Town guide
Kita Ward, Osaka
大阪市北区
Osaka's northern hub around Umeda, with the Umeda Sky Building, the 2.6 km Tenjinbashisuji shopping street, Osaka Tenmangu shrine and the museums of Nakanoshima.
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- places to see
- 10
- protected local foods
- 2
- traditional crafts
- 8
- Japan Heritage stories
- 8
Map of Kita Ward, Osaka
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Things to see in Kita Ward, Osaka
Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館A museum in Osaka, Japan.
Osaka Tenmangu
大阪天満宮A Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan.
National Museum of Art, Osaka
国立国際美術館A museum in Osaka, Japan.
Mint Museum
造幣博物館A museum in Osaka, Japan.
Yasaka Shrine
八阪神社A Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan.
Minami-Temma Park
南天満公園A park in Osaka, Japan.
Minami-Nagara Hachimangu
南長柄八幡宮A Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan.
Horikawa Ebisu Shrine
堀川戎神社A Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan.
Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
大阪くらしの今昔館A museum in Osaka, Japan.
Tomishima Shrine
富島神社A Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Osaka
- Hinenosho: a medieval estate next to Kansai Airport
- Kamenose: crossing the landslide heart of the Tatsuta Kodo
- Katsuragi Shugen: where mountain asceticism began
- Kawachinagano: a town where the Middle Ages live on
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
- Nyonin Koya: the temples where women prayed instead of Mount Koya
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
Local foods from Osaka
Crafts from Osaka
Weather in Osaka this week
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 25°CLow 20°C
Sun
25 Oct
Rain
High 29°CLow 22°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 17°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- Tenjinbashisuji is about 2.6 km long and sells itself as Japan's longest shopping street. Walk a section for cheap eats and old-style shops.
- Osaka Tenmangu hosts the Tenjin Matsuri, one of Japan's three great festivals. On the night of July 25, boats sail the river with fireworks overhead.
- Umeda Station area is a maze of underground malls. Pick your exit or landmark before you go down.
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