Town guide
Takatsuki
高槻市
A city halfway between Osaka and Kyoto with Imashirozuka Kofun, the riverside gorge of Settsukyo and the free Takatsuki Jazz Street festival.
City in Osaka
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- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 2
- traditional crafts
- 8
- Japan Heritage stories
- 8
Map of Takatsuki
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Things to see in Takatsuki
Ama Site
安満遺跡A historic site in Osaka, Japan.
Akutagawayama Castle
芥川山城A castle in Osaka, Japan.
Ama Site Park
安満遺跡公園A historic site in Osaka, Japan.
Takatsuki Castle Park
高槻城公園A castle in Osaka, Japan.
Aquapia Akutagawa
あくあぴあ芥川A leisure spot in Osaka, Japan.
Mishima-Kamo Shrine
三島鴨神社A Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan.
Miwa Shrine
三輪神社A Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan.
Jogu Tenmangu
上宮天満宮A Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan.
Imashirozuka Ancient History Museum
高槻市立今城塚古代歴史館A museum in Osaka, Japan.
Imashirozuka Kofun
今城塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Osaka, Japan.
Shinike Haniwa Factory Park
史跡新池ハニワ工場公園A park in Osaka, Japan.
Amamiyama Kofun
安満宮山古墳An ancient burial mound 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
- Imashirozuka Kofun is one of the few big keyhole tombs you can walk on, with replica haniwa figures lined up on the mound.
- Takatsuki Jazz Street is a free music festival held over Golden Week, usually on May 3 and 4.
- Settsukyo in the north is a cool riverside gorge for a summer walk.
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