Konohana-ku, Osaka
Konohana-ku (此花区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka city, Japan.

Konohana-ku (此花区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka city, Japan. It stands at the mouth of the Yodo River. It is home to the popular western-style theme park of Universal Studios Japan. It was the site of Expo 2025, a World's Fair held in 2025.
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Worth seeing in and around Konohana-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.
- 01Universal Studios Japan
Universal Studios Japan is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States.
2.7 km · theme park in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 02Kyocera 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.
2.7 km · baseball stadium in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 03Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near Osaka Bay. When it opened in 1990, it was the largest public aquarium in the world.
3.8 km · aquarium in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 04Super Nintendo World
Super Nintendo World is a themed area at Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Epic Universe. A result of a partnership between Nintendo and Universal Destinations & Experiences, the area is based on Nintendo video game franchises, primarily the Mario and Donkey Kong franchises.
2.7 km · theme park area in Universal Studios · Wikipedia - 05National 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".
3.8 km · museum in Japan · Wikipedia - 06Osaka Bay Tower
The Osaka Bay Tower, also known as ORC 1, is a mixed-use, mainly hotel and office, skyscraper in the Osaka Resort City 200 building complex located in the Minato-ku ward of Osaka, Japan. Completed in March 1993, it stands at 200 m tall, with the top floor located at 188.7 m.
1.6 km · Japanese skyscraper · Wikipedia - 07Mount Tenpō
Mount Tenpō, located in Minato-ku, Osaka, is Japan's second lowest mountain. The mountain's peak is 4.53 metres above sea level, and bears more resemblance to a hill than a mountain.
3.3 km · mountain in Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 08Osaka Science Museum
The Osaka Science Museum is a science museum in Naka-no-shima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The museum is located between the Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, above Osaka's subterranean National Museum of Art.
3.7 km · science museum · Wikipedia - 09City Tower Nishi-Umeda
City Tower Nishi-Umeda is a high rise apartment building, situated at 7-20 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan. At the time of completion in 2006, it was the highest building in Fukushima ward, and the highest apartment block in the Umeda area.
3.6 km · building in Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 10Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge is an augmented reality dark ride that serves as the anchor attraction of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Epic Universe. The ride is based on the Mario Kart franchise, primarily on the Mario Kart 8 video game, and is manufactured by Dynamic Attractions.
2.6 km · amusement park attraction · Wikipedia
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Getting to Konohana-ku, Osaka
- Airports
- Osaka Itami (ITM), 11 km · Kobe (UKB), 22 km · Kansai (KIX), 34 km
- Stations
- Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station, 2.8 km · Ebie Station, 2.4 km · Nakanoshima Station, 3.3 km · Bentenchō Station, 1.8 km · Noda Station, 2.2 km
- Tokushima → Konohana-ku, Osaka105 km · quickest by road, 3h 15m · ¥1,510–2,060
- Tokoname → Konohana-ku, Osaka130 km · quickest by road, 3h 23m · ¥2,100–2,870
- Takamatsu → Konohana-ku, Osaka133 km · quickest by road, 3h 50m · ¥2,050–2,790
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- 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.
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Next door to Konohana-ku, Osaka
Konohana-ku, Osaka is 5 km from Osaka, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Fukushima-kuward of Japan2.1 km
- Minato-kuone of 24 wards of the City of Osaka2.3 km
- Nishi-kuone of the 24 wards of the City of Osaka, Japan3.2 km
- Osaka International Convention Centerconvention center in the city of Osaka, Japan3.2 km
- Osaka Municipal Fire Departmentfire department of Osaka City, Japan2.4 km