Nature & Family
Family
Parks, a zoo and a waterfall for all ages.
- Osaka CastlePlaceholder imageMust-sees
Osaka Castle
A main keep and vast park on the site of the castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
- Tamade FallsPlaceholder imageHistory
Tamade Falls
A small waterfall in Kiyomizu-dera, said to be the only natural waterfall in Osaka City.
- ChausuyamaPlaceholder imageSamurai era
Chausuyama
A small hill in Tennoji Park where both sides set up headquarters during the Siege of Osaka.
- Tennoji ZooPlaceholder imageFamily
Tennoji Zoo
A zoo in Tennoji Park with more than 100 years of history.
- Grand Green OsakaPlaceholder imageMust-sees
Grand Green Osaka
A large mixed-use development built around a park, just north of JR Osaka Station.
- Umekita ParkPlaceholder imageFamily
Umekita Park
An urban park with lawns and water features, right north of Osaka Station.
- Harukas 300 (Observatory)Placeholder imageMust-sees
Harukas 300 (Observatory)
The observatory at the top of Abeno Harukas, overlooking Osaka from 300 meters up.
- Nakanoshima ParkPlaceholder imageFamily
Nakanoshima Park
Osaka’s first city park, set between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers.
- Nakanoshima Rose GardenPlaceholder imageFamily
Nakanoshima Rose Garden
A rose garden of about 310 varieties at the eastern end of Nakanoshima Park.
- Universal Studios JapanPlaceholder imageMust-sees
Universal Studios Japan
A bayside theme park with areas themed on films and games.
- Osaka Aquarium KaiyukanPlaceholder imageFamily
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
A Tempozan aquarium famous for its Pacific Ocean tank with a whale shark.