Osaka Trip Overview
Planned for those who love and remains made from stone and retro imposing buildings
Nakanoshima, an area located between two rivers, had flourished as a hub of goods across Japan about 400 years ago. Since then, it has prospered as the central area of business and still has many headquarters of major enterprises and banks.
Those major enterprises and investors built many western style buildings made from bricks and stone in the 20th century. Most of them are still used as an office or store.
We have only picked worth visiting spots among them! Your otomo guide will take you there and give you some information about the history of those buildings. Don’t forget to book your tour!
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Osaka, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Planned for those who love and remains made from stone and retro imposing buildings
Nakanoshima, an area located between two rivers, had flourished as a hub of goods across Japan about 400 years ago. Since then, it has prospered as the central area of business and still has many headquarters of major enterprises and banks.
Those major enterprises and investors built many western style buildings made from bricks and stone in the 20th century. Most of them are still used as an office or store.
We have only picked worth visiting spots among them! Your otomo guide will take you there and give you some information about the history of those buildings. Don’t forget to book your tour!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library, 1-2-10 Nakanoshima, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0005 Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library: You will start your tour to visit western style buildings here at a dynamic architecture! It is a building as beautiful as a Greek temple, with a history of longer than 100 years. This building is used as a library so you can get in there!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Osaka City Central Public Hall, 1-chōme-1-番27号 Nakanoshima, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0005, Japan
Osaka City Central Public Hall: A very beautiful city hall with a breathtaking contrast of blue, green, and red of water, greenery, and red bricks. It is a symbolic building of Osaka of knowledge, culture, and history where people still gather, take a rest and learn.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: 青山ビル, 2-chōme-2-6 Fushimimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 541-0044, Japan
Aoyama building: A beautiful building made from brick covered with ivy. The scenery consisting of ivy and greenery in the backyard changes according to the season, which attracts people’s heart. There are shops in it and also a café where you can have a break.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ikoma Building, 2-2-12 Hiranomachi, Chuo, Osaka 541-0046 Osaka Prefecture
Ikoma Building: A tall building with a huge clock made from brick. Since it was built as a headquarter office of a clock company, it has many beautiful ornaments related to clocks such as a clock tower on the roof, a window with paintings of a pendulum, and more. It is still used as an office building!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Semba Building, Japan, 〒541-0047 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Awajimachi, 2-chōme−5−８ 船場ビル 310
Semba Building: On your first sight, it looks like just one of those usual brick-made buildings but the courtyard with greenery and sunlight is very beautiful! This building is still used as an office by several companies.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Shibakawa Bldg. Parking Lot, 3-chōme-3-6 Fushimimachi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 541-0044, Japan
Shibakawa Building: A building with a long history made from stone. There are restaurants and specialty shops in it so you can buy fashionable goods like a sophisticated general good while enjoying the quaint atmosphere inside the building.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: 適塾・緒方洪庵旧宅, 3-chōme-3-8 Kitahama, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 541-0041, Japan
Tekijuku: The last spot of this tour is a building from the Edo period, 19th century. It used to be a place to study and is said that it is the root of Osaka University. This is the place where many great people who supported the prosperity of Osaka studied.
Duration: 30 minutes
