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Naniwa-ku, Osaka

Naniwa-ku (浪速区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.

Naniwa-ku, Osaka
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The place

Naniwa-ku (浪速区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 4.37 km2, and a population of 51,567.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Naniwa-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.

  1. 01
    Abeno 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 km · skyscraper in Osaka · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Osaka 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.

    3.9 km · Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Shitennō-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.

    1.7 km · Built in 593 A.D., this famous Buddhist temple features a five-story pagoda, statues and turtle ponds · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Tsūtenkaku

    Tsūtenkaku is a tower and landmark of Osaka, Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company.

    1 km · observation tower · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Kyocera 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.

    2.4 km · baseball stadium in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Ishiyama 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.

    3.9 km · historical Buddhist temple located in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Osaka 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.

    3.9 km · park · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    National 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".

    3.7 km · museum in Japan · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Abenobashi Terminal Building

    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 km · station building in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    The 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.

    3.4 km · building in Chūō-ku, Osaka · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Go there

Getting to Naniwa-ku, Osaka

Airports
Osaka Itami (ITM), 15 km · Kobe (UKB), 25 km · Kansai (KIX), 35 km
Stations
Tennōji Station, 1.9 km · Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station, 2.3 km · Nakanoshima Station, 3.7 km · JR Namba Station, 900 m · Bentenchō Station, 3.5 km
  • Tokushima → Naniwa-ku, Osaka
    108 km · quickest by road, 3h 26m · ¥1,580–2,160
  • Tokoname → Naniwa-ku, Osaka
    126 km · quickest by road, 3h 20m · ¥2,010–2,750
  • Takamatsu → Naniwa-ku, Osaka
    137 km · quickest by road, 3h 59m · ¥2,110–2,880
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Naniwa-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 Naniwa-ku, Osaka. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • 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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  5. 05
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Around it

Next door to Naniwa-ku, Osaka

Naniwa-ku, Osaka is 4 km from Osaka, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.