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Tickets & Tours

it's time! “Kishiwada Castle Real Armor Experience”

Experience the Noh play loved by Hideyoshi and tour the Noh theater [with a souvenir Tenugui towel]

Appreciate Noh masks on the Noh stage at the tangible cultural property “Sugie Noh Theater” and enjoy a Japanese meal

NOH Festa in Tenma Tenjin（2025/10/30）

The only “bonsai” making experience in the world ~ Enjoy the culture “changing art” that has been loved since ancient times ~

Travel back in time to the Edo period! “Jinai-machi” guided tour through the old streets & cheers at the “Sake Brewery Beer Hall”

Enjoy specialty Japanese cuisine while looking out at a Japanese garden at “Gofuso,” a tangible cultural property designated by Kishiwada City

Wadaiko Experience & Live Performance

Experience Japanese culture (iai) at Okuzashiki in Osaka and enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine+hot spring bathing

Experience Japanese culture (Shugendo road trekking) at Okuzashiki in Osaka and enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine+hot spring bathing

Experience Japanese culture (tea ceremony) at Okuzashiki in Osaka and enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine+hot spring bathing

Experience Japanese culture (fresh flowers) at Okuzashiki in Osaka and enjoy seasonal kaiseki meals+hot spring bathing

Experience Japanese culture (Japanese calligraphy) at Okuzashiki in Osaka and enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine+hot spring bathing

Experience Japanese culture (wearing armor) at Okuzashiki in Osaka and seasonal kaiseki cuisine+hot spring bathing

A trip where you can feel the mystery of game “from the reality of hunting to an exquisite full course” [no guide or transfer/local meeting/local dissolution]

A trip where you can feel the mystery of game “from the reality of hunting to an exquisite full course”

Ninja Residence Experience, "Ninja Trick House"

Tea Brewing Experience (With Japanese Sweets)

Experience Japanese Entertainment through Popular Theater

A memory for your trip to Osaka! How about an experience in making wax food samples?

Traditional Japanese Inn Lunch and Hot Springs

Experience Everyday Osaka! Local Tour of Ikeda City.

Mini tour of Otori shrine, guided by the shrine priest

Local Beer, Osaka Soul Food, & Public Bath

Make a Handbag & an Interior Decoration from a Japanese Kimono Sash

Learn how to play shamisen in 60 minutes

Traditional Japanese Culture Experience

Traditional Crafting Technique, Sakai Cutlery

SUP Guided Tour - Dotonbori Course

Become a Samurai through bushido and honor at 【Osaka Castle】

Learn the Techniques and Become a Ninja!

Special course combining local Osaka vegetables with rare and exquisite tuna

the Class of Making Tatami Mats with a Craftsman

Experience "Shodo Art" in a Quaint, Traditional Japanese House

Make your own original paper fan with art calligraphy

A special photo tour with authentic Japanese kimonos in Kishiwada

“Bandana Indigo Dyeing Experience" with Kawachi cotton

Experience Authentic Japanese Culture in a Traditional Style Inn!

Samurai, Ninja Experience-@ Brought to You by Japan Tatedo Association

Nishikawa-ryu Traditional Japanese Dance Experience in Shinsekai

Learn about Japan’s Shinto/spiritual culture, Shrine Maiden Experience

Reflect upon yourself through the goma prayer ritual at Mt. Inunaki Shipporyuji Temple

Traditional Japanese Instrument, Shamisen, Lesson and Performance with a Former Geisha.

Flower Arrangement Art, Ikebana!

[Near Namba Station☆ Calligraphy] Lessons and Standing Calligraphy

OTAKU Culture Walking Tour in Namba

Minoh Waterfall Hiking & Katsuoji Temple Tour

Sumo experience in a real Dohyo arena!

Samurai experience: wield a real sword

Train engineer experience: Learn how to operate an authentic retro train

Kendo Experience Tour "SAMURAI TRIP"

Traditional Japanese Knife Sharpening and Assembling Experience

Regenerate your body and mind at a temple

Your very own Sakai blade finished together with a true artisan

Osaka night cruise with drag queens

Tea ceremony and Zen tour: In the footsteps of Sen no Rikyu

Kishiwada Castle Period Experience Tour

Japanese knife and cuisine experience! Enjoy the food culture of Sakai

[Morning temple yoga] An opportunity to bolster your body and mind at Sakai (Private group booking)

Learn Traditional Japanese Dance!

Geiko! An Experience in Elegance and Tradition

“Renjishi” Experience: Become the King of Beasts!!

Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum

DOTONBORI MUSIUM NAMIKIZA

National Museum of Ethnology

Harukas 300 (Observatory)

KUCHU TEIEN OBSERVATORY

Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum

Ninja experience Trick House

Osaka Private Custom Walking Tour

Osaka: Early Morning Osaka Castle Guided Tour, Avoid Crowds

Osaka: 3-hour Osaka Castle & Historical Museum Guided Tour

Osaka Castle Guided Tour

Osaka: Sumiyoshi, Osaka's Most Iconic Shrine - Private Tour

Osaka: Ichizo Kobayashi’s Legacy – Innovator of Modern Osaka

Osaka: Private Tour of Shitennoji, Osaka's Oldest Temple

Osaka: Combo Tour of Shitennoji and Isshinji temples, 2.5h

Osaka: Explore Every Bit of Osaka Castle in 3 Hours

Near KIX: Shugendo Sanctuary of Waterfalls & Tranquility

Osaka: Discover Iconic Sights and Hidden Gems

Osaka: Private Samurai Experience - Train with Sword Master

Near KIX: Kishiwada Castle & Gardens Private Tour

Osaka: Explore the Spiritual and Modern Sides of Osaka

Osaka: A Private Guided Walking Tour of 5 Must-See Sights

Daimon Sake Brewery Tour

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Featured Articles

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Heavenly Hiking Due South of Osaka

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Autumn leaves special feature

Let's tour the Mozu and Furuichi Tumulus Clusters!

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Have a deep experience in Osaka!

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suntory whiskey

The technology of Zojirushi Mahobin, a representative manufacturing company that Osaka is proud of both in the past and now.

Let's go to Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda!

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Recommended shining spots

Guided by a resident of Tondabayashi Jinaimachi! Let’s travel back in time to the Edo period in a town full of traditional Japanese atmosphere!

Find the yokai in town! The mysterious charms of Fuse, a downtown shopping district

Not Just Modern Architecture! An architect digs deep into the austere charm of “good buildings” from Osaka’s postwar boom

Can’t eat octopus…? Visiting Takojizo Station, with its mysterious customs unlike anything you’d expect in Osaka（Kishiwada City）【reportage manga】

Japan's three major cutlery production areas boasting a history of 600 years. The appeal of Sakai knives that captivate chefs around the world

A tour of the power spots in Matsubara! love fortune, flower ceiling, and even the tooth god...?

Homemade miso, sweets, and power spots! Learn all about it in the video! Take a stroll around Hirakatashuku, where retro and modern styles coexist.

Dance, Drums, and Improvisation: The Appeal of Yao’s Kawachi Ondo

Start from the holy land of bicycles! Cycling around the Matsubara Six Shrines

Full of negative ions! Relaxing mountain walk and yoga experience at Minoh Park, a healing spot in Hokusetsu

Experience wearing Japanese Samurai Armor at a castle! Lunch at a Noh theater! Tour of Kishiwada, a historic castle town located just minutes from Kansai International Airport

A mecca for eating out and fortune telling! Enjoy everything from gourmet food to day trips to hot springs on the Showa-era retro approach to Ishikiri Shrine

A German tea ceremony master visits Sakai, the birthplace of Sen no Rikyu! Discover the tea culture nurtured by its people.

Experience Samurai Culture in a Historic Cultural Residence! From Iaido and Sumo to Kaiseki Cuisine, Immerse Yourself in Japanese Traditions in Izumisano, Right by Kansai International Airport.

Experience driving a local train! Discover the retro charm of the Mizuma Railway, where famous Showa era trains run, and the surrounding are

A sense of newness and nostalgia overflowing. A sentimental journey through Senri Chuo

malt whiskey distillery

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A town with ancient tombs that can be enjoyed with all five senses

Once upon a time, Osaka was the sea! A journey back to ancient times on the Uemachi Plateau

A trip to the era of "Big Osaka"

Art Stroll in Nakanoshima

Ancient Road of Kumano Osaka Route

Visiting "history" from ancient times to modern times

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Visit ancient heritage

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Visit the Chuai Emperor Mausoleum, which has a beautiful reflection on the water surface.

On tram to the historical town of Sakai

Touring the town where Abe Seimei Shrine is located

Sanada Yukimura and Osaka no Jin Course

Retro Romance Nakanoshima Time Travel Course

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From the seaside town of Tajiri to Kishiwada, the city of festivals, don't miss out on the area around Kansai International Airport!

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Experience Osaka's historical treasure trove with a walk through Minamikawachi

Stroll around Osaka in an antique kimono

Walk the Seven Slopes of Tennoji

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From his birthplace to the setting of his novels - Touring places related to Yasunari Kawabata

Walk, laugh and have twice the fun! Walk around town with Naniwa Rakugo

Retro Buildings Stroll

A journey to encounter the traditions and culture of Sakai

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You'll want to hit it over and over again! 5 Omikuji in Osaka

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1400th anniversary of Prince Shotoku's death

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Water, green. Eating and organizing. To the Osaka you have never seen before

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Pop Culture in Osaka

Popcal women's three-person trip

Pop culture trip for three girls Visiting the Seven Lucky Gods in Osaka

Popcal Women's Trip for 3 Popcal Women's Trip for 3 People Juso Area

Judo uniforms and wine, Kashiwara City's proud traditions of about 100 years. "Kusakura" and the oldest winery in Western Japan, "Katashimo Winery"

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Sightseeing Spots

Fujiidera City Nigiwai Learning Exchange Center "Isel Shura Hall"

PICOZO “Sado・Calligraphy・Cocoon flower”

“Sakai Risho no Mori”

Japanese sword trial cutting

Japanese traditional culture experience

Geisha experience

Shrine maiden experience

Fujita Art Museum

Eifukuji Temple

Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden

Osaka Castle Museum

Osaka Castle Park

Grand Head Temple Shitennoji Temple First Japanese Temple in Buddha’s Law

“Osaka Castle Gozabune” the One and Only Golden Japanese Ship

Tomb of Emperor Nintoku

Hamadera Park Old Station Building

KIMONO TEA CEREMONY MAIKOYA

Ryotaro Shiba Memorial Museum

Old Sakai Lighthouse

Kimono Rental Wargo Osaka Shinsaibashi Store

Hagiwara Tenjin (Hagiwara Shrine)

Otoko Shrine (Ono Shrine)

Kasuga Shrine (Tajiri Town)

Karakuni Shrine

Tajisuhime Shrine

okami Shrine(Hirakata City)

Otori Taisha Shrine

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharmaceutical Historical Museum

Gamoyon neighborhood (Gamou 4-chome)

Japan Sword Fighting Association (General Incorporated Association) “Samurai/Ninja Experience”

Shinshu Otani School Komyozan Gantokuji Temple

Horakuji Temple (official name: Shikinzan Koshoin Horakuji Temple, head temple of the Sennyuji sect of the Shingon sect)

Nishikori Shrine

Former Sakuranomiya Public Hall

Sakai incense (Baieido showroom)

Keihan Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Neyagawa Vehicle Factory

Yodogawa Shrine

Kusumoto Shrine

Mitsu Shrine (commonly known as Mitsu Hachiman Shrine)

Himeshima Shrine

Shiki Nagayoshi Shrine

Sumiyoshi Shrine (also known as Wakamiya Sumiyoshi Shrine)

Osaka Ranma Sculpture

Shibakawa Building

Hachikenyahama Pier

Takihata Furusato Cultural Properties Forest Center

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Daikokuji Temple

Sairinji Temple

Morimoto Shrine

Mt. Kongo Katsuragi Shrine

Important Cultural Property: Former Sugiyama Family Residence

Nakamura family residence

Japan Sword Fighting Association (Sword Fighting Trial Lessons)

Mahobin Memorial Hall

Osaka University Museum

Osaka City Abeno Disaster Prevention Center "Abeno Tascul"

Humobility World

Museum of Living (Ganko Hirano Goyashiki)

Sanada Yukimura statue

Tennoji Nanazaka

Maishima Craft Museum

Senkouji

Oten-in (Theatrical Oten-in)

Manpukuji Temple (Manpukuji Temple)

Izumanashi Shrine

Former Nishio Residence (Suita Cultural Creation Exchange Center)

Gunsmith's house

Takabayashi family residence

Teranishi Family Abeno Nagaya

Senri Tenjin (Kamishinden Tenjin Shrine)

saifukuji temple

Izumiden Palace

Migukurumitama Shrine

Kanda Tenmangu Shrine

Kayashima Shrine

Yamaguchi family residence

Osaka Sayama City Local Museum

Kawachi Otsukayama Tumulus

Kurohimeyama Tumulus

Kanayama Tumulus

Ichijo-in Temple

Daimonji Temple

Dainenji Temple (Ibaraki City)

Kotokuji Temple

Tendai sect Kozenji

Richiin

Enjuan (Kamahachiman)

Zofukuji Temple

Shinganji Temple

Isora Shrine (commonly known as Isomizu Shrine)

Wakae Kagami Shrine

Hyōtanzan Inari Shrine

Kanayamahiko Shrine

Kanayama Hime Shrine

Morofuku Tenmangu Shrine

Funamori Shrine

Sannomiya Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine (Hirakata City)

Tanekawa Shrine

Shinike Haniwa Factory Historic Park

Makino Kurumazuka Tumulus

Hirakata City Former Tanaka Family Casting Folk Museum

Shijonawate City History and Folklore Museum

Konoike Shinden Kaisho

Ojoin Rokumanji Temple

Raigoji Temple (Moriguchi City)

Kusukoan Kannonji Temple

Katanoten Shrine

Shijonawate Shrine

Wakae Castle Ruins

Takaida Cave Park

Honzanji Temple

Tokoin Temple of Hagi

Takiyasuji Temple

Nose myoken-san(Official name: Murozan Shinnyoji Temple Outer Buddhist Temple Nose myoken-san)

Iwafune Shrine (Katano City)

Ishikiri Tsurugi Shrine

Ikeda Castle Ruins Park

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Hankai Electric Tramway

Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farm Houses

Ibaraki Municipal Kawabata Literature Memorial Hall

Ibaraki City Christian Relics Museum

Higashi Honganji Temple Ibaraki Branch

Ikkonzan Ryoenji Temple

Ginzanji Temple

Eifukuji Temple

Dainenbutsuji Temple

Mizumadera Temple

Inunakiyama Shippotaki Temple

Shippozan Daifuku-in Mitsu-dera Temple

Matsuyama Kichijoji (Temple of the Gishi)

Former Konishi Family Residence Museum

Sayamaike Museum

Okumizuma Onsen

Ezaki Memorial Museum

Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts

Tenshoji Temple (Tako Jizo)

Tsukikawa Shrine

Kitashoji Sake Brewery

Gofusou

Town development hall

Former Mukai family residence

Kishiwada Nature Museum

Shinnyoji Temple (Nose Town)

Wakusenji Temple

Takidani Fudo Myoji Temple

Hounzenji Temple (Hounji Temple) on Mount Daiho

Jigen-in Temple

Kinkuji Temple Plum Grove

Makiosan Sefukuji Temple

okami Shrine(Izumisano City)

Wakihama Ebisu Taisha (Takaokami Shrine)

Izumi Inoue Shrine

Kuzuha Inari Shrine

Sugawara Shrine

Suitoren Ruins Park

Mount Nijo Manyo Forest

Yoshimura residence (Yoshimura family residence)

Sakai City Tea Room Shinan/Oubaian

Takenouchi Road History Museum

Shimano Bicycle Museum

Honganji Sakai Branch

Ryusenji Temple

Hirokawa Temple

Nonakaji temple

Tsuboi Hachiman Shrine

Tondabayashi Jinanimachi

The Tomb of Wani

Abiko-san Daisho Kannon-ji Temple (Abiko Kannon)

Namba Yasaka Shrine

Oebashi

Osaka Regional Environmental Facilities Association Maishima Factory

New Kabukiza Theatre

Osaka Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral

Tenma Tenjin Hansho-tei

Jyoruri Theater

Shio no Yu Onsen

Naniwa Church of Christ in Japan

Senfukan

Meijiya Building

Shorenji Temple

North Mido (Tsumura Betsuin)

Denpozan Sainenji Temple

Domyoji Tenmangu Shrine

Nankai Namikiri Hall (Kishiwada City Namikiri Hall)

Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden

Osaka Prefectural Yayoi Culture Museum

Osaka City Central Public Hall

Jakkoji Temple (Eguchi no Kimido)

Katsuoji Temple, the temple of winning luck

Imamiya Ebisu Jinja-shrine

Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

Horikawa Ebisu Shrine

Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum

Suntory Whisky Yamazaki Distillery

Masaki Art Museum

Nishikibashi Bridge

Sakai City Museum

Nipponbashi Denden Town

Nakanoshima Park

Otsuki Noh Theater

The Symphony Hall

Sumitomo Life Izumi Hall

Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance The Phoenix Hall

The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Kamigata Ukiyo-e Museum

Osaka Museum of History

Namba Bridge (Lion Bridge)

[Closed for reconstruction] Japanese Crafts Museum

Shitennoji Koshindo

Aizendo Shotoin (Mr. Aizen)

Taiheiji Temple (Thirteen Temple)

Open-air shrine (Ohatsutenjin)

Horikoshi Shrine

Kawasaki Bridge

Former Kuroda Domain Storehouse Nagayamon

Sendan no Kibashi

Mint (factory tour)

The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

Keitakuen Garden

Osaka Entrepreneur Museum

Osaka City Museum of Natural History

Moriguchi History Museum "Former Nakanishi Residence"

Shinshu Otani School Namba Betsuin (Minamimido)

Nozaki Kannon (Jigenji Temple)

Takatsu Shrine (Takatsu Shrine)

Sukuhikona Shrine

Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine

Toyokuni Shrine

National Bunraku Theatre

Osaka Castle Hall

Osaka Shochikuza

Tekijuku

Peace Osaka (Osaka International Peace Center)

Cotton industry hall

Settsu Province Kokubunji (main temple of the Kokubunji school of the Shingon sect)

Naritasan Fudoson Temple

Nanshuji Temple

Nozato Sumiyoshi Shrine

Ikune Shrine (Nishinari Ward)

Mozu Hachiman Shrine

Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine

Shibagaki Shrine

Birthplace of Kusunoki

Kawaguchi Christian Church

National Museum of Ethnology

Osaka Japanese Folk Crafts Museum

Basho's haiku monument (Sumiyoshi Park)

Yasunari Kawabata Literary Monument

Mozu Tumulus Group

Kanshinji Temple

Yakujusan Enmeiji Temple

Kabusanji Temple

Konda Hachimangu Shrine

Abe Seimei Shrine

Basho’s haiku monument (Tamagawa no Sato)

Kishiwada Castle

Osaka Prefecture Chikatsu Asuka Museum

Kishiwada Danjiri Kaikan

Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Fudoki Hill

Nifrel (viewing living things)

Yamamoto Theater (Nohgaku experience)

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