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Imamiya Ebisu Jinja

Ebessan. On the Toka Ebisu in January, people gather to pray for business prosperity. The faith of a merchant city, surviving as it was.

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Hokoku Jinja

It enshrines Hideyoshi, and draws prayers for getting on in the world.

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Kumata Jinja

The tutelary deity of Hirano-go. Held to be the only shrine in Japan where the renga hall still stands.

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Tsuyunoten Jinja

The setting of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's Love Suicides at Sonezaki. Lovers come here without pause.

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FEATUREOsaka now (autumn)Midosuji Avenue and the surrounding hills take on autumn hues.See the feature 663highland · CC BY 2.5

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Walk to Minoh FallsFollow a forested valley trail to the scenic Minoh Falls.

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THINGS TO DO / 6

Things to do in this prefecture

Choose from what you can only do here.

01Eat Through DotonboriSample takoyaki and okonomiyaki beneath Dotonbori's famous neon signs.See related entries →Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021 · CC BY 4.0

02Explore Osaka CastleTrace Osaka's history through the castle museum and expansive grounds.See related entries →肖红军 · CC BY-SA 3.0

03Stroll Through ShinsekaiExplore retro shopping streets beneath the landmark Tsutenkaku Tower.See related entries →Sakai Yayoi · CC0

04Cruise the Water MetropolisSee Osaka's bridges and skyline from its network of waterways.See related entries →Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021 · CC BY 4.0

05Watch BunrakuExperience the refined puppet theater tradition that flourished in Osaka.See related entries →CC BY-SA 3.0

06Walk to Minoh FallsFollow a forested valley trail to the scenic Minoh Falls.See related entries →Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021 · CC BY 4.0

NEED TO KNOW

At a glance

AirportKansai International Airport
ShinkansenShin-Osaka Station
From TokyoAbout 2 hours 30 minutes to Shin-Osaka Station by shinkansen
Best seasonMarch–May and October–November
Local specialtiesTakoyaki · Okonomiyaki · Kushikatsu
Typical temperatureSummer: around 29°C / Winter: around 5°C

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BEST TIME TO TRAVEL

What each season brings

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Spring

MAR–MAY

Cherry blossoms fill Osaka Castle Park and the city's riversides.

JEXP · CC BY-SA 3.0

Summer

JUN–AUG

The Tenjin Festival's boat procession and fireworks energize the city.

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Autumn

SEP–NOV

Midosuji Avenue and the surrounding hills take on autumn hues.

Komyoikewriter · CC BY-SA 4.0

Winter

DEC–FEB

Winter illuminations pair perfectly with hot local street food.

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LOCAL FOOD / 18

Local food

What people have long eaten in this place. We collect the dishes themselves, not restaurants.

Takoyaki

Balls of wheat batter mixed with dashi, each with a piece of octopus inside, cooked in a special round-moulded iron pan.

Area：Throughout Osaka Prefecture

Okonomiyaki

Wheat batter mixed with dashi and cabbage, cooked on a hot iron plate.

Area：Throughout Osaka Prefecture

Kushikatsu

Meat and vegetables on skewers, coated in thin batter and breadcrumbs and deep-fried.

Area：Osaka (Shinsekai and elsewhere)

Hakozushi (Box-Pressed Sushi)

Sushi pressed into a square wooden mould with the toppings and vinegared rice layered inside.

Area：Osaka

Battera

Pressed sushi: vinegared rice topped with thin slices of cured mackerel and a sheet of kombu, shaped in a wooden frame.

Area：Throughout Osaka Prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Kitsune Udon

Udon in a kombu and dried-fish broth, topped with sweet-simmered fried tofu.

Area：Throughout Osaka Prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Udon Suki

A hotpot of udon with seafood and vegetables in a kombu and dried-fish broth.

Area：Osaka

Doteyaki

Beef tendon simmered for hours in miso and mirin.

Area：Osaka (Shinsekai and elsewhere)

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Beni Shoga Ten

Thin slices of red pickled ginger, battered and deep-fried.

Area：Throughout Osaka Prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Senba-jiru

A soup of salted mackerel bones and head simmered with daikon in kombu broth.

Area：Osaka (Senba)

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Kujira no Harihari Nabe

A hotpot of whale meat with mizuna greens.

Area：Throughout Osaka Prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Senshu Mizunasu no Asazuke

Senshu mizu-nasu, an unusually juicy aubergine, lightly pickled in salt or rice bran.

Area：Senshu area

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Odamaki Mushi

Savoury egg custard with udon inside, steamed with prawn, shiitake and other ingredients.

Area：Osaka

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Pork bun

Steamed bun filled with seasoned pork.

Area：Osaka

Omelette rice

Fried rice seasoned with ketchup, wrapped in a thin omelette.

Area：Osaka

Paper pot

A hotpot cooked over a direct flame in a pot made of washi paper.

Area：Osaka

Kurumi Mochi

Rice cake wrapped in a green paste of edamame or soybeans.

Area：Sakai and the Sennan area

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"

Horumon-yaki

Grilled beef or pork offal.

Area：Osaka

Source: MLIT register of Michi-no-Eki

MICHI-NO-EKI / 10

Michi-no-Eki roadside stations

RestInformationLocal links

Rest facilities registered by Japan's national government. Each has parking and toilets open 24 hours, and by definition includes a facility that sells local products. This is where the making and the food of this prefecture can actually be bought.

ChihayaakasakaChihayaakasaka, Minamikawachi DistrictRegistered April 1993Official site
Chikatsu Asuka-no-Sato TaishiTaishi, Minamikawachi DistrictRegistered August 1996Official site
Nose (Kuri-no-Sato)Nose, Toyono DistrictRegistered August 2000Official site
KananKanan, Minamikawachi DistrictRegistered August 2003Official site
Shiratori-no-Sato HabikinoHabikinoRegistered August 2006Official site
Izumi Yamaai-no-SatoIzumiRegistered May 2008Official site
Totto Park KoshimaMisaki, Sennan DistrictRegistered March 2009Official site
Aisai LandKishiwadaRegistered March 2011Official site
Okukawachi Kuromaro-no-SatoKawachinaganoRegistered April 2017Official site
MisakiMisaki, Sennan DistrictOfficial site

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Izumi 1 Toyonaka 1 Hirakata 1 Yao 1

INTERESTS / 13

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Where locals eat!2 entries

HOTReservation requiredTasty

Sumiyoshi Taisha · Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021 · CC BY 4.0

Shrines & Temples36 entries

Sumiyoshi Taisha ／ Shitennoji

Minoo Falls · 663highland · CC BY 2.5

Nature & Scenery5 entries

Minoo Falls ／ Umeda Sky Building Floating Garden Observatory

Dotonbori · Type specimen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Historic Districts16 entries

Dotonbori ／ Kuromon Market

Mozu Kofun · 国土地理院 · Attribution

Castles & History2 entries

Mozu Kofun ／ Osaka-jo

Sakai Cutlery · Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Architecture22 entries

Sakai Cutlery ／ Osaka Castle

Tsutenkaku · Sakai Yayoi · CC0

Museums16 entries

Tsutenkaku ／ Kaiyukan

Kishiwada Danjiri · Stemu2000 www.stefansblog.com · Public domain

Art & Crafts25 entries

Kishiwada Danjiri ／ Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun · Asset utilitist · CC0

Contemporary Art4 entries

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun ／ Daisen Kofun

Nakanoshima · Sakai Yayoi · CC0

Craft Experiences61 entries

Nakanoshima ／ Panasonic Museum

The Garden Oriental Osaka · 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ · CC BY-SA 4.0

Culture & History10 entries

The Garden Oriental Osaka ／ Kaiyodo Figure Museum Miraiza Osaka Castle

Tenjin Matsuri · jetsun · CC BY-SA 3.0

Festivals1 entries

Tenjin Matsuri

Ezaki Glico Ezaki Memorial Hall · Bakkai - Bakkai撮影<レタッチ済> · CC BY 3.0

Food & Markets39 entries

Ezaki Glico Ezaki Memorial Hall ／ Ezaki Glico Osaka Headquarters

Satsukiyama Zoo · pelican · CC BY-SA 2.0

Experiences47 entries

Satsukiyama Zoo ／ Rinkai Sports Center

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HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights of this prefecture

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Shrines & Temples

Osaka

Sumiyoshi Taisha

Its four main halls are National Treasures, preserving sumiyoshi-zukuri, a building style from before Buddhism reached Japan: straight roofs with no upward curve. The way the Japanese built before Chinese influence survives here. Worship begins by crossing the steeply arched drum bridge.

Castles & History

Sakai

Mozu Kofun

The tomb of Emperor Nintoku is the largest in Japan. Part of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group World Cultural Heritage site.

Historic Districts

Osaka

Dotonbori

An entertainment district that began with playhouses. The Glico sign is now in its sixth generation.

Museums

Osaka

Tsutenkaku

You rub the soles of Billiken's feet. And you must not double-dip your kushikatsu.

Art & Crafts

Kishiwada

Kishiwada Danjiri

Four-tonne floats take the corners at full speed in the yarimawashi.

Contemporary Art

Sakai and others

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun

The tomb of Emperor Nintoku runs 486 metres. Among the largest graves in the world.