Guidebook for Naniwa-ku, Ōsaka-shi

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Guidebook for Naniwa-ku, Ōsaka-shi

Food Scene

Kuutemi-tei Ramen restaurant. Chunpan boastful of rich tonkotsu soup is recommended.
11 locals recommend
くうてみ亭 本店
11 locals recommend
Kuutemi-tei Ramen restaurant. Chunpan boastful of rich tonkotsu soup is recommended.
"Hummingbird by Berry Fancy" Cafe & bakery shop in HOTEL RELIEF. It is open from 7 am to 5 pm. How about have a breakfast menu before going for sightseeing? Pancakes are also good and recommended.
Hotel Relief Namba Daikokucho
3-chōme-17-15 Nanbanaka
"Hummingbird by Berry Fancy" Cafe & bakery shop in HOTEL RELIEF. It is open from 7 am to 5 pm. How about have a breakfast menu before going for sightseeing? Pancakes are also good and recommended.
"Origin Bento" is a take-out lunch box shop with selling dishes that can be freely chosen by yourself. There are more than 40 types of prepared dishes and more than 30 kinds of boxed lunches.
23 locals recommend
Origin Bento Daikokucho
1-chōme-1-2 Daikoku
23 locals recommend
"Origin Bento" is a take-out lunch box shop with selling dishes that can be freely chosen by yourself. There are more than 40 types of prepared dishes and more than 30 kinds of boxed lunches.
Takoyaki shop
157 locals recommend
Takoyaki Wanaka Sennichimae
11-19 Nanbasennichimae
157 locals recommend
Takoyaki shop
木津市場 The Kizu Wholesale Market boasts a huge scale and has a history of more than 300 years. Although the wholesale professional gathers in the Kizu market, "Morning market (朝市)" is held in order for general people to enjoy it. The event held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on the 2nd Saturday and the last Saturday of every month and you can enjoy eating with fresh ingredients unique to the wholesale market. Also you can eat at restaurants that cook fresh seafood on other days too, but most restaurants close by noon.
93 locals recommend
Osaka Kizu Market
2-chōme-2-8 Shikitsuhigashi
93 locals recommend
木津市場 The Kizu Wholesale Market boasts a huge scale and has a history of more than 300 years. Although the wholesale professional gathers in the Kizu market, "Morning market (朝市)" is held in order for general people to enjoy it. The event held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on the 2nd Saturday and the last Saturday of every month and you can enjoy eating with fresh ingredients unique to the wholesale market. Also you can eat at restaurants that cook fresh seafood on other days too, but most restaurants close by noon.

Sightseeing

伝説によると初代天皇である神武天皇が九州から難波津に到着した折、現在の大阪城付近に両祭神を祀ったのが始まりとされています。後に現在の場所に移されました。境内の右手(北側)に、多くの末社が祀られていて人々の様々な願いを叶えてくれるとされ、古くから大阪の地を守り信仰を得てきた神社です。 According to legend, the first emperor, Emperor Jinmu founded when arrived at Namba from Kyushu, and worshiped the Goddess near Osaka Castle now. It was moved to the current place. On the right hand side (north side) of the precincts, many shrines are enshrined and will fulfill various wishes of people.
93 locals recommend
Ikutama Shrine
13-9 Ikutamachō
93 locals recommend
伝説によると初代天皇である神武天皇が九州から難波津に到着した折、現在の大阪城付近に両祭神を祀ったのが始まりとされています。後に現在の場所に移されました。境内の右手(北側)に、多くの末社が祀られていて人々の様々な願いを叶えてくれるとされ、古くから大阪の地を守り信仰を得てきた神社です。 According to legend, the first emperor, Emperor Jinmu founded when arrived at Namba from Kyushu, and worshiped the Goddess near Osaka Castle now. It was moved to the current place. On the right hand side (north side) of the precincts, many shrines are enshrined and will fulfill various wishes of people.
Osaka castle was built as a display of power by Toyotomi Hideyoshi after he achived his unifying Japan. It takes 3years by 100,000 workers. It was destroyed in 1615 and built as replica.
大阪城パークセンター
3-11 Ōsakajō
Osaka castle was built as a display of power by Toyotomi Hideyoshi after he achived his unifying Japan. It takes 3years by 100,000 workers. It was destroyed in 1615 and built as replica.
It is a typical downtown of Osaka. It has been called the city of Kuidaore. Cheap and delicious dining options are many, will always want you to stop by tourist spot you come to Osaka
3588 locals recommend
Dotonbori
Dotonbori-9-1 Chome Chuo Ward
3588 locals recommend
It is a typical downtown of Osaka. It has been called the city of Kuidaore. Cheap and delicious dining options are many, will always want you to stop by tourist spot you come to Osaka

Parks & Nature

The total area is about 280,000 m2. In the park is Osaka city Tennoji zoo and plant greenhouse, Osaka municipal art museum, Keitakuen Osaka representative urban park.
30 locals recommend
天王寺公園
1-108 Chausuyamachō
30 locals recommend
The total area is about 280,000 m2. In the park is Osaka city Tennoji zoo and plant greenhouse, Osaka municipal art museum, Keitakuen Osaka representative urban park.

Shopping

Tower Knives Osaka is a unique knife store and gallery, located at the foot of Tsutenkaku Tower in Shinsekai, Osaka. All crafted in Japan, learn more about Japanese knives, or select the knife that matches your needs, build, and budget.
12 locals recommend
Tower Knives Osaka
1-chōme-4-7 Ebisuhigashi
12 locals recommend
Tower Knives Osaka is a unique knife store and gallery, located at the foot of Tsutenkaku Tower in Shinsekai, Osaka. All crafted in Japan, learn more about Japanese knives, or select the knife that matches your needs, build, and budget.
Youth-focused and offbeat shops are there. The name is by dealing Zippo lighters and T-shirt after the world war.
606 locals recommend
America Village
2 Chome-11-Nishishinsaibashi Chuo Ward
606 locals recommend
Youth-focused and offbeat shops are there. The name is by dealing Zippo lighters and T-shirt after the world war.
Tourists love here! You can get reasonable priced things here. Also,can find many Japanese tradditional cool shops!
1409 locals recommend
Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
2-chōme-2-22 Shinsaibashisuji
1409 locals recommend
Tourists love here! You can get reasonable priced things here. Also,can find many Japanese tradditional cool shops!

Entertainment & Activities

Tennoji Zoo in Osaka City is an Osaka municipal zoo in Tennoji Park. Zoo opened on January 1, 1915, has the third longest history in Japan. An urban type general zoo where about 200 kinds of 1000 animals are raised in a park of about 11 hectares in area.
3058 locals recommend
Osaka Tennoji Zoo
1-108 Chausuyamachō
3058 locals recommend
Tennoji Zoo in Osaka City is an Osaka municipal zoo in Tennoji Park. Zoo opened on January 1, 1915, has the third longest history in Japan. An urban type general zoo where about 200 kinds of 1000 animals are raised in a park of about 11 hectares in area.
Kaiyūkan is located in the Osaka's bay area, and is 1 of Japan's most spectacular aquariums. It introduces various forms of life inhabiting the Pacific Rim in a well organized and impressive way.
1923 locals recommend
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
1-chōme-1-10 Kaigandōri
1923 locals recommend
Kaiyūkan is located in the Osaka's bay area, and is 1 of Japan's most spectacular aquariums. It introduces various forms of life inhabiting the Pacific Rim in a well organized and impressive way.
Visitors are able to enjoy many amusement rides, ranging from child-friendly carousels to thrilling roller coasters and simulators based on popular movies such as Spiderman, Back to the Future etc.
4440 locals recommend
Universal Studios Japan
Sakurajima
4440 locals recommend
Visitors are able to enjoy many amusement rides, ranging from child-friendly carousels to thrilling roller coasters and simulators based on popular movies such as Spiderman, Back to the Future etc.