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Osaka Information
Introduction
Osaka is the second largest city in Japan where you
will be fascinated its unique scenery. Kita is the northern
business part of this highly developed town, while Minami,
the southern part, is known for its bustling entertainment
centers which blaze at night with neon lights. Tennoji
area will give you the atmosphere of downtown Osaka. And
Osaka-jo Castle area is famous for its historical sites.
Nakano-shima, on the other hand, is a small westernized
island.
In addition to these of 5 major districts, the bay areas
such as Tempo-zan, Nanko and Maishima, which will hold
the 2008 Olympics, have been developing remarkably as
futuristic cities. Now, Osaka is well prepared for the
2008 Olympics. Kansai International Airport, OCAT (Osaka
City Air Terminal), Osaka Dome and other exciting attractions
are there for you to explore in Osaka.
Attraction Guide
Osaka Municipal Museum of Art
This museum is located within Tennoji Koen park and exhibits
many collections of Chinese paintings and the works of
Ogata Korin (an artist of middle of Yedo period). In addition
to its permanent collections, this museum also displays
special and public art collections.
Admission: 300 yen / Open 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Mondays
and the days after holidays / 06-771-4874
* 5-min. walk from the Tennoji subway station.
Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
The museum displays 1,300 pieces of oriental indigo ceramics
and pottery. These ceramics and pottery were produced
in China and Korea in ancient times. The two national
treasures and the thirteen important cultural assets of
Japan included in this museum are worth checking out.
Admission: 500 yen / Open 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Mondays
and the days after holidays / 06-223-0055
* 5-min. walk from the Keihan-yodoya-bashi subway station.
Wahha Kamigata
This entertainment museum specializes in Kamigata entertainment
displays such as rakugo (a popular entertainment), manzai
(a cross-talk comedy) and , shin-kigeki (a comedy show).
Admission: 800 yen / Open weekdays 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., holidays
10 a.m. - 8 p.m., closed every second and fourth Mondays
and the days after holidays / 06-631-0884
* 5-min. walk from the Namba subway station and the Kintetsu-Nankai-namba
Station.
Suntry Museum Tempo-zan
This museum exhibits various kinds of collections such
as posters from other countries or glass art objects.
The collections are changed monthly or seasonally. The
giant 3-D IMAX theater here is definitely worth experiencing.
Admission: 950 yen for Gallery / Open 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.,
1,000 yen for theater / Open 11:00 a.m. - 8 p.m., closed
Mondays and the days after holidays / 06-577-0001
* 5-min. walk from the Osaka-ko subway station.
Fujita Art Museum
This museum exhibits antiques, tea ceremony utensils and
over 5,000 other items which belonged to Baron Fujita's
family. There are also nine Japanese national treasures
and 45 important assets within the collection including
the scroll of the Murasaki Shikibu diary. You can also
admire its beautiful Japanese garden.
Admission: 700 yen / Open 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (only from
the middle of March through the beginning of June and
from the middle of September through the beginning of
December), closed Mondays and the days after holidays
/ 06-351-0582
* 5-min. walk from JR Kata-machi Station.
Manno
Art Museum
Visitors can look at Japanese and oriental paintings,
lacquered wares, ceramics, dyed fabrics, and tea ceremony
utensils here. The museum also has a tea-ceremony room
although it is located on the top floor of a business
building.
Admission: 500 yen / Open 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (only from
the middle of March through the beginning of July and
from the middle of September through late of December),
closed Mondays and the days after holidays / 06-212-1517
* 3-min. walk from the Shinsai-bashi subway station.
Transportation
By Air
From Tokyo
Tokyo (Haneda) - Kansai International Airport: 1 hr. 15
min.
From Sapporo
Sapporo (Chitose) - Kansai International Airport: 1 hr.
55 min.
From Sendai
Sendai - Kansai International Airport: 1 hr. 20 min.
From Tokushima
Tokushima - Kansai International Airport: 30 min.
From Fukuoka
Fukuoka - Kansai International Airport: 55 min.
From Kansai International Airport into the city
JR Hanwa-sen Line "Tokkyu Haruka" - Tennoji:
30 min.
JR Hanwa-sen Line "Tokkyu Haruka" - Shin-osaka:
50 min.
JR Kanku-kaisoku - JR Namba: 1 hr.
Nankai Dentetsu "Tokkyu Rapid" - JR Namba: 30
min.
By Limousine Bus
From Kansai International Airport
Osaka Station: 1 hr.
Shin-umeda City: 1 hr. 15 min.
Shinsai-bashi: 1 hr. 10 min.
and connected with other 10 major terminals
Kansai
International Airport
Kansai International Airport was opened in September of
1994 and is Japan's only 24-hour international airport.
This airport handles some domestic but mostly international
flights. The facilities in this airport are convenient
and well organized for the passengers and visitors. The
JR-sen and Nankai-sen Lines offer transportation to Osaka
from the airport. Hotels and shopping are also available
at the airport.
OCAT (Osaka City Air Terminal) was opened in March of
1997 at Minami
Passengers of international flights are able to check
in ahead of time at OCAT and enjoy a baggage-free trip.
OCAT(see the photograph) is composed of a building with
6 stories above ground and 2 floors below. JR Namba Station
is located in the 2nd basement. The first basement is
an underground passage which is directly connected to
subway "Namba Station". In addition to those
transportation systems, you can travel to 24 major cities
all over Japan by express bus from the 2nd floor bus terminal.
Also, there are various kinds of services available such
as the Visitor's Information Center, Tourist Lobby, Internet
Access, foreign embassies, shops, restaurants, banks,
a post office, and more.
By Train
From Tokyo
Tokyo (Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen "Hikari") -
Shin-osaka: 3 hrs.
From Nagoya
Nagoya (Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen "Hikari") -
Shin-osaka: 1 hr.
From Kyushu areas
Hakata (Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen "Hikari") -
Shin-osaka: 3 hrs. 40 min.
Osaka City Transportation System Subway and JR lines provide
the most convenient transportation within the city of
Osaka. The "One day Pass", which you can use
to explore the areas of Osaka in one day, is 850 yen for
adults and 430 yen for children. |
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