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Sight Shinsekai, Osaka

Tsutenkaku Tower

A sight in Shinsekai, Osaka, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes.

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Tsutenkaku Tower in Shinsekai, Osaka
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Why go

Retro tower above the Shinsekai neighborhood, Osaka's early-1900s amusement district.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Osaka, alongside 5 sights, 3 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Kushikatsu Daruma Shinsekai, 0.1 km away as the crow flies. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Shinsekai
Price
$
Time needed
45 min

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Osaka, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Kushikatsu Daruma Shinsekai

    Original 1929 shop for deep-fried skewers; no double-dipping in the shared sauce.

    Food · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Kuromon Ichiba Market

    Covered market with grilled scallops, wagyu skewers, sea urchin and fruit stalls.

    Food · 1.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Hozenji Yokocho

    Stone-paved alley with a moss-covered Fudo Myoo statue that visitors splash with water.

    Sight · 1.8 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Mizuno

    Family-run okonomiyaki shop on Dotonbori since 1945, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

    Food · 1.8 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Dotonbori

    Canal-side strip of giant neon signs, the Glico runner and street food stalls.

    Sight · 1.8 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Osaka Castle

    Reconstructed castle keep with a history museum and moat-ringed park.

    Sight · 4.3 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Tsutenkaku Tower is a stop on our Japan Golden Route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Osaka

2 more curated sights in Osaka. See the full Osaka guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Osaka run from 8°C in January to 31°C in August; September is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Osaka from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Osaka weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
1-chōme-18-6 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0002, Japan
Coordinates
34.65250, 135.50631
Destination
Osaka, Japan

Tsutenkaku Tower: quick answers

How much time do you need at Tsutenkaku Tower?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Tsutenkaku Tower. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

Where is Tsutenkaku Tower?

Tsutenkaku Tower is at 1-chōme-18-6 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0002, Japan, in Shinsekai. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Tsutenkaku Tower?

Tsutenkaku Tower appears on Japan Golden Route, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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