Guidebook for Chūō-ku, Ōsaka-shi
Essentials
FamilyMart Shimanouchi Chuo
1-chōme-13-10 Shimanouchi7-Eleven Shinsaibashi-Nagahoridori West
4-chōme-12-10 MinamisenbaEntertainment & Activities
Universal Studios Japan®, covering a wide spectrum of entertainment through thrilling rides and shows themed on blockbuster Hollywood movies, as well as seasonal events, is a world-class theme park.
4440 locals recommend
Universal Studios Japan
SakurajimaUniversal Studios Japan®, covering a wide spectrum of entertainment through thrilling rides and shows themed on blockbuster Hollywood movies, as well as seasonal events, is a world-class theme park.
Museum for ukiyoe (Japanese woodblock prints) which mainly houses and displays a collection of popular Kabuki actor prints from the Bunka and Bunsei eras (late in the Edo period).
254 locals recommend
Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum
1-chōme-6-4 NanbaMuseum for ukiyoe (Japanese woodblock prints) which mainly houses and displays a collection of popular Kabuki actor prints from the Bunka and Bunsei eras (late in the Edo period).
The UFO-shaped dome with nine stories above ground and one underground hosts baseball games and concerts. There are also restaurants and shops.
16 locals recommend
京セラドームスターダイナー
千代崎-3-中2 西区The UFO-shaped dome with nine stories above ground and one underground hosts baseball games and concerts. There are also restaurants and shops.
Sightseeing
The Ikkyu Onsen, located near Universal Studios Japan, uses 100 percent natural hot spring water.
104 locals recommend
上方温泉一休癒の間
5-chōme-9-31 TorishimaThe Ikkyu Onsen, located near Universal Studios Japan, uses 100 percent natural hot spring water.
The third zoo to be built in Japan, with a history of more than 90 years. The natural living environments are reproduced in the African Savanna Zone and the elephant barn, among others.
3058 locals recommend
Osaka Tennoji Zoo
1-108 ChausuyamachōThe third zoo to be built in Japan, with a history of more than 90 years. The natural living environments are reproduced in the African Savanna Zone and the elephant barn, among others.
A symbol of Naniwa, also known as the Eiffel Tower of Osaka. On the 5th floor, there is an observatory with a view of Osaka.
238 locals recommend
Cafe Tsutenkaku
1-chōme-19-6 EbisuhigashiA symbol of Naniwa, also known as the Eiffel Tower of Osaka. On the 5th floor, there is an observatory with a view of Osaka.
Food Scene
Tamaru
串カツ 小鉄 道頓堀店
1-chōme-5-9 DōtonboriShopping
This department store is housed in a massive neo-gothic style building designed by Vories.
794 locals recommend
Daimaru Shinsaibashi
1-chōme-7-1 ShinsaibashisujiThis department store is housed in a massive neo-gothic style building designed by Vories.
Starbucks
The largest outlet shopping center in western Japan.
Getting Around
Nippombashi Station
Nipponbashi-1-chōme-5 Chuo WardNamba Station
Nanba-5-chōme-10 Chuo WardArts & Culture
A museum researching and introducing the history of Osaka, built on the ruins of Naniwa Nagara Toyosaki-no-miya with a history of more than 1,350 years.
979 locals recommend
Osaka Museum of History
4-chōme-1-32 ŌtemaeA museum researching and introducing the history of Osaka, built on the ruins of Naniwa Nagara Toyosaki-no-miya with a history of more than 1,350 years.