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Dōtombori Area / Dōtombori Tsūten-kaku Watchtower / Tsūten-kaku A F A heart of nightlife in . It is a very busy area full of shops, bars and One of the best-known landmarks in Osaka. The tower is about 100 meters restaurants. If you want to taste real Osaka, you must visit this place. high and provides amazing view of Osaka.

GPS: N34.66869, E135.50205 GPS: N34.65218, E135.50634

Osaka Castle / Osaka-jō Shitennō Temple / Shitennō-ji B G One of the dominant sites of Osaka. The castle is very impressive although A beautiful and one of the oldest Buddhist temples in with remark- it is only renovation of castle from 1583, renovated in 1931. able five-story pagoda inside the complex.

GPS: N34.68697, E135.52589 GPS: N34.65382, E135.51641

Umeda Sky Building / Umeda Sukai Biru C Organic Building / 小倉屋山本 本社 One of the tallest buildings in Osaka that also is an architectonic jewel. H A very unusual and interesting building that has its wall covered with Its futuristic design is very impressive and it also offers a gallery with an flower pots with plants. It is one of the best examples of eco-architecture. amazing view of whole Osaka. GPS: N34.67733, E135.49908 GPS: N34.70546, E135.49027 Phone: +816 6440 3901 Universal Studios Japan / Yunibāsaru Sutajio Japan I Shinsaibashi-suji Shotenga Shopping Center / Shin- An amazing movie theme amusement park. You can choose from wide D saibashi-suji Shotenga range of attractions such as Spiderman, Shrek or Jurassic park ride. No One of the most popular shopping areas in Osaka, that offers shops of all doubt it is one of the most amusing places of Osaka. kinds. People who like shopping or window-shopping will spend hours 2-1-33 Sakurajima, Konohana Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan here. GPS: N34.66632, E135.43224 GPS: N34.67095, E135.50159 Phone: +816 6465 3000

Osaka Aquarium / Kaiyukan E One of the best aquariums in the world. If you want to admire sharks or Giant Ferris Wheel / Tempozan Ferris Wheel J mantas, you have to visit this aquarium. A giant Ferris wheel. If you take a ride you will be able to admire the amaz- ing view of whole Osaka from the height of over 110 meters. 1-1-10 Kaigan-dori, Minato Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan GPS: N34.65447, E135.42889 GPS: N34.65625, E135.43115 Phone: +816 6576 5501

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Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farmhouses Joypolis Amusement Park / Joypolis K P The first Japanese open-air museum. It shows several traditional Japanese An amusement park based on Sega games. You can enjoy many interest- farmhouses and the way of life of their inhabitants in the past. ing interactive electronic games such as Ghost Hunters, Virtua Formula and many others. GPS: N34.77842, E135.48700 大阪市北区角田町, 5-15 ｢HEP FIVE｣8Ｆ･9Ｆ GPS: N34.70412, E135.50035 Phone: Namba Parks L +81 06 6366 3647 A remarkable complex, that looks fascinating, full of plants and trees. It is an office and shopping area, you can also visit one of many restaurants American Village / Amerikamura here. Q A small neighborhood called "Little America", it is famous for small replica GPS: N34.66175, E135.50207 of the Statue of Liberty. The place is full of Western retail stores.

GPS: N34.67198, E135.49804 Minami Area / Minami M An entertainment area, one of the symbols of Osaka. It is full of shops, restaurants, theater and other entertainment facilities. You should not Osaka Museum of History / 大阪歴史博物館 miss it on your trip to Osaka. R An intriguing museum housed in a sail-shaped building. It leads you GPS: N34.66428, E135.50142 through history of Osaka from past to present.

1-32 Otemae 4-Chome, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan Park / Osaka-Jō-Kōen GPS: N34.68251, E135.52080 N A beautiful public urban park that surrounds the Osaka Castle and is the Phone: 2nd largest park of Osaka. It is suitable for walks or picnics. +816 6946 5728

GPS: N34.68485, E135.52453 Shinsekai Neighbourhood / Shinsekai S A very atmospheric part of Osaka, this district was built in style of Western cities, mainly Paris and New York. It is full of low-cost stores and restau- Tenjimbashi-Suji Shopping Street O rants. A 2 and half kilometer roofed shopping street full of small stores. It is a great place to take a walk and see the way of life in Osaka. GPS: N34.65271, E135.50620

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Osaka Science Museum / Ōsaka-shi Ritsu Kagakukan Chibō Restaurant / Chibō T Y A fascinating science museum with lots of interactive exhibitions. Lots of A very popular restaurant, it has big English sign at the entrance and Eng- expositions are kid oriented so if you go to Osaka with kids this place is a lish menu, that makes much more easier to choose your dish. Try their must. okonomiyaki, it is delicious.

4-2-1 Nakanoshima, Kita Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan GPS: N34.66892, E135.50397 GPS: N34.69123, E135.49163 Phone: Osaka International Peace Center / Ōsaka-kokusai-heiwa-sen- +816 6444 5656 Z taa A museum focused on destruction of Osaka during the WWII, it tries to Nakanoshima Island / Nakanoshima U show the tragedy of war and importance of peace. A narrow island between the Dojimagawa and Tosaborigawa rivers. It is GPS: N34.68174, E135.53040 one of the best-known districts of Osaka full of museums and galleries. Phone: GPS: N34.69194, E135.49117 +816 6947 7208

Kuromon Ichiba Shopping Street / Kuromon Ichiba V A shopping street full of small stores with fresh groceries. This is the place, where professional chefs of best Osaka's restaurants buy ingredients.

GPS: N34.66633, E135.50653

Kids Plaza Osaka W An entertaining museum that is purposed mainly for kids. It is full of vari- ous workshops and interactive expositions, that all kids will love.

GPS: N34.70472, E135.51022

Taiyuji Temple / Taiyu-ji X A fancy temple, that was damaged during WWII but later sensitively recon- structed. In this temple was concluded an alliance that fought for democ- ratization in 1880.

GPS: N34.70185, E135.50409

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