Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Tennoji / Shinsekai Area
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Osaka
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- Tennoji Zoo
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3.5740 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Tennouji-ku Chausuyamachou 1-108
- A municipal zoo located in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City first opened in 1915. The zoo cares for some 200 species and around 1,000 individual animals and is famous the efforts it takes to recreate their natural environments. Popular zoo areas include the African Savanna Zone, home to giraffes, lions, and hippos; Reptile House; Asian Tropical Rain Forest, site of the popular elephant exhibit; and the Friendship Square, a favorite for children where they can pet sheep and goats. Visitors can also watch animals such as the elephants, lions, and penguins being fed.
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Small zoo . A few animals . The only catch for me is to see the white polar. The place is easy to walk . Wheelchair friendly . A basic zoo . I will not recommend to come here unless the children...
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- Abeno Harkus
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- Osaka Osakashi Abeno-ku Abenosuji 1-1-43
- The Abeno Harukas building is a skyscraper in Osaka City; at a height of 300 meters, it is the tallest building in Japan (as of 2017). Since opening in 2014, Abeno Harukas has become a major new landmark in Osaka; the “Harukas 300” observation platform on the top floor, which offers marvelous views of the Osaka cityscape, is very popular with both domestic and overseas tourists. The upper floors house a hotel and offices, with the Abeno Harukas Museum (an art museum) on the 16th floor.
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- Abeno Harukas Museum
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4.0105 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Abeno-ku Abenosuji Abe Haruka 16F
- Located on the 16th floor of the 300-meter-tall Abeno Harukas skyscraper, the Abeno Haruka Museum is a city-center art museum that takes full advantage of its location near a major terminal railway station. The Museum has no permanent exhibitions; instead, it holds several different thematic exhibitions every year, on themes relating to the cultural properties that are found near Kintetsu railway lines, East Asian art (including Japanese art), Western art, contemporary art, etc. The Museum occupies an entire floor of the Abeno Harukas building, giving it a spacious feel; as a great spot to take a break from shopping or sightseeing to admire art in a relaxing atmosphere, it has become a very popular art museum.
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Visited during recent typhoon and everything else seemed to be closed. In tall building - exhibit was fantastic. Stayed for a coffee afterwards at the cafe with wonderful views of Osaka.
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- Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
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4.0156 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Tennouji-ku Chausuyamachou 1-82
- An art museum first opened in 1936 built on the former main residence of the Sumitomo clan. The museum’s collection of over 8,000 artworks and pieces donated by shrines and temples focuses on art and crafts from Japan and China, many of which are designated National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. The museum’s standing exhibition presents selections from the museum’s collection based on a given theme. The museum also holds open call exhibitions sponsored by art organizations and special exhibitions covering diverse genres of art. The museum shop offers exclusive goods and illustrated exhibition books. The closest station is Tennoji Station.
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If you get the chance before the end of September 2019 do spend the time and money 1400 yen to see this amazing collection of Ukiyo-e wood Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection. Starting in the...
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- OCAT
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- Osaka Osakashi Naniwa-ku Minatomachi 1-4-1
- Directly connected to JR Namba Station, this shopping complex is part of the largest bus terminal in west Japan. A shuttle bus runs between the bus terminal on the second floor and Kansai International Airport. The shopping complex also serves as a base for the limousine bus, which connects to Itami Airport and Kobe Airport, long-distance express buses and tour buses. Inside the complex, are a vast array of restaurants and shopping floors. While waiting for the bus, you can enjoy browsing the many wares available here, or relax on the roof garden amongst the 10,000 plants planted here, made up of approximately 200 different varieties of herbs, including lavender.
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- Tennoji Mio
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- Osaka Osakashi Tennouji-ku Hideinchou 10-39
- A large shopping mall comprised of a Main Building and Plaza Building connected directly to JR Tennoji Station. The facility is host to a large number of tenants including fashionable shops, restaurants, knickknack and lifestyle good stores, bookstores, stationary shops, cosmetics sellers, and clinics—everything from daily necessities to convenient establishments providing for life’s needs. Large retailers such as Loft, Sofmap, Franc Franc, mont-bell, and Plaza also have locations in the mall. The Mio Res restaurant floor is open until 11 p.m. and is a convenient place to pick up dinner on the way home.
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- Minato-machi River Place
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3.517 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Naniwa-ku Minatomachi 1-3-1
- Exiting the underground Nanba Station from exit 26-B, you will see a building resembling an octagonal UFO across the Hanshin Expressway. The Minato-machi River Place is a facility complex built around the Live House, Namba Hatch. Various live events including rock and hip-hop are held in this building. There are also three plazas set up outside for use as outdoor event zones. Mini live events, exhibitions and other events, such as flea markets are also held here. The Dotonbori river flows past the complex, and with its beautiful nighttime views, is a popular date spot.
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JR難波駅と道頓堀川の間にある、お寺のお堂のような人目を引く建造物。観光客の動線からは少し外れているが、すぐ北側に遊覧船の乗り場もあり、川の見える階段に座り込んで一休みする人も多い。中にはライブホールが入っているらしい。
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- Tennoji Park
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- Osaka Osakashi Tennouji-ku Chausuyamachou 1-108
- A municipal park located in Osaka City’s Tennoji Ward. Facilities such as the Tennoji Zoo; Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts; and Keitakuen Garden, a renowned garden which once belonged to the Sumitomo clan, are located inside the park. Historic Mt. Chausu, found in the northeast part of the park, served as the headquarters of Tokugawa Ieyasu during the winter campaign of the siege of Osaka, as well as the headquarters of Sanada Yukimura during the summer campaign of the siege. In October 2015, the park entrance area was remodeled as the natural lawn Park Market facility, and here visitors can find fashionable cafés, a farm fresh vegetable market, restaurants, a dog run, and futsal court.
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- Shinkabukiza Theater
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- Osaka Osakashi Tennouji-ku Uehonmachi 6-5-13
- "The Shinkabukiza Theater has convenient, direct access to and from Kintetsu Railway's Osaka Uehommachi Station. Part of the appeal of this theater is that the audience members are very close to the performers on stage. The Shinkabukiza Theater hosts a wide range of difference types of performance, from Manzai (stand-up comedy performed by a pair of comedians) to performances by popular singers. The original Shinkabukiza Theater, which had become rather dilapidated, was closed in 2009, and the Theater moved into its current premises, which opened for the first performance in 2010. For the Kokeraotoshi (inaugural performances in a new theater), the ""21st Century Kabuki Gumi"" troupe performed ""Taiko Sanbaso"" and ""Yoshitsune Senbonzakura Yoshino Yama."""
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- Osaka International House Foundation (Osaka Conference Center and Hotel)
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- Osaka Osakashi Tennouji-ku Uehonmachi 8-2-6
- "Osaka International House Foundation is adjacent to the Osaka International Conference Center& Hotel, located in Uehonmachi, TennojiWard,. Popularly referred to as ""i.house,"" it contains small and large halls, conference rooms, a restaurant, a gallery, and similar facilities and is adaptable to many uses, including symposia, workshops,concerts, and exhibitions. It even has a hall with 1,006 seats with attached rehearsal rooms, and equipment for simultaneous interpretation of up to six languages. The adjacent hotel is furnished with luxurious semi-double beds with high-bounce mattresses made in Italy, creating a perfect environment for rest and relaxation."
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- Hoop
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3.522 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Osaka Osakashi Abeno-ku Abenosuji 1-2-30
- “Hoop” is a large building in front of Osaka Abenobashi Station with a unique exterior resembling the name. It is filled with fashion stores, with about 50 stores in total from the basement floor to the sixth floor. There are many famous brands aimed at young women as well as select boutiques and popular cafes and restaurants. Add in a Tower Records, bookstore, ABC Mart, and other major stores, and it’s easy to see why this place is always brimming with customers.
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ハルカス近鉄百貨店の近くにあるファッションビルです。尖ったお洒落な人が好きそうな雰囲気です。無難な買い物なら近鉄百貨店の方が使いやすそう。
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- Tennoji Park Entrance Area TEN-SHIBA
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Tennoji-ku Chausuyamacho 5-55
- Tenshiba is the entrance area of Tennoji Park, which was remodeled as a free recreation area for the people of Osaka in October 2015. It is centered around an expansive lawn, surrounded by a variety of recreational facilities for the local people. The shopping area contains cafes, restaurants, and a farmers' market, and there is also a children's playground and a futsal court. In 2016, the newly redesigned park won one of Japan's annual Good Design Awards.
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- Uehommachi YUFURA
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Uehonmachi 6-5-13
- A shopping mall connected directly to Kintetsu Railway Osaka Uehommachi Station in Uehonmachi, Tennoji Ward, Osaka City. Consisting of one belowground and six aboveground floors, the mall is occupied by 38 establishments, including food stores, restaurants, lifestyle goods shops, and fashionable apparel stores. The Shinkabukiza theater is also located on the sixth floor and is used to host concerts, plays, and other performances.
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- Asahi Theater
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- Osaka Osakashi Naniwa-ku Ebisuhigashi 2-1-26 Bowl Sri Jes 2F
- A rental theater that opened as a theater in 1910 and later reopened as a theater for the masses in the downtown, Shinsekai. In addition to fixed seating, the theater has sajiki-seki (elevated wooden seats on both sides of an auditorium for expensive tickets) and a hanamichi (elevated walkway through the audience to the stage), giving it a playhouse-like structure.
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- New Star
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- Osaka Osakashi Naniwa-ku Ebisuhigashi 3-5-19
- A smartball (pinball-like game) hall located in the Shinsekai area of Osaka City’s Naniwa Ward. The retro Showa-style hall is filled with old fashioned smartball machines lined up in rows, and entrants can play whichever machines they like. Put in some money and 25 balls will pop out. Hit the balls with the flippers into the holes marked with numbers and the same number of balls will pop out. Saved balls can be exchanged for prizes like snacks and stuffed animals.
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- Bornelund Playville Tennoji Park
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- Osaka Osakashi Tennouji-ku Chausuyamachou 5-55 Tennoji Park 'Tenshi' inside
- This is a playground for children in the commercial zone “Tenshiba” at the entrance area of Tennoji Park. The inside of the facility is divided into three zones and guests can enjoy a ball pool and climbing in the “indoor play” zone, drawing and workshops in the “expression play” area, and in the “outdoor play” area can play with nature such as sand and water. It is popular as a spot where parents and children can relax and play without worrying about the weather. There is also a shop selling Bornelund educational toys. The nearest station is Tennoji Station.
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- Sanadayama Park
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- Osaka Osakashi Tennouji-ku Sanadayamachou
- An urban park located northwest of Tsuruhashi Station along Tamatsukuri-suji Street. The area around the park is also known as the old battlefield where Sanada (Yukimura) Nobushige played an active role in Osaka Fuyu-no-Jin (the Winter Siege of Osaka) in 1614. In the northern part of the park, the Tennoji Sports Center, a baseball stadium, and an outdoor swimming pool for summer use have been constructed. In particular, the sports center is equipped with an indoor swimming pool and indoor sports facilities, making it a place where sports can be enjoyed all year round. The park is also equipped with greenery walking paths and playground equipment, bustled with many residents including children on holidays.
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- Via Abeno Walk
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- Osaka Osaka-shi Abeno-ku Abenosuji 1-6-1 (Abeno Cuies Town)
- This commercial complex is located in the Abeno Cues Town shopping center in front of Tennoji Station in 1-Chome Abenosuji, Abeno Ward, Osaka City. Consisting of two underground floors, with floor B1 connected to Tennoji Station via an underground passageway, the complex is occupied by some 70 establishments, including restaurants, beauty and aesthetic treatment salons, and a bookstore.
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- Nanba Hatch
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3.540 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Osaka Osaka-shi Naniwa-ku Minatomachi 1-3-1
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I loved the sound here, and the staff were very nice. I saw the legendary Metal band Dokken here. Would definitely go back again! Looks huge from outside but inside, holds maybe 600. Love this place...
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