Dōtonbori
Dōtonbori or Dōtombori is a district in Osaka, Japan.
Dōtonbori or Dōtombori is a district in Osaka, Japan. Known as one of Osaka's principal tourist and nightlife areas, the area runs along the Dōtonbori canal from Dōtonboribashi Bridge to Nipponbashi Bridge in the Namba district of the city's Chūō ward. Historically a theater district, it is now a popular nightlife and entertainment area characterized by its eccentric atmosphere and large illuminated signboards.
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Worth seeing in and around Dōtonbori
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Abeno Harukas
Abeno Harukas is a multi-purpose commercial facility in Abenosuji Itchome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan. It consists of the New Annex, Eastern Annex and a supertall skyscraper, Abeno Harukas.
2.8 km · skyscraper in Osaka · Wikipedia - 02Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi–Momoyama period.
3 km · Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 03Shitennō-ji Temple
Shitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji/Naniwa-daiji, or Mitsu-ji 御津寺.
2.2 km · Built in 593 A.D., this famous Buddhist temple features a five-story pagoda, statues and turtle ponds · Wikipedia - 04Tsūtenkaku
Tsūtenkaku is a tower and landmark of Osaka, Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company.
1.9 km · observation tower · Wikipedia - 05Kyocera Dome Osaka
The Kyocera Dome Osaka, officially the Osaka Dome, is a baseball stadium located in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1997, the stadium was the home field of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.
2.3 km · baseball stadium in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 06Ishiyama Hongan-ji
The Ishiyama Hongan-ji was the primary fortress of the Ikkō-ikki, leagues of warrior priests and commoners who opposed samurai rule during the Sengoku period. It was established in 1496, at the mouth of the Yodo River, on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea.
3 km · historical Buddhist temple located in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 07Osaka-jō Hall
Osaka-jo Hall is a multi-purpose arena located in the Kyōbashi area of Osaka, Japan. The hall opened in 1983 and can seat up to 16,000 people.
3.5 km · multi-purpose hall · Wikipedia - 08Osaka Castle Park
Osaka Castle Park is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka.
3.1 km · park · Wikipedia - 09Japan Mint
The Japan Mint is an Independent Administrative Institution of the Japanese government, responsible for producing and circulating the coins of Japan. The agency has its head office in Osaka with branches in Saitama and Hiroshima.
3.6 km · building in Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 10National Museum of Art, Osaka
The National Museum of Art, Osaka is a subterranean Japanese art museum located on the island of Nakanoshima, located between the Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, about 10 minutes west of Higobashi Station in central Osaka. The official Japanese title of the museum translates as the "National Museum of International Art".
2.7 km · museum in Japan · Wikipedia
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Getting to Dōtonbori
- Airports
- Osaka Itami (ITM), 14 km · Kobe (UKB), 26 km · Kansai (KIX), 36 km
- Stations
- Tennōji Station, 2.6 km · Ōsaka Station, 3.8 km · Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station, 2.1 km · Nakanoshima Station, 2.8 km · Ebie Station, 3.9 km
- Tokushima → Dōtonbori109 km · quickest by road, 3h 27m · ¥1,600–2,180
- Tokoname → Dōtonbori125 km · quickest by road, 3h 18m · ¥2,000–2,730
- Takamatsu → Dōtonbori138 km · quickest by road, 4h · ¥2,120–2,900
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Dōtonbori
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Dōtonbori. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inOsaka International Ferry Terminal is in Nankō (南港) in the Osaka Bay Area.
- Get inThe PanStar Line operates a ferry between Osaka and Busan.
- Get inThe ferry leaves Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, at 15:10 from both Osaka and Busan and arrives the following day at 10:00.
- Get inThe ferry holds live musical performances, magic shows, and other entertainment on the run.
- Get inYou can take your car on the ferry, but there are documentation requirements.
From Wikivoyage: Osaka, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Dōtonbori
Dōtonbori is 3 km from Osaka, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Osakadesignated city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan2.8 km
- Chūō-kuward in Osaka1.6 km
- Tennōji-kuward of Japan2.1 km
- Abeno-kuward of Japan3.7 km
- Fukushima-kuward of Japan3.7 km
- Minato-kuone of 24 wards of the City of Osaka3.7 km