Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Shinsaibashi / Namba Area
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- Kyocera Dome Osaka
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4.0325 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Nishi-ku Chiyozaki 3 - Medium 2 - 1
- This domed baseball stadium in Nishi Ward in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture is commonly known by the name of its predecessor, the Osaka Dome, and is the home ground of the Orix Buffaloes. Comprised of nine floors above ground and one basement level, this massive baseball field is frequently used for concerts and events in addition to actual baseball games. The stadium’s shopping mall (entry free) includes an official shop selling Buffaloes merchandise. The stadium’s tours (fee required) are also popular and enable participants to see the insides of the dome and players practicing up close.
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Great night and attendance watching my first baseball game in Osaka 2023/6/7 with the buffaloes taking on the tokyo giants,what a way to be able to pick a night for a great baseball game here...
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- Namba Grand Kagetsu
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4.5578 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Nanbasennichimae 11-6
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We enjoyed the first session Sunday. Laughed a lot. We believe our immune system was strengthened thanks to laughing. Some comedians there were not well-known but really gave us fun. One of...
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- Namba Parks
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4.0377 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Naniwa-ku Nambanaka 2-10-70
- Namba Parks is an office and shopping complex in the Naniwa Ward of Osaka City, built on the site of what was formerly Osaka Stadium. It comprises Parks Tower, a 30-storey office building, and Namba Parks Shops & Diners, a shopping mall. The gradually-ascending Parks Garden rooftop garden has an abundance of plants and trees, and is a great place for urban residents to relax and enjoy being in close proximity to natural greenery. The mall has a comprehensive range of facilities, including a wide range of luxury brand boutiques, upscale restaurants, a game center, movie theatre, etc.
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I walked around this mall to check out the food and shops. Its a bit of a maze walking around in circles. There are plenty of shops and nice looking restaurants though.
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- National Bunraku Theatre
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4.5166 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nippombashi 1-12-10
- The National Bunraku Theatre, which opened in 1984, is located in the Chuo Ward of Osaka City. The 753-seat Large Hall is mainly used for performances of Ningyo Joruri (Bunraku) puppet theatre, one of Japan’s traditional performing arts; it is also used as a venue for theatrical productions, dance performances, etc. The Small Hall is used for performances of Rakugo, Manzai, Rokyoku (Naniwa-bushi recitation), etc. The National Bunraku Theatre also holds special performances for schoolchildren etc. who may not be familiar with Bunraku, with explanations. The Exhibition Hall in the National Bunraku Theatre has permanent exhibitions of books etc. relating to the history of Bunraku, as well as holding special thematic exhibitions.
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Very nice traditional theatre. Show a bit long but authentic. My girlfriend got bored but I loved it, the costumes, acting, sets were incredible.
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- Osaka Shochiku-za Theatre
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4.080 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doutombori 1-9-19
- This theater is located in 1-Chome Dotonbori. Modeled after the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the theater was opened as the first Western-style theater in the Kansai region in 1923. The theater's impressive front entrance sports a grand Neo-Renaissance-style arch. The theater's European-style entrance is on the first floor; concessions and sofas are positioned around the second floor lobby, and floors three through five are for audience seating. In 1997, facilities were upgraded and added while leaving the front entrance in its original condition. The theater hosts kabuki, shinpa, and Shochiku Shinkigeki plays as well as reviews, musicals, concerts, and more.
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We were excited to go to see a live Kabuki performance......but it was not what we expected.......we asked what was showing....my friend speaks Japanese......and paid for one act........NO photos are...
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- Dotonbori Konamon-Museum
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4.050 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doutombori 1-6-12
- Dotonbori Konamon-Museum in downtown Dotonbori is a food theme park and a hands-on facility where you can experience the history and culture of konamon (flour) including takoyaki (octopus dumpling). On the first floor, Takoya dotonbori Kukuru, a well-known takoyaki restaurant which is famous with long queues, shows the cooking procedure and sells them. On the second floor, there is a historical museum about flour with an eating area. The third floor is a studio where you can make your own food samples for a unique takoyaki (a booking is required in advance). On the first basement, there is a takoyaki dojo (training area) where you fry your takoyaki with your own choice of ingredients. The closest station is Namba Station.
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This is a famous takoyaki shop in Dotombori area. There is always a queue here. The takoyaki is delicious and the sauce is good too.
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- Dotonbori ZAZA
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4.529 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Doutombori 1-7-21 Kobayashi Building B1
- Dotonbori ZAZA located in the first below ground floor of Nakaza Cuidaore Building in downtown Dotonbori in Minami district of Osaka is a theater divided into two halls; “HOUSE” and “POCKET’S”. It holds live comedy by young performers daily as well as a range of events such as rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling), theatrical performances, and music. “HOUSE” accommodates up to about 150 people and “POCKET’S” can hold up to about 80 people. The stage and audience are close enough to enjoy immersive entertainment. The closest station is Namba Station.
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My family and I enjoyed the musical so much, we kept singing the theme song gotta gotta! all the way back to our home country! Kudos to the five actors and also to their kind manager who went out...
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- Yoshimoto Manzai Theater
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4.533 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nambasennichimae 12-7 YES-NAMBA Building 5F
- Opened in December 2014, the theater is right in front of Namba Grand Kagetsu. If you want to see young Osaka comedians, here is the first place you have to come. A variety of comedians, from popular comedians to rising comedians, will perform. The company holds daily performances of not only neta (comedy with pre-thought-out script) such as manzai or standup comedy, but also solo, unit, or project live shows, each with elaboration. Many young comedians who are expected to make their breakthrough in the future belong to this group, so finding your favorite comedian is one of the fun parts of the show. Another feature of this theater is that the audience seats are 305 and very close to the stage.
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吉本興業の総本山であるなんばグランド花月と道を挟んだビルの中にあります。こういった場所で修行をして人気者になっていきます。
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- OSTEC Exhibition Hall
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3.549 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osaka-shi Nishi-ku Utsubohonmachi 1-8-4
- A science and technology exhibition facility located in Utsubohonmachi 1-Chome, Nishi Ward, Osaka City. Here you will find exhibitions on cutting-edge technologies by some 30 Japanese companies and organizations. The facility is divided into five technological categories: new materials, new lifestyles, the environment, communication and images, and energy. Visitors can experience the technologies on display through games and other exhibits. In addition, the facility holds events such as experiment and crafting classes on Sunday's and during the summer school holidays.
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ホテルから近かったのでちょっと寄ってみました。入場は無料です。科学技術の紹介ということで気軽に見学できます。ただ、わざわざ大人の一人旅で立ち寄るような魅力は感じなかったので、なにかのついでなどでない限りはお勧めしません。
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- Kamigata Ukiyoe Painting
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Nanba 1-6-4
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This is a small museum of woodblock prints based on kabuki theatre. Entry is 500 yen per person. It is set over 3 floors and there are explanations in English. If you have the time then, at extra...
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- Shinsaibashi Opa
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Nishishinsaibashi 1-4-3
- This shopping mall is connected directly to the number 7 exit of Shinsaibashi Station on the Midosuji Line and Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line subways. Tenants include men's and women's fashion stores, boutiques, interior decor stores, children's and baby apparel and necessity shops, restaurants, and service establishments. There's also a nursing room and children's toilet with changing station, making this a convenient destination for shoppers with children.
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- Utsubo Park
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- Osaka prefecture Osaka-shi Nishi-ku Shimamoto cho
- This park is located just past Tosabori Road, south of Umeda, Osaka. The park is split into two parts, east and west, across Naniwa-suji Street, with rows of Zolkova trees and a rose garden on the east side, and Utsubo Tennis Center on the west side, which hosts international tennis competitions. The rose garden is the oldest in Osaka City, and 3,400 roses are planted there, with 170 different varieties. The garden is used, not only for people to visit, but also doubles as a wedding venue. Every year, in mid-May, when the roses are in bloom, the Rose Festa is held here, drawing a great many visitors.
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- Club Joule
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- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nishishinsaibashi 2-11-7 Minamiyaruya Town Building 2-4F
- This venerable all-genre club is one of Osaka's largest in scale, and offers a huge range of club music like trance, hip hop, psych, reggae, and more. The interior is built around a wide, spacious dance floor, with DJ booths, stages, and bar counters. The sound equipment is all top quality, including TW Audio speakers, offering up impressive, high impact but clear sound for its many clubgoers.
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- SHINSAIBASHI SUNBOWL
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Nishishinsaibashi 2-9-28
- A bowling alley located in Nishi-shinsaibashi 2-Chome, Chuo Ward, Osaka City. The alley has three floors, each with its own atmosphere, and is outfitted with over 40 lanes. Notable for its bar counters, customers can enjoy a drink while playing. The alley also has a party room that can be used for post-tournament awards ceremonies, and accepts reservations for party plans.
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- Shinsaibashi BIG STEP
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Nishishinsaibashi 1-6-14
- A shopping mall located in Nishi-Shinsaibashi 1-Chome, Chuo Ward, Osaka City. The mall is host to a variety of tenants, including restaurants, fashionable apparel shops, boutiques, a movie theater, a skate park, a live music hall, a studio, and a fitness club. Other highlights include THE SILVER BALL PLANET, an arcade filled with American pinball machines from the 1960s to the present; and CAPSUL TOY SHOP, a space filled with one of the largest assortments of capsule toy vending machines in the prefecture.
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- Circus Osaka
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5.04 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nishishinsaibashi 1-8-16 Nakanishi Building 2F
- Near to Yotsubashi Station, this club is inside Americamura and is a great place to enjoy techno and house music, especially bass-focused music like dubstep and Drum & Bass. Every weekend they host popular artist(s), from in or out of Japan, for a live event with lots of high-energy crowds!
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Osaka has good vibes and also has so many place for clubbing. This one has amazing sound system, Good events and good DJs!! If you are looking for the place for clubbing, I highly recommend to visit...
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- NMB48 Theatre
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- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nambasennichimae 12-7 YESNAMBA Bill B1
- This is the theater where the pop idol group produced by Mr. Yasushi Akimoto “NMB48” has their headquarters, which is located in the building opposite “Namba Grand Kagetsu” in Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. The theatre is used as a concert venue for NMB48 and its sister group AKB48, with a feature being the close proximity of the seating to the stage. There are photographs of all the members of the NMB48 group and name plates of members who have left the group posted on the walls of the passage leading into the theatre. It is necessary to apply in advance for tickets for public performances.
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- YES THEATER
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- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nambasennichimae 11 - 6 Namba Grande Flower Moon Building
- Located approx. 10 minutes on foot from Namba and Nihonbashi stations, this theater is located on the underground level of Namba Grand Kagetsu. It opened in April 2015 as Namba's new landmark of information dissemination. This new theater holds many shows centered on Yoshimoto comedy shows such as dances, live music performances and talk shows. Accommodating 326 people, it boasts high-quality acoustics and lighting equipment. It also has a projector that can do 3D mapping, and shows can be shown online and on television. Its biggest distinction is its many state-of-the-art and high-quality features.
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- Mitsu Park (Sankaku Park)
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Nishishinsaibashi 2-11-34
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- Conpass
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- Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Higashishinsaibashi 1-12-20 Shinsaibashi Daiwa Building B1F
- This live venue is lined up with Shinsaibashi Station, not far from Nagahoribashi Station. They run live performances and club events with bands, DJs, dancers and more, across all kinds of genres. The house is always full of music lovers and club kids.
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