Best Visiting Spot List

A park memorializing Kobe’s glamorous modern history and the day of the earthquake

Gaze out on a fantastic aerial view of the city 173 meters up

A hall that holds rakugo (comic storytelling) performances throughout the year. It also holds a variety of other performances, such as manzai (a two-man comedy act), that are worth seeing.

A facility where you can experience the nature and history of remote wilderness of Oku-Nikko

This zoo has a view of Mt. Fuji. You can observe lions and bears at close range by feeding the animals from the Jungle Bus.

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

Built on the Naniwanomiya Site, the museum allows visitors to learn about the history of Osaka from ancient times to the present.

A crimson tower glistening in the ocean and sky

A spring born of the prayers of a Buddhist monk named Dochi

This is an animal park at the top of Mt. Hodo, which is accessible by cable car from the Nagatoro area in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. Visitors can interact with small animals in the park.

Directly connected to Mitsukoshimae Station, the Mitsui Memorial Museum features masterpieces of Japanese and Eastern art acquired by members of the Mitsui family over 350 years. There is no permanent exhibition.

Dresses available for commemorative photos

Walk along the train tracks as cherry blossoms fall around you

The Tower of the Sun Museum is found where the Osaka World Fair once took place

Encounter the Man’yoshu and plants from time immemorial

The object of worship here is Amida Nyorai and the statue of Prince Shotoku in the main hall is an important cultural property

These thrilling falls run down a steep cliff some 97 meters high. Each season offers stunning views of the great outdoors.

The National Film Center is the only national institution devoted to cinematography. It keeps movie films as well as many valuable materials related to movies. They are shown on the screens or displayed in the exhibition hall.

Have fun at a mountain villa that belonged to a samurai film actor

Southern Osaka's hippest place, where the all the trendy young people go