SEGA’s Umeda Joypolis
Free: All time Umeda Joypolis is an indoor amusement park operated by the major video game developer SEGA. Visiting the joypolis is free, granted that you can resist not playing any of the arcades or riding any of the attractions....
Japan Mint
Free: All time The Japan Mint Museum is housed within a western-style brick building left from the Meiji era. It’s preserved as a historical building to function as an educational establishment to introduce Japan Mint. The museum has about 4000...
Hattori Ryokuchi Park
Free: All time Hattori Ryokuchi Park is a large, hilly park in the northern part of Osaka. The park is most for its Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farmhouses (admission fee required), which contains examples of rural architecture from various...
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
Free: All time Built in the 3rd century, Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Tokyo. It’s dedicated to three gods and worshipped by many as the guardian deities for sailors and prosperity. It is the...
National Bunraku Theatre
Free: All time Bunraku is a traditional Japanese puppet theatre. It’s an quintessentially Japanese art form. The National Bunraku Theatre hosts many performances (admission fee required). However, the building also houses an exhibition center where it has a wealth of...
Asahi Beer Suita Brewery
Free: All time The guided tour for the brewery takes visitors from the raw materials used to brew beer to the production steps of making beer. At the end of the tour, you’ll even get to sample 3 of Asahi’s...
Takoyaki Museum
Free: All time This museum houses five of the most popular Takoyaki shops in Osaka. Takoyaki is a ball-shaped dumpling typically filled with minced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger and green onion. Learn more about this Japanese delicacy at the...
Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum
Free: All time This museum is dedicated to the history of instant ramen and the creator behind it, Momofuku Ando. The exhibits trace the development of chicken ramen, the world’s first instant ramen, to today’s many variety. Touring the museum...
Amerikamura
Free: All time Amerikamura, literally translates to “American Village” is usually referred to by locals as “Ame-mura”. It’s a youth mecca for everything with American influence: cafes, bars, clothing stores, music stores, etc. Many of which sell imported and second-hand...
