Ward of Osaka, Japan
Konohana Ku
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.
How locals move
Getting around Konohana Ku the local way
- 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.
- Go nextIts location makes Osaka a perfect base for doing one-day trips to nearby cities like Kyoto (30 minutes), Kobe (20 minutes), Nara (40 minutes) or Himeji (1 hour).
From Wikivoyage: Osaka, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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