Guidebook for Chūō-ku, Ōsaka-shi

Yohei
Guidebook for Chūō-ku, Ōsaka-shi

Shopping

Grand Front Osaka in four towers opened on the north side of Osaka Station in April 2013, consisting of 266 shops and restaurants and offering walkability to Osaka's waterfront.
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Grand Front Osaka
4-Ofukacho Kita Ward
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Grand Front Osaka in four towers opened on the north side of Osaka Station in April 2013, consisting of 266 shops and restaurants and offering walkability to Osaka's waterfront.
Please come over to the head store of the biggest discount shop group in Japan, Don Quijote, in Umeda! From brand goods to home appliances, we have an extensive selection of tax-exempt items.
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Don Quijote Dotombori
7-13 Souemonchō
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Please come over to the head store of the biggest discount shop group in Japan, Don Quijote, in Umeda! From brand goods to home appliances, we have an extensive selection of tax-exempt items.
Stretching under eastern Osaka Station of JR line east to west, EST offers shops for young women from teens to the late twenties.
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Est
3-25 Kakudachō
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Stretching under eastern Osaka Station of JR line east to west, EST offers shops for young women from teens to the late twenties.
An iconic department store that reopened in the spring of 2011 with more on offer.
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Daimaru Shinsaibashi
1-chōme-7-1 Shinsaibashisuji
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An iconic department store that reopened in the spring of 2011 with more on offer.
Umeda Loft offers a wide variety of merchandise, from small items to large interior goods.
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Umeda Loft
16-7 Chayamachi
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Umeda Loft offers a wide variety of merchandise, from small items to large interior goods.
A popular discount store selling a huge range of electrical devices.
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Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda
1-1 Ōfukachō
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A popular discount store selling a huge range of electrical devices.
A new shopping zone for sophisticated adults has opened in the youthful district of Chayamachi.
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NU Chayamachi
10-12 Chayamachi
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A new shopping zone for sophisticated adults has opened in the youthful district of Chayamachi.
One of Japan's largest department stores in its class covering a total area of 84,000 square meters.
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Hankyu Umeda Honten
8-7 Kakudachō
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One of Japan's largest department stores in its class covering a total area of 84,000 square meters.
The largest outlet shopping center in western Japan.
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りんくうプレミアム・アウトレット
3-28 Rinkūōraiminami
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The largest outlet shopping center in western Japan.

Sightseeing

Japan's longest shopping street stretches approx. 2.6 km to the north from Tenjimbashi to Tenjinbashi-Suji 7-chome.
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Tenjinbashisuji verslunargata
6-chōme-7-Tenjinbashi Kita Ward
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Japan's longest shopping street stretches approx. 2.6 km to the north from Tenjimbashi to Tenjinbashi-Suji 7-chome.
A main street representative of Osaka. The Midosuji Parade, one of the major events of Osaka, is held on this street every year in October.
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Chuo Ward
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A main street representative of Osaka. The Midosuji Parade, one of the major events of Osaka, is held on this street every year in October.
A bustling commercial street that is representative of the Minami area of Osaka, always busy with playhouses and food shops from the Edo Period to today.
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Dotonbori
Dotonbori-9-1 Chome Chuo Ward
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A bustling commercial street that is representative of the Minami area of Osaka, always busy with playhouses and food shops from the Edo Period to today.
An area located in the busy district of Minami, but still retaining the tranquil Naniwa atmosphere.
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Hosen-ji hof
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An area located in the busy district of Minami, but still retaining the tranquil Naniwa atmosphere.
Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street, which runs east to Mido-Suji Avenue, is the best-known shopping area in Osaka, and an enduring symbol of the city.
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Shinsaibashisuji
Shinsaibashisuji Chuo Ward
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Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street, which runs east to Mido-Suji Avenue, is the best-known shopping area in Osaka, and an enduring symbol of the city.

Arts & Culture

A section of the townscape of Osaka in the late Edo Period is recreated to perfection. There are also exhibits and introductions of the townscapes and housing of the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods.
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Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
6-chōme-4-20 Tenjinbashi
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A section of the townscape of Osaka in the late Edo Period is recreated to perfection. There are also exhibits and introductions of the townscapes and housing of the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods.
Shiki Theatre Company, Japan's largest theatrical company, whose musicals such as "Cats," "Mamma Mia!" and "The Phantom of the Opera" are highly popular.
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Osaka Shiki leikhús
2-chōme-2-2-22 Umeda
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Shiki Theatre Company, Japan's largest theatrical company, whose musicals such as "Cats," "Mamma Mia!" and "The Phantom of the Opera" are highly popular.
Presents various performances, centered on theater and Takarazuka revues, but also musicals, classical music, operas, ballets, etc.
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Umeda Listateatur
19-1 Chayamachi
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Presents various performances, centered on theater and Takarazuka revues, but also musicals, classical music, operas, ballets, etc.
With 200 experiential exhibits themed on "Space and energy" as well as science shows and a planetarium this museum can be enjoyed by the entire family.
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OSTEC Sýningarsalur
1-chōme-8-4 Utsubohonmachi
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With 200 experiential exhibits themed on "Space and energy" as well as science shows and a planetarium this museum can be enjoyed by the entire family.
Exhibits and introduces coin and order (decoration) production processes, coins and medals of honor from Japan and abroad, and art objects.
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Mint safn
1-chōme-1-79 Tenma
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Exhibits and introduces coin and order (decoration) production processes, coins and medals of honor from Japan and abroad, and art objects.
Exhibits and introduces coin and order (decoration) production processes, coins and medals of honor from Japan and abroad, and art objects.
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Osaka Saga Museum
4-chōme-1-32 Ōtemae
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Exhibits and introduces coin and order (decoration) production processes, coins and medals of honor from Japan and abroad, and art objects.

Drinks & Nightlife

The largest standing-room live hall in western Japan, where many high-profile artists perform
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Zepp Namba
2-chōme-1-39 Shikitsuhigashi
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The largest standing-room live hall in western Japan, where many high-profile artists perform

Entertainment & Activities

The tour, the first of its kind in Japan, offers a novel way of enjoying the cityscape of Osaka: that from aboard an amphibious bus. The attraction perfectly suits Osaka, the city of waterways.
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Osaka Duck Tour
1-2 Kitahamahigashi
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The tour, the first of its kind in Japan, offers a novel way of enjoying the cityscape of Osaka: that from aboard an amphibious bus. The attraction perfectly suits Osaka, the city of waterways.
Be surprised by the huge whale shark. Smile at the drifting jellyfish. Various wonders of the sea are displayed in the tanks.
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
1-chōme-1-10 Kaigandōri
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Be surprised by the huge whale shark. Smile at the drifting jellyfish. Various wonders of the sea are displayed in the tanks.
Universal Studios Japan®, covering a wide spectrum of entertainment through thrilling rides and shows themed on blockbuster Hollywood movies, as well as seasonal events, is a world-class theme park.
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Universal Studios Japan
Sakurajima
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Universal Studios Japan®, covering a wide spectrum of entertainment through thrilling rides and shows themed on blockbuster Hollywood movies, as well as seasonal events, is a world-class theme park.

Parks & Nature

A park with a rose garden and zelkova-lined street as well as a Tennis Center that hosts international competitions.
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Utsubo-park
2-chōme-1-4 Utsubohonmachi
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A park with a rose garden and zelkova-lined street as well as a Tennis Center that hosts international competitions.
The park includes Osaka Castle Tower (Osaka Castle Museum), the Nishinomaru Garden, an ume (plum) orchard, the Osaka-jo Hall, and a Japanese archery ground.
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Osaka Castle Park
Ōsakajō-1 Chuo Ward
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The park includes Osaka Castle Tower (Osaka Castle Museum), the Nishinomaru Garden, an ume (plum) orchard, the Osaka-jo Hall, and a Japanese archery ground.

Food Scene

A glorious food marketplace with 180 wholesale and retail shops.
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Kuromon Market
Nipponbashi-1-chōme-16 Chuo Ward
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A glorious food marketplace with 180 wholesale and retail shops.