Many people say that Osaka is not as modern and lively as Tokyo, nor as antique as Kyoto, but in fact Osaka is very interesting. Apart from all kinds of food and medicines necessary for a trip to Japan, it has a little different cultural characteristics than other cities. I like that it is a lively and slow-moving city, which is very suitable for living.

the most cost-effective way to visit osaka is to buy the osaka round trip ticket. besides the transportation fee, it also includes tickets for many popular attractions, such as HEP FIVE ferris wheel, soup of natural hot springs, osaka life past and present museum, osaka castle tianshouge, Tsutenkaku, tianbaoshan ferris wheel, sailing sightseeing boat Santa Maria and so on. The following will introduce you to 25 scenic spots that you must visit in Osaka.

Nanba, Nambo

Located in the southern district of Osaka, Nambo is the most prosperous place in Osaka, integrating food, entertainment and shopping. Its coverage is large enough to visit all day, including Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi, Rongqiaojin, Qianqian, America Mura and Nanshipyard. Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi are the most popular places, which will be introduced in detail later. Let's introduce the characteristics of several other places first:

Rongqiaojin: the entertainment zone in the difficult wave area, including cinemas, entertainment centers, as well as clothing and beauty shops. For food lovers, you must try the Rikuro old man's cheese cake in Osaka and 551 Penglai meat buns.

Qianqian props street: There are all kinds of shops, but tableware is the main one. The tableware here is very fine in workmanship and has many styles. Not only can you find tableware worthy of collection, but it is also a good place to choose gifts or gifts. Famous restaurants such as Mizu Osaka Roast and Yilan Lamian Noodles are also here.

America Mura Amerikamura: For those who like antique and second-hand clothes, America Mura is your must-see. There are many antique shops here, the prices are cheaper than those in Tokyo, and there are many kinds of second-hand clothes, which are well preserved, so you can't see that they are second-hand. In addition, there are many trendy brands here, such as Vancy, F T F, Trefac Style, Kinji (in big step), Flying Tiger Copenhagen, OPA and Uncle Sam, which are places where young people like to hang around. The decoration here is obviously different from other streets, full of American flavor, and the Statue of Liberty can be found!

Shinsaibashisuji

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Shinsaibashisuji and Dotonbori are the most famous shopping streets in Osaka, which are connected to form a long shopping avenue. Shinsaibashi is mainly a shopping mall, ranging from cosmeceuticals such as Matsumoto, SUN DRUG and DAISO to H& clothing such as ARA and H&; M, UNIQLO, FOREVER 21 have everything from well-known brands. Among them, "Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store" has many brands that are loved by Japanese young people, such as WEGO, GU, Desigual, Lowry Farm and Lowry Farm. People who like fashion must not miss it.

Dotonbori Shops Street Shinsaibashi-Suji

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Dotonbori is a food street in Nampo District, where classic Japanese cuisines such as Osaka Roast, Octopus Roast, Lamian Noodles and Crab Meat Cuisine are gathered. Among them, Lamian Noodles, the Four Heavenly Kings, Dotonbori (Mingshi Shao), Crab Road Music and Pablo Medium Cheese Cake are recommended.

Do you remember the big crab signs that are common on social platforms, such as running people and moving street corners? This famous photo spot is Glico, which is located near Rongqiao Bridge in Dotonbori. In addition to this runner, there are neon advertisements on both sides of the river bank, which are reflected on the canal after dark, forming waves of purple, red and blue alternating colored lights, which are beautiful. There are also major nightclubs and entertainment places here, which can be described as the more exciting the night.

Universal Studios Osaka

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The famous Universal Studios Osaka is a must-see attraction. Although the ticket is surprisingly expensive, I can see the cute face of the little soldier, and I think it is worth the ticket price.

Universal Studios Osaka features Harry Potter and Little Soldier Paradise. There is only Harry Potter Paradise in Asia, and the whole scene of Huomi Village is simply a perfect reproduction and presentation. As for "Little Soldier Paradise", it has been the most popular park here since its opening in April 2117. There are many lovely scenes in movies for taking pictures. Restaurants and snack bars sell many foods in the shape of little soldiers, and there are many surrounding commodities, such as stationery, cups and dolls, among which the most popular commodity must be little soldiers popcorn bucket. If you are lucky, you will meet real-life soldiers everywhere in the park from time to time, with different shapes; Coupled with the little soldier parade, it will definitely make the little soldier fans crazy.

Due to the high popularity of Universal Studios, the queue time of each game varies from 1 to 3 hours, so it is suggested that you buy fast customs clearance tickets online before you leave, which can shorten the waiting time of many amusement facilities such as Harry Potter taboo tour, little soldier crazy car tour, flying pterosaur, Spider-Man horror adventure 4K3D, great white shark, Jurassic Park boat tour and so on.

Black Gate Market Kuromon Market

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Black Gate Market is a seafood wholesale market, another food gathering place after Dotonbori, which is about 11 minutes apart. There are all kinds of seafood specialties here, from different parts of Japan, even cows and famous fruits. Due to the reasonable price, it is very popular among local Japanese. I recommend several restaurants I like for your reference: みな Mei (puffer fish), Maruyama Meat Restaurant (with beef iron plate cuisine), まぐろやオ Silver (black mackerel) and Yamada さん?.

the business hours of the hermon market are nine o'clock in the morning. Due to the large crowd, I suggest you come to feed early.

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osaka castle, which ranks alongside Nagoya city and kumamoto castle as three famous Japanese cities, is located in osaka park, and its scenic spots include Nishimura Garden and Osaka Castle Tianshou Pavilion. The former is one of the cherry blossom viewing spots in Osaka, and you can also enjoy maple leaves and ginkgo biloba in other seasons. Unfortunately, when the author visited, it was in winter, and the garden area was quite depressed, so I missed a sight of flowers.

The Tianshou Pavilion in Osaka Castle was built as early as 1585, but it was later burned down in the war. The existing Tianshou Pavilion was built 81 years ago, mainly showing the architectural features and history of Toyotomi Hideyoshi era, such as the famous Osaka Summer War. On the top floor of Tianshou Pavilion, you can also overlook the scenery of Osaka City. Tickets for Tianshouge are 611 yen, and you can enter the venue free of charge with a travel card. If you are deeply interested in history, you can take time to visit the nearby Osaka Museum of History.

Kuchu teien Observatory, Umeda Sky Garden, Osaka

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Mei Tian is the shopping area of Osaka, where there are many large department stores, such as Hankyu Department Store, Hanshin Department Store, GRAND FRONT, LUCUA, Isetan, Daimaru Department Store, HEP FIVE and Osaka Mei Tian Underground Street, which are full of fashionable clothes.

From the Mei Tian Station Street underpass to the Sky Garden Observatory of Blue Sky Building, you can enjoy the scenery of Osaka from a height of 73 meters and a dead angle of 361 degrees, which is a good place to see the night scene. At night, the observation deck is covered with lighting, and there is an artificial starry tunnel on the 35th to 39th floors. The platform has a love lock, which is very suitable for couples to date.

Tennoji Ward & Tennoja and Abeno & Abeno Ward

Besides Nampo, Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori, another shopping and food paradise in Osaka is Tennoja and Abeno. There are three department stores with different prices here: Tennoja Mio, where duty-free shops are concentrated; Abeno Q's Mall, a petty bourgeoisie; and Abeno Harukas, a famous brand paradise.

apart from shopping, there are many places worth visiting in Tennoja, such as Tennoja, the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan, where there is a "Master Meeting" on the 21th of every month, and there are open-air markets and stalls everywhere. There is also the Tianwang Temple Zoo suitable for parent-child travel, and the Abeno HARUKAS 311 observation deck with super beautiful night view. Standing on the observation deck, the whole scenery of Osaka is unobstructed.

New World and Tsutenkaku Shinsekai & Tsutenkaku

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The "New World" was once the most prosperous area in Osaka and the commercial center of Osaka. The landmark of this area is the "Tsutenkaku" designed by the architect Tadashi Naito, who designed the Tokyo Tower. It is very eye-catching and floats in the sky with big puffer fish balloons. Since the development of Dotonbori, the new world has gradually declined. Thanks to the positive development of the government in recent years, this area has regained its vitality.

In the past, the new world was a place where ordinary people concentrated, so the food, restaurants and entertainment facilities here were all at ordinary people's prices, but the taste was no worse than that of big restaurants. The author once had delicious Osaka Roast and Octopus Roast here, and the prices were reasonable. In addition, there are many cheap hotels here, and the New World is a good accommodation choice for travelers with limited budget.

osaka museum of housing and living

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osaka museum of past and present, which is adjacent to the store street of tenjin bridge, is the first museum in Japan with the theme of Osaka residence and life, recreating the original life in the late edo period, and is a good place for parent-child travel and rainy days. The observation deck on the 11 th floor overlooks Edo Osaka, while the 8 th and 9 th floors are the exhibition areas of the Museum of Present and Past. On the 8th floor, models of the early Edo era such as Tsutenkaku are displayed, while on the 9th floor, you can wear kimonos to experience the life in the late Edo era, visit the shops at that time and take photos on the street.

tennen onsen naniwa-no-yu

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People who like to soak in hot springs can enjoy the natural hot springs of "Wave Soup" for free if they hold the Osaka Travel Card. There are two kinds of hot springs here, outdoor and indoor. Even if it rains, I am not afraid that my trip will be affected. The hot springs of "Soup of Waves" have always been known as "Beauty Soup", including open-air baths and rock baths. You can enjoy different types of hot springs slowly, such as cold springs, carbonated springs and massage pools. After soaking in hot springs, you can also enjoy salt sauna and steam sauna, which is very enjoyable.

The author is the first to promote open-air hot springs. You can enjoy the night in Osaka while soaking in the water, which is very holiday-like. Then you can go to the indoor hot springs to refresh yourself, and then you can have dinner at the nearby Shenjin Qiaojin Store Street.

Nakanoshima

nakano shima is the first park in osaka city. it is long and strip-shaped, about 1.5 kilometers long, and has a large area. There are many green places, such as the green trail built around the park, which is very suitable for walking and jogging.

There are many places worth visiting in Zhongzhi Island, such as the Zhongzhi Island Library built in baroque style, the Oriental Ceramic Art Museum, which displays ceramics from China and North Korea, and the Central Guild Hall, which is an important cultural treasure. Cultural and artistic activities of different sizes are often held.

address: 6 nakano shimacho, suita, osaka 564-1135, Japan

Nakanoshima Rose Garden, located in the center of the park, is the most famous island in China. The park covers an area of 3,111 square feet and is about 511 meters long. More than 3,711 roses with 311 varieties have been planted. In the flower season of May and October every year, roses with different colors compete for beauty in the garden. They are of different sizes and have their own beauty. From a distance, they look like the rose garden of Versailles, which is definitely worth visiting.

jimian waterfall Minoo Falls

jimian waterfall is located in meiji forest jimian national park, the oldest forest park in Japan, which was established to commemorate the centenary of emperor meiji's accession to the throne. Jimian Waterfall was selected as one of the top 111, and there is a platform nearby where people can take photos for free. And every year from mid-October to early February, the whole mountain is red, which is a famous maple viewing place in Osaka. Due to the large area of the park, the maple leaves are spectacular outside the season. The most ideal places to enjoy the maple are Long 'an Temple, Xijiang Temple and Qiaomu Pavilion, where you can see different levels of maple leaves such as green, red, orange and yellow.

The shopping street in Jimian Park is quite easy to visit, and the food that impressed me the most is the "Red Tempura" limited by the maple leaf season. The maple leaf is salted, then wrapped in flour paste and fried. On the taste and taste, I still think the original tempura is delicious, but it is also an interesting experience.

Expo' 71 Commemorative Park Photo Source of Wanbo Memorial Park

The predecessor of Wanbo Memorial Park was the venue of the World Expo in 1971. The rebuilt park still retains the buildings such as the Sun Tower and the Steel Pavilion of the World Expo, and at the same time, the cultural park and the Japanese garden are newly built, with different kinds of plants planted, such as cherry blossoms, hydrangeas, sunflowers and red leaves.

Sacrifices in Osaka, such as firefly night and sunflower festival in summer, will be held here, and sometimes there will be water parks, lighting and haunted houses. In addition to festivals, there is the largest complex shopping mall "EXOICITY" in Japan next to the park, where many brands and restaurants are stationed, and there are also outdoor amusement facilities for children to play, which is very suitable for family travel.

Namba Yasaka Shrine, Hanshin Society

In the midst of the prosperity and excitement, there is a very huge and prominent blue lion hall hidden in the quiet community. This blue lion hall is a lion's head with a big mouth open, which is called Bashan Shenshe. It is 12 meters high and 11 meters wide, which is very eye-catching. According to legend, the Hanshin Society was built to remember Emperor Rende, and later moved here for various reasons, and it is famous for praying for "golden luck" and "winning luck".

Walking into a shrine is like walking into the mouth of a lion, which is very interesting. Every New Year, there will be music performances and dance performances, and occasionally there will be various activities of offering sacrifices to the gods, such as removing cakes and scattering beans. It is very lively and worth visiting.

tenjinbashisuji shopping street, Tianshen Qiaojin Shopping Street