Minato-ku, Osaka
Minato is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.
Minato is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km2, and a population of 84,961. Literally translated, Minato-ku means "Harbor Ward".
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Worth seeing in and around Minato-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.
2.5 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.
1.5 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.
3.1 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.
2.5 km · theme park area in Universal Studios · Wikipedia - 05Osaka 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.
700 m · Japanese skyscraper · Wikipedia - 06Minato Bridge
The Minato Bridge is a double-deck cantilever truss bridge in Osaka, Japan; upper deck is for Hanshin Expressway Route 16 Osakako Line, and lower deck is Route 5 Bayshore Line. It opened in 1974.
3.1 km · 1974 double-deck cantilever truss bridge · Wikipedia - 07Osaka Stadium
Osaka Stadium, owned by Osaka Stadium Corporation, was a stadium in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan. It opened in 1950, with a capacity of 32,000 people.
3.8 km · stadium · Wikipedia - 08Mount 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.
2.7 km · mountain in Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 09Mario 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.
2.8 km · amusement park attraction · Wikipedia - 10Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, also known as the Asue Arena Osaka for sponsorship reasons, is an indoor sporting arena located in Minato-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The arena was opened on 1996.
1.6 km · building in Minato-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
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Getting to Minato-ku, Osaka
- Airports
- Osaka Itami (ITM), 13 km · Kobe (UKB), 22 km · Kansai (KIX), 33 km
- Stations
- Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station, 1.8 km · Ebie Station, 3.7 km · Nakanoshima Station, 3.8 km · JR Namba Station, 3.2 km · Bentenchō Station, 600 m
- Tokushima → Minato-ku, Osaka105 km · quickest by road, 3h 17m · ¥1,530–2,090
- Tokoname → Minato-ku, Osaka129 km · quickest by road, 3h 25m · ¥2,050–2,790
- Takamatsu → Minato-ku, Osaka134 km · quickest by road, 3h 51m · ¥2,070–2,820
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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 Minato-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.
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Next door to Minato-ku, Osaka
Minato-ku, Osaka is 5 km from Osaka, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Fukushima-kuward of Japan3.3 km
- Dōtonborihuman settlement in Japan3.7 km
- Konohana-kuward of Osaka, Japan2.3 km
- Taishō-kuward of Japan1.9 km
- Nishi-kuone of the 24 wards of the City of Osaka, Japan2.7 km
- Naniwa-kuward of Osaka City3.6 km