Jōtō-ku, Osaka
Jōtō-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.
Jōtō-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. "Jōtō" literally means "east of the castle", referring to Osaka Castle. It was separated from Higashinari and Asahi in 1943, and eastern Jōtō became Tsurumi in 1974.
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Worth seeing in and around Jōtō-ku, Osaka
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.
- 01Osaka 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.
2.5 km · Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 02Ishiyama 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.
2.5 km · historical Buddhist temple located in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 03Osaka-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.
2 km · multi-purpose hall · Wikipedia - 04Japan 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.
2.4 km · building in Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 05Osaka 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.
2.5 km · park · Wikipedia - 06Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka is a Japanese art museum and regarded as one of the best ceramic-collections in the world. This museum collects, studies, conserves, exhibits and interprets East Asian ceramics, which mainly came from ancient China and Korea.
3.8 km · art museum in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 07The Kitahama
The Kitahama is a residential building in Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan. Rising 209m tall, it is the fourth tallest building in Osaka Prefecture, and the 22nd tallest building in Japan.
3.8 km · building in Chūō-ku, Osaka · Wikipedia - 08Ōsaka Tenmangū
The Osaka Tenmangū Shrine is a Shinto shrine and one of Tenmangū founded in AD 949 in Osaka by Emperor Murakami. The Tenjin Festival is held here annually from 24 July to 25 July.
3.1 km · Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 09Hōkoku Shrine
Hōkoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Osaka, Japan. It is one of several Toyokuni shrines built in honor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
2.6 km · Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 10Osaka Museum of History
Osaka Museum of History opened in Chūō-ku, Ōsaka, Japan, in 2001. The project architects were César Pelli & Associates and Nihon Sekkei.
3.2 km · Japanese museum · Wikipedia
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Getting to Jōtō-ku, Osaka
- Airports
- Osaka Itami (ITM), 13 km · Kobe (UKB), 30 km · Kansai (KIX), 41 km
- Stations
- Kyōbashi Station, 1.2 km · Imazato Station, 3.7 km · Ōsakatemmangū Station, 3.1 km · Sakuranomiya Station, 2.4 km · Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme Station, 3.4 km
- Osaka → Jōtō-ku, Osaka4 km · quickest by road, 13 min · ¥55–75
- Tokushima → Jōtō-ku, Osaka114 km · quickest by road, 3h 37m · ¥1,650–2,250
- Tokoname → Jōtō-ku, Osaka120 km · quickest by road, 3h 6m · ¥1,930–2,630
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No local-transport research exists yet for Jōtō-ku, Osaka
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 Jōtō-ku, Osaka. 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 Jōtō-ku, Osaka
Jōtō-ku, Osaka is 4 km from Osaka, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Kita-kuone of the 24 wards of the City of Osaka3.3 km
- Higashinari-kuward of Japan3.6 km
- Miyakojima Wardward of Japan1.6 km
- Asahi Wardone of 24 wards of the City of Osaka, Japan2.2 km
- Tsurumi-kuward of Japan2.6 km
- Doyama, Osaka, Japandistrict in Osaka, Japan4 km