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OSAKA PAGE 1/ 8 PG-505 OSAKA Osaka, whose population is 8.8 million and area is 1,892 square Airport and the continuously developing transportation net- kilometers, has been famous as a commercial city since the 16th works have made Osaka even more accessible to visitors. Thus century. It has also played a great role as a prefecture in hosting Osaka has become “the place” to meet people from all over the many international events. The opening of Kansai International world. OSAKA/UMEDA (KITA) ①Shin-Umeda City (新梅田シティ) Whity Umeda (ホワイティ梅田): Expanding its under- The Floating Garden Observatory (空中庭園) is a ground market from most of the stations in Umeda conve- Iandmark of Osaka's Kita area. From the observatory, you niently located near terminal stations, and directly connected can see all of Osaka and beyond to Awaji Island. The popular to shops, restaurants and entertainment. (Open 10:00-21:00, Takimi Koji underground market has a retro ambience that restaurants~22:00-23:00) dates back to the 1920s. Tel: (06) 6440-3855. Open Daily Hankyu San Bangai (阪急三番街): One of the largest shop- 10:00-22:30 Admission: ¥700 ping areas in Osaka, with two floors above ground and two ②HEP FIVE/HEP NAVIO (ヘップファイブ/ナビオ) beneath filled with a variety of shops from cages to brand- The very popular “FIVE” is known for its usual urban-center name boutiques.(Open 10:00-21:00, restaurants~22:00-23:00) red Ferris wheel with views of downtown buildings, Osaka Diamor Osaka (ディアモール大阪): Natural light fills this harbor and Ikoma Mountain. Inside, there are many shops for underground mall. Brand-name stores and young fashion bou- young people. “NAVIO” has distinguished fashion shops on tiques line Diamor Osaka's streets. Take a walk around the each floor as well as a popular place for movies and gourmet. mall from JR Osaka Sta. to Kita-Shinchi Sta. (Open 10:00- HEP FIVE: Open 11:00-21:00, restaurants and amusements 21:00, restaurants~22:00) open 11:00-23:00 HEP NAVIO: Open 11:00-20:00, restau- Dojima-Chika-Center (ドージマ地下センター): “Do-Chika” rants open 11:00-22:30. is always bustling with businessmen from Nishi-Umeda. Nice restaurants, bookstores and more are there. (Under construc- ③Underground Shopping Mall (キタの地下街) tion~March ‘03) ④Chayamachi neighborhood (茶屋町界隈) The high-rise complex, Chayamachi Applause includes Umeda Koma Theater Hankyu RailRailway Tourist Information Hankyu and Theater Drama City. Nearby, there 阪急電鉄 wa International Japan Railways (JR) y ChaChayamachiyamachi are many shops popular with young people H Applause oto Line Other Railways y such as Umeda Loft Department Store and SubwaSubway Midosuji Line 茶屋町アプローズ茶屋町アプローズ 京都線 Subway 地下鉄御堂筋線 JR KKyoto Line JRJR京都線 more. Hotel H Umeda Loft H y Midosuji Line ⑤Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine (お初天神) [ ] Underground Mall NeNeww Hankyu 梅田梅田ロフロフト Annex Osaka Noh-Gaku A flea market is held on the 1st and 3rd Kaikan Hall Friday of each month. (Open Summer: 大阪能楽会館 Umeda Sky Bldg. Hankyu 7:00-15:00, Winter: 8:00-17:00) 梅田梅田スカイビルスカイビル Umeda 阪急梅田 Shin-Umeda City NeNeww Hankyu 新梅田シティ新梅田シティ H animachi Line Hankyu Sanbangai T Underpass y H Westin Osaka 地下道 Shopping MallJR Osaka大阪環状線 Loop Line Yodobashi Umeda Building JRJR大阪環状線SubwaSubway Tanimachi Line ヨドドバシ梅田ビルバシ梅田ビル HEP 地下鉄谷町線 0 400m FIVE/NAVIOFIVE/NAVIO SubwaSubwayy Umeda 地下鉄梅田 GARE Osaka Daimaru Dept. [Whity Umeda ホホワワイイティ梅ティ梅田 田 ] ギギャャレ 大丸百貨店 Hankyu Dept. JR Osaka Sta. H 阪急百貨店 Hanshin Police JR大阪 GranGranviavia Umeda Taiyuji Temple ググランヴィランヴィア 阪神梅田 SubwaSubwayy 太融寺 Osaka Central PPostost Office Hanshin Dept. Higashi-Umeda 大阪中央郵便局 H 阪神百貨店 Osaka H 地下鉄東梅田 Hilton Osaka Dai-ichi Ohatsu TTenjinenjin Shrine obe Line お初天神 JR KKobe神戸線 Line SubwaSubwayy Nishi-Umeda [Diamor Osaka] (Tsuyu-tenjinsha) JRJR神戸線 地下鉄西梅田 デディィアアモールモール大阪 Ritz-Carlton H Herbis Osaka ハービスハービス大阪 JR Kita-Shinchi Sta.JR TTozaiozai Line y JR北新地 JRJR東西線 wa [Dojima-Chika-Center] 東西線 堂島地下堂島地下センターセンター Hanshin阪神電鉄 RailRailway SubwaSubwayy YYotsubashiotsubashi Line Osaka (Umeda) Fukushima 福島 地下鉄四地下鉄四つ橋線つ橋線 PAGE 2/ 8 OSAKA NAMBA and SHINSAIBASHI (MINAMI) Dotombori(道頓堀) National Bunraku Theater(国立文楽劇場) Osaka’s most famous district glittering with colorful neon Tel: (06)6212-2531 signs and extravagant restaurant decorations. National puppet theater where traditional plays are per- Crysta Nagahori(クリスタ長堀) formed. New performances monthly. An underground arcade of 100 shops and restaurants Sennichimae(千日前) extending from Yotsubashi Sta. to Nagahoribashi Sta. A concentration of Japanese vaudeville (“yose”) and movie the- (through Shinsaibashi Sta.). Open: 11:30-20:30 (shops) and aters. 11:00-22:00 (restaurants). Kuromon-Ichiba(黒門市場) Closed on the 3rd Mon. of Feb. A 580 meter-long market for fish, fruit, vegetables and other America-Mura(アメリカ 村 ) foods opened since the mid-Taisho Period (1912-1926). A district featuring many US import shops, used clothing Many stalls are closed on Sun. shops and flea markets. Murals and a statue of liberty on the top Doguya-Suji(道具屋筋) of a building attract many shoppers. A narrow street with many shops dealing in equipment and Shinsaibashi-Suji(心斎橋筋) utensils used in restaurants or coffee shops. Restaurant owners A district characterized by the contrast between many old come here to buy plastic models of dishes used to display shops and modern department stores such as Daimaru and their menus in the window. PARCO. Den-Den Town(でんでんタウン) Shochikuza(松竹座) A shopping area specializing in electrical goods. It has 300 Tel: (06)6214-2211 shops, some of which are Tax Free where you can get an Kabuki theater rebuilt in 1996 as the center of the Kabuki exemption by showing your passport when you pay. Some renaissance in Osaka. New performance monthly. shops sell cameras and watches. Hozenji-Yokocho(法善寺横丁) Open: 10:00-19:00 (most shops). A district known for the 70 quaint restaurants which line its cob- blestone streets. Hozenji Temple(法善寺)is situated in this district. Chisan Hotel Nagahoribashi Shinsaibashi H 長堀橋 心斎橋 Yotsubashi Idemitsu y Nagahoriyokuchi Line y Loop CrCrystaysta Nagahori 四四ツ橋ツ橋 Museum of ArArtsts (Osaka) SubwaSubway Nagahori wa 号環状線 ククリスタリスタ長堀 出光美術館 H Ark Hotel TsurumiryokuchiTsurumir Line 1 ess NikkNikkoo PARCO 地下鉄長堀鶴見緑地線 Osaka H パルコパルコ Shinsaibashi Daimaru Dept. 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StoreStore (Shopping Street)Str 道具屋筋 西 wa 下 Namba City 高島屋 y Y 鉄 amatoji Line ななんばんばCity ess otsubashi Line Y JR関 四 H JR Kansai Main Line/ つつ橋 Nankai South Subway Sakaisuji Line Sakaisuji Subwa Subway 橋橋線 ToTow er Hotel eet) v 線 e Nankai .) Subway Midosuji Line SubwaSubway y Sakaisuji Line Sakaisuji y 地 地下鉄堺筋線 地 Namba Hanshin ExprExpressway Loop 下 Sta. 下 鉄 鉄 南海電鉄 南 南 Nankai Rail Railway Nankai Nankai y Midosuji Line 堺 JaJapanpan FFolkolk ArArtt 堺 海 海 筋 Museum 筋 電 電 線 日本工芸館 線 鉄 鉄 Den-Den Town wa で y ん で → ん T タ o ウ Namba and Shinsaibashi wn ン OSAKA PAGE 3/ 8 MINAMIMORI-MACHI and NAKANOSHIMA AREA Osaka Temmangu Shrine(大阪天満宮) Osaka Excursion Pass (大阪周遊パス)is a sightseeing card It was founded in 949 in honor of Michizane Sugawara, a that offers unlimited use of trains and buses in Osaka City noted scholar of Chinese literature. Tenjin festival, which is and neighboring areas, as well as free admission to 24 popu- the largest festival in Osaka, is held on Jul. 24 and 25. lar sightseeing facilities, which is valid for one day. Other con- 7-min. walk from subway Minamimori-machi Sta. Exit 4. cessions are also available at 15 sightseeing facilities and 5-min. walk from JR Osaka Temmangu Sta. Exit 3. approx. 200 restaurants and shops. Enjoy Osaka and save Nakanoshima Park(中之島公園) your money with an Excursion Pass! More information is This park with its large European-style rose garden, the old- available at Tourist Information Offices. est in Osaka, is bordered by two rivers. SubwaSubway Midosuji Line Ohatsu TTenjinenjin Shrine Minamimori-machi and Nakanoshima Area 地下鉄御堂筋線 お初天神 y Midosuji Line SubwaSubwayy TTanimachianimachi Line 地下鉄谷町線 SubwaSubwayy Minamimori-machi 南森町 H SubwaSubway Sakaisuji Line East Hotel JR TTozaiozai Line 地下鉄堺筋線 American JRJR東東西線東西線 JR Osaka TTemmanguemmangu Consulate General y Sakaisuji Line Oimatsu Dori StrStr. JRJR大阪天満宮大阪天満宮 アアメメリリカカ総領事館 老松通 Osaka TTemmanguemmangu Shrine ExprExpresswayessway 大阪天満宮 Police . Central Public Japan Railways (JR) Hall Museum of Other Railway Yodoodoya-Bashiya-Bashi City Hall Oriental Ceramics (Bridge) 中央公会堂 Subway 市役所 市立東洋陶磁美術館 淀屋橋 Expressway Aqua Liner Nakanoshima Naniwa- Pier Park Bashi(Bashi(Bridge)Bridge) H Hotel 中之島公園 難波橋 Rose GarGardenden SubwaSubwayy Minami-TMinami-Temma Park Keihan ババラ園ラ園 emma Park Yodoodoyabashiyabashi Yodoodoyabashiyabashi Tenjin-Bashi Kitahama (Bridge) 南天満公園 淀屋橋 京阪淀屋橋 北浜 SubwaSubwayy Osaka 天神橋 O-kaO-kawawa RivRiverer Aqua Liner Pier 適塾 Kitahama Stock Exchange MatsuzakaMatsuzakayaya Dept. 北浜 大阪証券取大阪証券取引所引所 松坂屋 Mitsui GarGardenden H OMM 0 350m MitsukMitsukoshioshi Keihan RailRailwayway Temmabashi Bldg. 京阪電鉄 Dept. StorStoree 天満橋 H 三越百貨店 Keihan 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.