pref. Contemporary Art Museum
府立現代美術センター
Peace Osaka
NHK
Osaka Museum of History
大阪歴史博物館 0
Morinomiya
大阪国際平和センター
（ピースおおさか）
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JR Osaka Loop Line
大阪城公園
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OSAKA
BAY AREA
Intex Osaka (インテックス大阪)
One of Japan’s largest trade fair centers at which various
events are staged monthly.
The above are located in Cosmo Square（コスモスクエ
ア）.
Osaka Maritime Museum (なにわの海の時空館)
This is a museum where you can enjoy learning the relationship of people and the sea, ships, and ports by looking at the
world’s maritime exchange and the maritime exchange history of Osaka, the city that developed to become an important
city for sea transportation.
Open: 10:00-18:00 Closed: Mon.
Entrance Fee: ¥600 (additional fee may be charged in some
sections)
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Universal Studios Japan (USJ) (ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン)
America’s movie theme park Universal Studios., which has
achieved considerable success in Hollywood and Florida,
established its first park outside the United States in Osaka.
Universal Studios Japan has 9 entertainment zones featuring
19 attractions in total to enjoy. 4-min. walk from USJ Sta.
on the JR Yumesaki Line.
Tel: (06)4790-7000
Opening and closing time may change each day. Please check
in advance.
Open Days: Basically everyday.
(Closing days may differ every month. Please check in
advance.)
Entrance Fee: ¥5,500
Universal City Walk (ユニバーサルシティウォーク)
This shopping mall is eclectic mix of entertainment, fun, fine
dining and specialty shops. Tel: (06) 6464-3080.
Osaka Dome (大阪ドーム)
Tel: (06)6586-0106. It is well known as a home to a professional baseball team, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.
A multi-purpose, all-weather stadium for baseball games and
concerts. There are shops, attractions, beer halls, and a computer game center. Its shape is like a UFO.
1-hr. Tour Reservation. Tel: (06)6586-1530
Closed: the 3rd Mon. of each month. Tour Admisson: ¥1,000
(Adults) ¥500 (Children)
Access: 6-min. walk from JR Taisho Sta. next to Bentencho
Sta. 3-min. walk from subway Osaka
Line
Dome-mae Chiyosaki Sta.
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Osaka Port or Tempozan（天保山）
Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan)（海遊館）
Favorite attractions are a whaleshark and a sun fish. 10:0020:00. Tel. (06) 6576-5501
5-min. walk from subway Osaka-ko Sta. Exit 1.
Admission: ¥2,000
Suntory Museum（サントリーミュージアム）
Tel: (06)6577-0001
A cultural complex including an art gallery, IMAX movie theater, museum, shops and restaurants.
Gallery Open: 10:30-19:30
IMAX theater Open: 11:00-20:00
Admission: ¥1,000 (Closed irregularly)
Tempozan Market Place (天保山マーケットプレイス)
A building featuring a variety of shops and restaurants. Also
there is a Tempozan Giant Wheel, the largest Ferris
wheel in the world. You can enjoy a panoramic view of
Osaka Bay, the Ikoma mountains to the east, Akashi Kaikyo
Bridge to the west, Kansai International Airport to the south,
and the Mt. Rokko range to the north. Tel (06) 6576-6222.
The above are all located in Tempozan Harbor Village（天保
山ハーバービレッジ）.
South Port or Nanko
（南港）
World Trade Center (WTC)(WTC コスモタワー)
Tel: (06)6615-6000
WTC Cosmotower, some 256 meters high, is Western
Japan’s tallest tower providing a variety of trade, information,
and other business facilities on its upper floors. It also features an observatory on the 55th fl. Open: 10:00-22:00
Admission: ¥800
Asia-Pacific Trade Center (ATC) (アジア太平洋トレー
ドセンター)
Tel: (06)6615-5000 International wholesale market. Business
consultation service available.
ATC Town Outlet MARE (ATCタウンアウトレットMARE)
On the west of ATC, many commodities from Japan and
other countries are on display at the ITM ward. On the 4th,
5th and 6th floors of the ward there are more than 70 outlets of shops selling clothes and other goods.
Universal Studios Japan
ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン
Osaka Port and South Port
Tempozan Market Place 天保山マーケットプレイス
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南港野鳥園
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MINOH QUASI-NATIONAL PARK AND EXPO ’70 COMMEMORATION PARK
Minoh Quasi-National Park（箕面国定公園）
Minoh Park（箕面公園）
A quasi-national park known for its impressive waterfall. The nearest station is
Minoh Sta. on the Hankyu Minoh Line.
Minoh Onsen（箕面温泉）
Minoh hot springs and pools adjacent to Minoh Kanko Hotel. The high-quality
spring water contains salts, sodium bicarbonate, and boric acid. Open: 10:00-22:00
(enter before 21:00) daily. Admission: ¥1,300 (¥700 after 17:00).
・Indoor swimming pool. Open: 10:00-21:00 (enter before 20:30). On Mon. to Sat.
10:00-17:00 (enter before 16:30) on Sun. and national holidays. Admission ¥1,000.
Outdoor pools have two 10-meter-high and 105-meter-long slides named “Water
Sliders”. Open: 10:00-18:00 (enter before 17:00). Summer only. Admission: ¥1,400
(¥1,900 Sun. and national holidays).
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Minoh Waterfall
箕面
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Observatory
展望台
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箕面公園
Statue of
Hideyo Noguchi
野口英世
野口英世の像
Ryuanji Temple
滝安寺
Minoh Onsen
Expo ’70 Commemoration Park（万博公園）(Closed on Wed.)
The Insect House
箕面温泉
昆虫館
Japanese Garden (日本庭園) and Garden of Nature and Culture (自然文化園).
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Open: 9:30-17:00 (enter before 16:00) Nov.-Apr. 9:30-18:00 (enter before 17:00) MayOct. Admission: ¥250
Museums
Minoh
Open: 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
箕面
・National Museum of Ethnology（国立民族学博物館）
Admission: ¥420
Hankyu
Minoh Park
To Minoh Line
・Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka（大阪日本民芸館）
Osaka 阪急箕面線
Admission: ¥700. (Open only when a special exhibition is
held)
Expo Land（エキスポランド）
・The National Museum of Art, Osaka（国立国際美術館）
An amusement park.
Admission: ¥420
Open: 9:45-17:30 (Mar. 20-Oct. 31), 9:45-17:00 (Nov. 1stNote: Admission fees of each museum will be higher than
Mar. 19), 9:45-21:00 (Aug.1st-Sep.1st). Closed: Wed.
indicated when special exhibitions are held.
Admission: ¥1,100 (adults) ¥600 (children), Mar.16 - Jun.10
Osaka Prefectural International Institute for
(Spring price. Period changes by year) ¥1,300 (adults) ¥700
Children’s Literature（大阪府立国際児童文学館）Tel:
(children)
(06)6876-8800
The nearest station is Bampaku-Kinen-Koen Sta. on Osaka
To Kita Senri
至北千里
Japanese Garden
日本庭園
Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka
Osaka Prefectural International Institute
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The National Museum
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国立国際美術館
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Bampaku Kinen Stadium
万博記念競技場
Tower of the Sun
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Expo Land
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エキスポランド
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AROUND KANSAI AIRPORT
Rinku Town（りんくうタウン）
Rinku PAPARA（りんくうパパラ）Tel: (0724)60-1502
Rinku Park（りんくう公 園 ）and Wonder Park（ 遊 園 地 ）
Open: 10:00-20:00
Rinku Papillio（りんくうパピリオ）
Tel: (0724)69-7701
A business facilities space containing a post office, ATM corner,
shops, restaurants, JR and Nankai Rinku Town Station.
About a 10-min. walk takes you to Marble Beach（マーブルビ
ーチ）.
Rinku Premium Outlets（りんくうプレミアムアウトレット）
One of the largest outlets malls in Kansai, RPO accommo-
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OSAKA
dates 120 shops. Open: 10:00-21:00 (10:00-18:00 Dec. 30 & 31,
11:00-18:00 Jan. 1-3) Closed: Feb. 21. Access: 6-min. walk
from Rinku Town Sta.
This is said to be the original castle, although its donjon was
reconstructed after it was destroyed by fire caused by lightning. The garden features a unique rock garden.
Open: 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:00)
Closed: Mon. (Open if Mon. falls on a national holiday)
Access: 10-min. walk from Nankai Kishiwada Sta. or Takojizo Sta.
Admission: ¥200
Danjiri Kaikan（だんじり会館）
An exhibition hall for the Danjiri Festival. Information available through a film, computers, old books and others.
Open: 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:00)
Closed: Mon. (Open if Mon. falls on a national holiday.)
Access: 10-min. walk from Nankai Kishiwada Sta. or Takojizo Sta.
Admission: ¥600
Izumisano（泉佐野）
Izumisano Aozora Ichiba（泉佐野青空市場）
100-meter-long large-scale open-air fish market where you
can buy any seafood at less than half price. Open: 10:0018:00, Mon. to Sat. 8:00-18:00 Sun.
Closed: Wed.
Access: 10-min. walk from Nankai Izumisano Sta.
Kishiwada（岸和田）
Kishiwada Castle（岸和田城）
Around Kansai Airport
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Tourist Information
Japan Railways (JR)
Other Railways
Hotel
Natural History Museum,
Kishiwada City
Kishiwada Castle 岸和田城
岸和田市立郷土資料館
Danjiri Kaikan だんじり会館
会館
Takojizo
願泉寺
Shell Theatre &
Shizen Yugaku-kan
Osaka Bay
大阪湾
Rinku Town
りんくうタウン
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3km
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Marble Beach
マーブルビーチ
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Kansai Tourist Information Center
Nishikinohama Beach
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Gansenji Temple
Kumatori
熊取
Home Visit System
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The Welcome Inns comprise a range of accommo-
dations from hotels, business hotels, ryokan, minshuku and
pensions to youth hostels. Most of them have guest rooms
the charge for which is a modest ¥8,000 or less per night for a single
room .
Reservation for Welcome Inns is available through International Tourism Center of Japan (ITCJ).
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Reservation before your departure for Japan
Visit ITCJ's website at http://www.itcj.or.jp or JNTO's at http://www.jnto.go.jp.
Also your request by mail, fax or e-mail is accepted and processed at ITCJ’s head
office. To make a reservation, simply complete the Reservation Request Form
available from your nearest JNTO offices and send it to the head office at least
one week ahead by e-mail or fax, or three weeks ahead of your departure from
home by mail. Confirmed flight booking required for application. Especially for
your first night in Japan, we accept the reservation request only when you have a
firm booking on a flight arriving in Japan by no later than 7:00 p.m.
Reservation after your arrival in Japan
To take advantage of our service, you must appear in person at any of the
Welcome Inn reservation counters located at the Tourist Information Centers
(TICs) operated by JNTO (in Tokyo) or ITCJ (at Narita Airport and Kansai
Airport).
Welcome Inn Reservation Center
c/o International Tourism Center of Japan
9th F1., Kanda Urban Bldg., 2-4-2, Kanda Tsukasacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0048
Tel:03-3252-1717 Fax:03-3252-1521
Visit a Japanese Home in Osaka
The Home Visit System offers overseas visitors a chance to visit a
Japanese family at home and have a glance at Japanese customs and
lifestyle. In general, you are invited in the evening time for tea. The
families are volunteers who enjoy making international friends. The
Home Visit System, operating in 13 cities, is organized by each respective local authority or local-authority-affiliated non-profit organization.
For arrangements in Osaka, contact the following office.
Osaka Visitors’ Information Center, Shin-Osaka
3F JR Shin-Osaka Sta., 5-16-1 Nishi-nakajima, Yodogawa-ku 5320011
Tel.(06)6305-3311
Open: 8:00-20:00 Closed: Dec. 31st.-Jan. 3rd.
Osaka Visitors’ Information Center, Umeda
JR Osaka Sta., Mido-suji Exit, 3-1 Umeda, Kita-Ku, Osaka
530-0001
Tel.(06)6345-2189
Open: 8:00-20:00 Closed: Dec. 31st.-Jan. 3rd.
Osaka Visitors’ Information Center, Tennoji
JR Tennoji Sta. Bldg. 1F, 10-45 Hideincho, Tennoji-Ku, Osaka
543-0055
Tel.(06)6774-3077
Open: 8:00-20:00 Closed: Dec. 31st.-Jan. 3rd.
Osaka Visitors’ Information Center, Namba
OCAT Bldg. 1F, 1-4-1 Minatomachi, Naniwa-Ku, Osaka 556-0017
Tel.(06)6643-2125
Open: 8:00-20:00 Closed: Dec. 31st.-Jan. 3rd.
Osaka Visitors’ Information Center Universal City:
Universal City Walk, near JR Universal City Sta. Tel.(06)4804-3824
Open: 9:00-20:00 (Mon.-Fri., Sun.), -21:00(Sat. and the day before
public holiday) Closed on the day when USJ is closed.
URL http://www.tourism.city.osaka.jp/
All information contained in this leaflet is based on data as of November 2002. Transportation schedules, fares and accommodation charges
are subject to change. Check with organizations concerned for updated information.
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