Guidebook for 大阪市福島区
Food Scene
Friendly and trendy, near the western edge of Ame-Mura, Absinthe serves fantastic cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks and juices and a rare (for Japan) Mediterranean menu (falafel, hummus and babaganoush, plus pastas and pizzas). It's a tad pricey, but you're paying for quality ingredients, stylish surrounds and laid-back atmosphere; sliding doors create a sidewalk cafe vibe, weather permitting. And, yes, it does serve absinthe. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/mediterranean/cafe-absinthe#ixzz4AU5B9W00
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Cafe ABSINTHE
1-chōme-2-27 KitahorieFriendly and trendy, near the western edge of Ame-Mura, Absinthe serves fantastic cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks and juices and a rare (for Japan) Mediterranean menu (falafel, hummus and babaganoush, plus pastas and pizzas). It's a tad pricey, but you're paying for quality ingredients, stylish surrounds and laid-back atmosphere; sliding doors create a sidewalk cafe vibe, weather permitting. And, yes, it does serve absinthe. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/mediterranean/cafe-absinthe#ixzz4AU5B9W00
There's a cheery bustle inside this hard-working kaiten-sushi restaurant in a prime Dōtombori location. Over 50 seats zigzag around counters where plates rotate, colour-coded by price and thoughtfully labelled in multiple languages. Non-sushi-eaters can get cooked foods including tori no karaage (fried chicken) and fried tuna. English-speaking staff help make sense of it all. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/sushi-sashimi/daiki-suisan#ixzz4AU5cUkzf
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Daiki Suisan Kaiten Sushi
2-chōme-15-Komatsubarachō Kita WardThere's a cheery bustle inside this hard-working kaiten-sushi restaurant in a prime Dōtombori location. Over 50 seats zigzag around counters where plates rotate, colour-coded by price and thoughtfully labelled in multiple languages. Non-sushi-eaters can get cooked foods including tori no karaage (fried chicken) and fried tuna. English-speaking staff help make sense of it all. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/sushi-sashimi/daiki-suisan#ixzz4AU5cUkzf
On Hōzen-ji Yokochō, the minimalist atmosphere of this graceful shop lets you feast your eyes on kappō-ryōri : a multi-course chef-driven extravaganza artfully presented in gorgeous pottery that might come topped with a colourful leaf or water-misted for just the right sheen. Since peak seasonal ingredients change virtually daily, you may never have the same dish twice here. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/japanese/shoubentango-tei#ixzz4AU67FnTU
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正弁丹吾亭
1-chōme-7-12 DōtonboriOn Hōzen-ji Yokochō, the minimalist atmosphere of this graceful shop lets you feast your eyes on kappō-ryōri : a multi-course chef-driven extravaganza artfully presented in gorgeous pottery that might come topped with a colourful leaf or water-misted for just the right sheen. Since peak seasonal ingredients change virtually daily, you may never have the same dish twice here. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/japanese/shoubentango-tei#ixzz4AU67FnTU
Umeda Hagakure
The name means 'chicken nobility', but prices at this popular Osaka-based yakitori chain are decidedly for regular folk. Look for the yellow and red sign and the number 280 (the price of all the generously portioned grilled skewers, plus tax), then climb the narrow stairs to the dining room with booths separated by untreated wood slats, and streaming J-pop hits. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/japanese/tori-kizoku#ixzz4AU8SfkLA
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Torikizoku Namba-nishi
4-chōme-5-14 NanbaThe name means 'chicken nobility', but prices at this popular Osaka-based yakitori chain are decidedly for regular folk. Look for the yellow and red sign and the number 280 (the price of all the generously portioned grilled skewers, plus tax), then climb the narrow stairs to the dining room with booths separated by untreated wood slats, and streaming J-pop hits. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/japanese/tori-kizoku#ixzz4AU8SfkLA
Beneath the massive green dragon, this indoor-outdoor spot offers house-made noodles and a front-row seat to the Dōtombori scene. Purchase a ticket from a machine, sit at a low table on a tatami platform, top your noodle soup with kimchi , garlic or marinated green onion, and slurp away. Don't linger too long, as there always seems to be a queue. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/noodles/kinryu-ramen#ixzz4AU94xHXY
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Kinryu Ramen Midosuji
1-chōme-7-13 NanbaBeneath the massive green dragon, this indoor-outdoor spot offers house-made noodles and a front-row seat to the Dōtombori scene. Purchase a ticket from a machine, sit at a low table on a tatami platform, top your noodle soup with kimchi , garlic or marinated green onion, and slurp away. Don't linger too long, as there always seems to be a queue. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/restaurants/noodles/kinryu-ramen#ixzz4AU94xHXY
Drinks & Nightlife
In the shadow of the Umeda Sky Building, this bar/bottle shop specialises in local and worldwide craft beers. Order and enjoy around the counter, or climb the narrow stairs to a simple white-walled room. From Osaka or Umeda stations' north exits, take the underground passage toward Umeda Sky Building, and turn left. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/entertainment-nightlife/other/craft-beer-base#ixzz4BQp9yME2
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CRAFT BEER BASE BUD
1-chōme-3-1 UmedaIn the shadow of the Umeda Sky Building, this bar/bottle shop specialises in local and worldwide craft beers. Order and enjoy around the counter, or climb the narrow stairs to a simple white-walled room. From Osaka or Umeda stations' north exits, take the underground passage toward Umeda Sky Building, and turn left. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/entertainment-nightlife/other/craft-beer-base#ixzz4BQp9yME2
With city lights spread beneath you like a twinkling carpet, views are extraordinary from this chichi bar-restaurant. Drinks start at ¥1150, and there are Italian dishes like the namesake pizza with mascarpone, prawns, mushroom and black truffle (¥2850). Enter the hotel from above Nankai Namba Station. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/entertainment-nightlife/other/tavola-36#ixzz4BQpjG9Fa
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TAVOLA36
5-chōme-1-60 NanbaWith city lights spread beneath you like a twinkling carpet, views are extraordinary from this chichi bar-restaurant. Drinks start at ¥1150, and there are Italian dishes like the namesake pizza with mascarpone, prawns, mushroom and black truffle (¥2850). Enter the hotel from above Nankai Namba Station. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/entertainment-nightlife/other/tavola-36#ixzz4BQpjG9Fa
Serving the music-loving community since 1995, Rock Rock has a history of hosting after parties for international acts and attracting celeb visitors. Regular events with a modest cover charge showcase some of Osaka's finest rock DJs (and famous guests). Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/entertainment-nightlife/other/rock-rock#ixzz4BQrAawel
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ロックロック
Serving the music-loving community since 1995, Rock Rock has a history of hosting after parties for international acts and attracting celeb visitors. Regular events with a modest cover charge showcase some of Osaka's finest rock DJs (and famous guests). Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/entertainment-nightlife/other/rock-rock#ixzz4BQrAawel
Sightseeing
Opened in 1993 and named one of the world's top 20 buildings, the Sky Building resembles a 40-storey, space-age Arc de Triomphe. Twin towers are connected at the top by a 'floating garden' (really a garden-free observation deck) with breathtaking 360-degree city views day or night. Getting there is half the fun – an escalator in a see-through tube takes you up the last five storeys, between the towers (not for vertigo sufferers). The architect, Hara Hiroshi, also designed Kyoto Station . The building is reached via an underground passage, a short walk north of Osaka and Umeda stations. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/architecture/umeda-sky-building#ixzz4ATtBh
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Observatorio Kuchu Teien
1-chōme-1-88 ŌyodonakaOpened in 1993 and named one of the world's top 20 buildings, the Sky Building resembles a 40-storey, space-age Arc de Triomphe. Twin towers are connected at the top by a 'floating garden' (really a garden-free observation deck) with breathtaking 360-degree city views day or night. Getting there is half the fun – an escalator in a see-through tube takes you up the last five storeys, between the towers (not for vertigo sufferers). The architect, Hara Hiroshi, also designed Kyoto Station . The building is reached via an underground passage, a short walk north of Osaka and Umeda stations. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/architecture/umeda-sky-building#ixzz4ATtBh
Dedicated to Shintō deities of the sea and sea travel, this graceful shrine was founded in the early 3rd century and is considered the headquarters for all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. The buildings are faithful replicas of the ancient originals, with a couple that date back to 1810, and grounds are crisscrossed by a tree- and lantern-lined waterway spanned by a bright orange drum bridge. It's a rare Shintō shrine that predates the influence of Chinese Buddhist architectural styles. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/religious/sumiyoshi-taisha#ixzz4ATtha0qs
Sumiyoshi, 2-chōme−9−８９
Dedicated to Shintō deities of the sea and sea travel, this graceful shrine was founded in the early 3rd century and is considered the headquarters for all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. The buildings are faithful replicas of the ancient originals, with a couple that date back to 1810, and grounds are crisscrossed by a tree- and lantern-lined waterway spanned by a bright orange drum bridge. It's a rare Shintō shrine that predates the influence of Chinese Buddhist architectural styles. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/religious/sumiyoshi-taisha#ixzz4ATtha0qs
After unifying Japan in the late 16th century, General Toyotomi Hideyoshi built this castle (1583) as a display of power, using, it's said, the labour of 100,000 workers. Although the present structure is a 1931 concrete reconstruction (refurbished 1997), it's nonetheless quite a sight, looming dramatically over the surrounding park and moat. Inside is an excellent collection of art, armour, and day-to-day implements related to the castle, Hideyoshi and Osaka. An 8th-floor observation deck has 360-degree views.
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Osakajo
Osakajo Chuo WardAfter unifying Japan in the late 16th century, General Toyotomi Hideyoshi built this castle (1583) as a display of power, using, it's said, the labour of 100,000 workers. Although the present structure is a 1931 concrete reconstruction (refurbished 1997), it's nonetheless quite a sight, looming dramatically over the surrounding park and moat. Inside is an excellent collection of art, armour, and day-to-day implements related to the castle, Hideyoshi and Osaka. An 8th-floor observation deck has 360-degree views.
Founded 593, Shitennō-ji is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan, although only the big stone torii (Shintō shrine gate) is original, the oldest of its kind in the country (1294). Shitennō-ji's best visited for the lovely strolling garden, Honbō Teien , just northeast of the main precincts. Otherwise, the grounds are a somewhat desolate expanse of raked gravel, but there's a five-storey pagoda, which (unusually) you can climb up. On the 21st and 22nd of each month is a very good flea market outside the temple, with antiques and secondhand goods, including old kimono. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/religious/shitenno-ji#ixzz4ATvDvWVE
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Shitennoji
1-chōme-1-11-18 ShitennōjiFounded 593, Shitennō-ji is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan, although only the big stone torii (Shintō shrine gate) is original, the oldest of its kind in the country (1294). Shitennō-ji's best visited for the lovely strolling garden, Honbō Teien , just northeast of the main precincts. Otherwise, the grounds are a somewhat desolate expanse of raked gravel, but there's a five-storey pagoda, which (unusually) you can climb up. On the 21st and 22nd of each month is a very good flea market outside the temple, with antiques and secondhand goods, including old kimono. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/religious/shitenno-ji#ixzz4ATvDvWVE
The crusty, trusty, 103m-high steel-frame tower Tsūten-kaku - built 1912, rebuilt 1956 - is the central landmark of Shin-Sekai. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/architecture/tsuten-kaku#ixzz4AU0g7GE7
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Tsutenkaku
1-chōme-18-6 EbisuhigashiThe crusty, trusty, 103m-high steel-frame tower Tsūten-kaku - built 1912, rebuilt 1956 - is the central landmark of Shin-Sekai. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/architecture/tsuten-kaku#ixzz4AU0g7GE7
Among the biggest in the world, this 112m-high Ferris wheel offers unbeatable views of Osaka Bay and the seemingly endless Osaka/Kōbe conurbation. Give it a whirl at night to enjoy the vast carpet of lights. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/architecture/giant-ferris-wheel#ixzz4ATyh7gVF
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Tempozan Ferris Wheel
1-chōme-1-10 KaigandōriAmong the biggest in the world, this 112m-high Ferris wheel offers unbeatable views of Osaka Bay and the seemingly endless Osaka/Kōbe conurbation. Give it a whirl at night to enjoy the vast carpet of lights. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/architecture/giant-ferris-wheel#ixzz4ATyh7gVF
Parks & Nature
Minoo Park (箕面公園, Minō Kōen, also spelled Mino or Minoh) is a forested valley on the outskirts of Osaka, just north of the urban sprawl. During the fall, it is one of the best places in the Kansai Region to see the autumn colors in a natural setting, as opposed to the attractive fall foliage found at temples and gardens. The colors are usually best in the second half of November. Read more: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4019.html
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Minookoen
Minoo Park (箕面公園, Minō Kōen, also spelled Mino or Minoh) is a forested valley on the outskirts of Osaka, just north of the urban sprawl. During the fall, it is one of the best places in the Kansai Region to see the autumn colors in a natural setting, as opposed to the attractive fall foliage found at temples and gardens. The colors are usually best in the second half of November. Read more: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4019.html
Arts & Culture
Two subway stops from Umeda, this museum contains a life-sized reproduction of an 1830s Osaka neighbourhood: shophouses, drug stores, an old-style sentō (public bath) and more. Enhancing the Edo Period mood, lighting shifts between day and night, shops sell traditional toys and unique souvenirs, and for ¥200 visitors can rent kimono for photo-opps. Invest ¥100 in the English audio guide, since English signage is limited. The building is right behind as you exit the station. Just outside is lively Tenjinbashi-suji shopping street, which claims to be Japan's longest shopping street at 3km. Pick up an English-language guide at the museum or along the route. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.co
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Museo de la Vivienda y la Vida de Osaka
6-chōme-4-20 TenjinbashiTwo subway stops from Umeda, this museum contains a life-sized reproduction of an 1830s Osaka neighbourhood: shophouses, drug stores, an old-style sentō (public bath) and more. Enhancing the Edo Period mood, lighting shifts between day and night, shops sell traditional toys and unique souvenirs, and for ¥200 visitors can rent kimono for photo-opps. Invest ¥100 in the English audio guide, since English signage is limited. The building is right behind as you exit the station. Just outside is lively Tenjinbashi-suji shopping street, which claims to be Japan's longest shopping street at 3km. Pick up an English-language guide at the museum or along the route. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.co
This impressive museum houses regularly changing exhibitions of modern (post-1945) Japanese and international art. Also arresting is its underground construction by architect Cesar Pelli; it's like a submarine with walls over 3m thick with light that filters down through skylights above the lobby. The entrance is marked by a large sculpture of steel tubes above ground, said to resemble a butterfly. It's towards the western end of Naka-no-shima. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/museums-galleries/national-museum-art-osaka#ixzz4ATx8recJ
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The National Museum of Art, Osaka
4-chōme-2-55 NakanoshimaThis impressive museum houses regularly changing exhibitions of modern (post-1945) Japanese and international art. Also arresting is its underground construction by architect Cesar Pelli; it's like a submarine with walls over 3m thick with light that filters down through skylights above the lobby. The entrance is marked by a large sculpture of steel tubes above ground, said to resemble a butterfly. It's towards the western end of Naka-no-shima. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/museums-galleries/national-museum-art-osaka#ixzz4ATx8recJ
Shopping
Nominally a DIY and houseware chain, Tokyu Hands is Japan's favourite place to browse for items you probably didn't need but will end up loving. It's stacked floor upon floor with everything from obscure tools to design-forward lighting, clocks, curios and craft supplies, just for starters. There's a smaller branch in Umeda . Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/department-store/tokyu-hands-3-1231241#ixzz4BQkXDZnH
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東急ハンズ Tokyu Hands
1-chōme-8-3 ShinsaibashisujiNominally a DIY and houseware chain, Tokyu Hands is Japan's favourite place to browse for items you probably didn't need but will end up loving. It's stacked floor upon floor with everything from obscure tools to design-forward lighting, clocks, curios and craft supplies, just for starters. There's a smaller branch in Umeda . Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/department-store/tokyu-hands-3-1231241#ixzz4BQkXDZnH
A landmark market in a covered arcade is where the locals shop for fresh fish, meat, vegetables, pickles and more. In addition to fresh and prepared foods, some shops sell bentō and have lunch counters. It's one block east of Sakai-suji, about 10 minutes' walk from central Namba. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/markets-streets-arcades/kuromon-ichiba#ixzz4BQl09gte
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Kuromon Market
Nipponbashi-1-chōme-16 Chuo WardA landmark market in a covered arcade is where the locals shop for fresh fish, meat, vegetables, pickles and more. In addition to fresh and prepared foods, some shops sell bentō and have lunch counters. It's one block east of Sakai-suji, about 10 minutes' walk from central Namba. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/markets-streets-arcades/kuromon-ichiba#ixzz4BQl09gte
Six floors of tech, gadgets and gizmos, three floors of fashion and a restaurant floor make this a prime destination east of Osaka Station. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/electronics/yodobashi-umeda-building#ixzz4BQmePW5V
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Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda
1-1 ŌfukachōSix floors of tech, gadgets and gizmos, three floors of fashion and a restaurant floor make this a prime destination east of Osaka Station. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/electronics/yodobashi-umeda-building#ixzz4BQmePW5V
Youth-oriented, fashion-forward shopping and entertainment centre, topped with a bright red Ferris wheel. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/department-store/hep-five#ixzz4BQnSSYJw
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Hep Five
5-15 KakudachōYouth-oriented, fashion-forward shopping and entertainment centre, topped with a bright red Ferris wheel. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/department-store/hep-five#ixzz4BQnSSYJw
In addition to men's and women's fashions, look for musical instruments and a large Tower Records store. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/department-store/nu-chayamachi#ixzz4BQnJ6z8L
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Chayamachi
In addition to men's and women's fashions, look for musical instruments and a large Tower Records store. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/shopping/department-store/nu-chayamachi#ixzz4BQnJ6z8L
Entertainment & Activities
Modeled after sister parks in the USA, 'USJ' bursts with Hollywood movie-related rides, shows, shops and restaurants. Top billing goes to the new, ¥45 billion (!) Wizarding World of Harry Potter , a painstakingly recreated Hogsmeade Village (shop for magic wands, Gryffindor capes and butterbeer) plus the 'Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey' thrill ride through Hogwart's School. Wizarding World admission is by timed ticket. Other popular rides include Spider-Man .
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Universal Studios Japan
SakurajimaModeled after sister parks in the USA, 'USJ' bursts with Hollywood movie-related rides, shows, shops and restaurants. Top billing goes to the new, ¥45 billion (!) Wizarding World of Harry Potter , a painstakingly recreated Hogsmeade Village (shop for magic wands, Gryffindor capes and butterbeer) plus the 'Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey' thrill ride through Hogwart's School. Wizarding World admission is by timed ticket. Other popular rides include Spider-Man .
Kaiyūkan is easily one of the world's best aquariums. An 800m-plus walkway winds past displays of sea life from around the Pacific 'ring of fire': Antarctic penguins, coral-reef butterflyfish, unreasonably cute Arctic otters, Monterey Bay seals and unearthly jellyfish. Most impressive is the ginormous central tank, housing a whale shark, manta and thousands of other fish and rays. There are good English descriptions, but the audioguide (¥500) gives more detail. Expect lots of families and school groups. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/nature-wildlife/osaka-aquarium-kaiyukan#ixzz4ATtUuoA1
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Kaigandori
Kaiyūkan is easily one of the world's best aquariums. An 800m-plus walkway winds past displays of sea life from around the Pacific 'ring of fire': Antarctic penguins, coral-reef butterflyfish, unreasonably cute Arctic otters, Monterey Bay seals and unearthly jellyfish. Most impressive is the ginormous central tank, housing a whale shark, manta and thousands of other fish and rays. There are good English descriptions, but the audioguide (¥500) gives more detail. Expect lots of families and school groups. Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/kansai/osaka/sights/nature-wildlife/osaka-aquarium-kaiyukan#ixzz4ATtUuoA1