A bustling area symbolic of Osaka.
Lined with many huge signboards such as the Glico Man and Kani Doraku Crab.
The Kuidaore Ningyo, a mechanical drum-playing clown, is also a Dotonbori landmark.
【Access】Approximately 10 minutes on foot from the hotel
A "Rangaku" or school of Dutch learning that was founded in 1838 by Ogata Koan, one of the forerunners of Rangaku in Japan.
Now a national historical landmark and an important cultural asset, it is open to the public for tours.
It produced a large number of students, and was one of the predecessors of the Osaka University Faculty of Medicine and Keio University.
【Access】Approximately 10 minutes by subway and on foot from the hotel
A very popular spot as a main sightseeing area in Osaka.
Starting with Osaka Station, and continuing with department stores and other shopping centers, this district has gone through a remarkable transformation over the past decade.
New shopping zones popular among women and new hot-spot restaurants are sprouting up one after another.
【Access】Approximately 12 minutes by subway and on foot from the hotel
Shinsekai has been a bustling area in Naniwa-ku, Osaka since before the war. In its center stands the Tsutenkaku Tower, an observation tower and a symbol of Osaka.
Registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan on May 15, 2007; its official mascot is Billiken.
Known as a popular sightseeing spot in Osaka.
【Access】Approximately 15 minutes by subway and on foot from the hotel
A skyscraper with a distinctive shape. Selected by the premium UK paper The Times as one of the top 20 buildings in the world, alongside the Taj Mahal in India and the Parthenon in Greece.
Riding the escalator leading to the Kuchu-Teien Observatory feels like ascending to the sky, which makes for a very moving experience.
【Access】Approximately 20 minutes by subway and on foot from the hotel
A castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi that is symbolic of Japan.
The present castle tower was rebuilt during the Showa era.
Open to the public as an observation deck and museum of historical documents.
【Access】Approximately 30 minutes by subway and on foot from the hotel
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