Taishō-ku, Osaka
Taishō is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan.
Taishō is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km2. Taisho is surrounded by canals and it is named after the Taisho bridge, a main bridge built in Taishō period. One fourth of residents have their roots in Okinawa Prefecture, and there are many stores associated with Okinawan culture and Okinawan cuisine in Taisho.
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Worth seeing in and around Taishō-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.
- 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.
3.8 km · skyscraper in Osaka · Wikipedia - 02Universal 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.
4 km · theme park in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 03Tsūtenkaku
Tsūtenkaku is a tower and landmark of Osaka, Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company.
3.1 km · observation tower · Wikipedia - 04Kyocera 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.
2.1 km · baseball stadium in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 05Super 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.
4 km · theme park area in Universal Studios · Wikipedia - 06Abenobashi 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.
3.7 km · station building in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia - 07Osaka 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.
2.5 km · Japanese skyscraper · Wikipedia - 08Tennōji Zoo
Tennōji Zoo is a 11-hectare zoo located at Tennōji Park in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan, opened on January 1, 1915. It is the third zoo to be built in Japan and is located southwest of the Shitennō-ji temple, the first Buddhist temple in Japan.
3.2 km · zoo · Wikipedia - 09National Bunraku Theatre
The National Bunraku Theatre is a complex consisting of two halls and an exhibition room, located in the Nipponbashi district in Osaka, Japan. The complex was opened in 1984 as the fourth national theatre of the country, to become the headquarters of bunraku.
3.8 km · theater · Wikipedia - 10Tennōji Park
The Tennōji Park is a park with botanical garden at 1–108, Chausuyama-cho, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan.
3.4 km · Park in Osaka, Japan · Wikipedia
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Getting to Taishō-ku, Osaka
- Airports
- Osaka Itami (ITM), 15 km · Kobe (UKB), 23 km · Kansai (KIX), 32 km
- Stations
- Tennōji Station, 3.8 km · Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station, 2.4 km · JR Namba Station, 2.7 km · Bentenchō Station, 2.3 km · Imamiya Station, 1.9 km
- Tokushima → Taishō-ku, Osaka105 km · quickest by road, 3h 25m · ¥1,570–2,150
- Tokoname → Taishō-ku, Osaka128 km · quickest by road, 3h 25m · ¥2,050–2,790
- Takamatsu → Taishō-ku, Osaka135 km · quickest by road, 3h 58m · ¥2,100–2,870
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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 Taishō-ku, Osaka
Taishō-ku, Osaka is 5 km from Osaka, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.