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Bamboo forest whispers, castle ruin cherry blossoms, chance encounters under neon lights — every spot becomes a memory.
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![[Illustrative] Solaniwa Onsen Osaka Bay Tower](/api/images/entities/osaka-osaka-spot-20/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Solaniwa Onsen Osaka Bay Tower
Soraniwa Onsen OSAKA BAY TOWER is located in Benten, Minato-ku, opened in 2021, Osaka's largest natural hot spring facility. Themed around the Azuchi-Momoyama period, the design fuses Japanese garden aesthetics with samurai-era culture, offering 7 bath types, 3 saunas and foot baths. The hot springs drawn from 1,000 meters underground are alkaline simple springs known as Tenjin-no-Yu and Taiko-no-Yu, leaving skin smooth and soft. The complex includes Japanese restaurants, izakaya, bars, lounge areas, plus a seasonal rooftop outdoor foot bath, making it a one-stop hot spring destination for relaxation in Osaka Bay.
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![[Illustrative] Maishima Incineration Plant](/api/images/entities/osaka-osaka-spot-21/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Maishima Incineration Plant
The Osaka Wide Area Environmental Facilities Association Maishima Plant is a waste treatment facility in Konohana-ku designed by Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, completed in 2004. The exterior is decorated with gold, red and blue mosaic tiles, with golden domes and organic curves resembling a fairy-tale castle rather than an industrial facility, nicknamed the 'Maishima Rubbish Plant.' Although controversies prevented actual incineration, the architecture has become a popular photography spot with reservations available for environmental education exhibit tours.
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![[Illustrative] Kyocera Dome Osaka](/api/images/entities/osaka-osaka-spot-22/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Kyocera Dome Osaka
Kyocera Dome Osaka is located in Chiyozaki, Nishi-ku, opened in 1997 as the home stadium of the Orix Buffaloes, formerly the Kintetsu Buffaloes. With capacity for about 36,000 spectators and a retractable roof design, it is also nicknamed 'Super Dome' due to its appearance. Beyond professional baseball, the dome hosts NFL, FIFA and major concerts (such as Arashi, ONE OK ROCK and Taylor Swift), drawing millions annually. The venue features restaurants, souvenir shops and the Sky Hall, making it Kansai's largest sports and entertainment facility.
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![[Illustrative] Osaka Castle Main Tower](/api/images/entities/osaka-osaka-spot-23/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Osaka Castle Main Tower
Osaka Castle Main Tower is located within Osaka Castle Park, the symbol of Osaka Castle whose construction began in 1583 under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The existing keep is a reinforced concrete reconstruction funded by private donations in 1931, designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property. The 8-story interior exhibits historical artifacts of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sengoku armor and miniature models, with a 50-meter-high observation deck on the top floor offering 360-degree views of Osaka. The 3,000 cherry trees blooming each spring make it a famous blossom viewing spot, and the castle is Osaka's most iconic historical landmark.
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![[Illustrative] Osaka Castle Park](/api/images/entities/osaka-osaka-spot-24/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Osaka Castle Park
Osaka Castle Park surrounds the Osaka Castle Main Tower, opened in 1931, spanning about 105.6 hectares, the largest historical park in Osaka. The grounds hold about 3,000 cherry trees and 1,270 plum trees, with spring cherry blossom viewing and winter plum viewing as famous events. Facilities include Osaka Castle Hall, Shudo-kan, Hokoku Shrine, Osaka Castle Hall and NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station. The Somei Yoshino cherry tunnel in Nishinomaru Garden, plum blossoms along Umezaka Slope, and ginkgo avenues in autumn make it a year-round destination for walking, jogging and photography.
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![[Illustrative] Mint Museum](/api/images/entities/osaka-osaka-spot-25/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Mint Museum
The Mint Museum is located within the headquarters of the Japan Mint in Tenma, Kita-ku, opened in 1969. The collection holds about 40,000 coins, medals, decorations and artworks from the Asuka period to modern times, with about 1,000 items on permanent display. Exhibits include Japan's oldest Wado Kaichin coin, Edo-period Kan'ei Tsuho coins, and Meiji-era Emperor Kameyama gold coins. The museum also displays the history of the Osaka Mint and minting technology. The annual 'Nanbu Tsuko Sakura-dori' cherry passage opens to the public in mid-April, one of Osaka's most famous spring-only events.
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