Temples to Skyscrapers Walking Tour of Osaka with English-Speaking Guide

What to expect

Visit the 1400 year-old Shitennouji Temple and the dramatic skyscraper Abeno Harukas with stops at Rokujido, Garden of Paradise and the urban oasis of Tennouji Park on this 3-hour Osaka tour!

What's included

• English-speaking guide

About this experience

Starting at

10:00

Schedule

1. Check-in at Osaka Visitors' Information Center Namba
2. Take the subway to Shitennouji Temple

   Duration: 15 minutes
   Fee: JPY 180
3. Shitennouji Temple

   The first state-established Buddhist temple in Japan, Shitennouji was founded in 593 by Prince Shotoku and is dedicated to the Four Guardian Kings, or Shitenno. Please note that an admission fee of JPY 300 is required.

   
4. Garden of Paradise

   Then, make your way to a Japanese-style garden with a pond and waterfalls. Enjoy a bowl of green tea with a sweet treat in a teahouse for 400 yen (own expense). Please note that an admission fee of JPY 300 is required.

   
5. Rokuji-Do

   See the 400-year-old stone stage in front of the hall, one of the three great stone stages in Japan. On April 22, witness a performance of Bugaku or traditional Japanese court music and dancing.
6. Tennouji Park

   Visit an urban oasis located right beside Tennouji Station. The park consists of a zoo, the Museum of Fine Arts and a Japanese garden called Keitakuen.
   Please note that this tour will not be going into the museum, zoo, and garden and will be viewing from the outside.
7. About the Museum and Garden

   The building of the museum and the garden were donated by the Sumitomo family, a wealthy merchant family of the Edo period. The garden charms and delights visitors with its natural landscapes of the four seasons.

   
8. Abeno Harukas

   Dominating the entire city, the new highest skyscraper in Japan stands at 300 meters high, with 60 stories above ground. Have a cup of coffee while enjoying breathtaking views of the city below.

   
9. Tour Ends On Site

Location and Directions

• Check-in

  Osaka Visitors' Information Center, Namba

  日本大阪府大阪市中央区難波５−１−６０ ビジター センター

  

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• Check-out

  Abeno Harukas

  observatory near Abeno Harukas, 1 Chome-1 Abenosuji, Abeno Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

  

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