Surrounded by interesting spot for visitors, the district Tennoji of Osaka has one of the largest transportation hubs of Osaka, the Tennoji Station. Recently there are many developments in the area but regardless, they still have one of the oldest zoos and also one of Japan’s oldest temples. Find out more of what this area has in store for you.
About Tennoji, Osaka
Tennoji district is named after Shitenno-ji (a temple). Within Tennoji lies a number of corporate skyscrapers located southeast of the central Osaka. Tennoji also houses spaces of green around the Shitennoji Temple and Tennoji Zoo.
Its neighboring districts to the south, Abeno has Abeno Harukas, the tallest skyscraper in Japan (not to be confused with the tallest tower in Japan, Tokyo Sky Tree) and Shinsekai in the Naniwa district, directly west of Tennoji, where it serves as a spot for Osakan dining and entertainment district. Both of this places can easily be accessed from Tennoji Station.
Hotels Near Tennoji Osaka Station
Tennoji Station serves as one of Osaka’s largest transportation hub and it is served by multiple train and subway lines. Staying in Tennoji during your stay in Osaka is not a bad idea. The following are some list of hotels that you can find that is near to the Tennoji Station.
Tennoji Miyako Hotel, Osaka
- Street address: 1-2-8 Matsuzakicho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-0053, Japan
- Access
- Directly connected to Tennoji Station
- Directly connected to Osaka-Abenobashi Station
Hotel Bali Tower Osaka Tennoji
- Street address: 8-1 Hidenincho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 543-0055, Japan
- Access:
- 4-minute walk north of Tennoji Station
- 5-minute walk north of Osaka-Abenobashi Station
Super Hotel Tennoji Osaka
- Street address: 2-3-3 Osaka, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-Shi, Osaka 543-0062, Japan
- Access:
- 8-minute walk north of Tennoji Station
- 10-minute walk south of Shitennouji-mae Yuhigaoka Station
- 12-minute walk east of Ebisucho Station
Shitennoji Flea Market
Japan is known for its modern and fancy gadgets, and also not to forget their traditional crafts and utensils. But within the grounds of the over 1000-years-old Shitennoji Temple, antiques of a 100-years-old can be found in a large and lively flea market of about 300 stalls, held on this ground on the 21st and the 22nd of every between 8 AM to 4 PM.
Antiques such as porcelain, kimono, collectibles from the olden days, can be found here. Second-hand items often offered for a price of 1000 yen are a great bargain and they sell well. Some older gadgets may not even work anymore, but they do bring back the feeling of the past. Some may consider them scraps, some might even say they are basically crap, but to some enthusiast, they call them “crap-made-out-of-gold” (basically useless item but has a high value of collectability).
Spot name: Shitennoji Temple (Shitennoji Flea Market)
- Street address: 1-11-18 Shitennoji, Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Osaka 543-0051, Japan
- Business Hour: Between 8 AM to 4 PM (21st and 22nd of every month)
- Admission Fee: No charge
- Access:
- 4-minute walk south of Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka Station
- 11-minute walk north of Tennoji Station
Osaka Tennoji Zoo – One of Japan Oldest Zoo
Spanning about an approximate of 11 hectares, Osaka Tennoji Zoo is known as the third oldest zoo. Since the first opening on the first day of 1915 to this date, the zoo houses about 1000 animals of about 230 different species, and it has attracted numerous visitors to the area as a place for learning and recreation, and also due to the easy access for its location in the area of the great metropolitan city of Osaka.
Osaka Tennoji Zoo aims to serve and educate its visitors with the method of “ecological exhibition”, where the original landscape of the animals’ habitat is recreated as much as possible.
Spot name: Osaka Tennoji Zoo
- Street address: 1-108 Chausuyamacho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0063, Japan
- Business Hour:
- 9.30 AM to 5.00 PM (until 6PM on weekends)
- Closed on Monday
- Admission Fee: 500 yen
- Access:
- 6-minute walk northeast of Doubutsuen-mae Station
- 8-minute walk east of Shin-Imamiya Station
- 8-minute walk southeast of Ebisucho Station
- 7-minute walk west of Tennoji Station
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