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Utsubo Park
is a large public, urban park, situated at Utsubo-Hommachi in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan. The park was constructed at the site of a former air field of the United States Army, so the land is a long rectangle shape characteristic of a runway (700m x 150m). This place was one of the busiest fish wholesale markets (Zakoba fish market and Utsubo dried fish market), from Edo period until 1931, at that time a new wholesale market was opened at Fukushima ward. The Utsubo Tennis Center occupies a large area of the western part of the park. Some international tennis tournaments have been held there. The most famous one is the ''HP Open'' and ''World Super Junior Tennis Championships''. Around the eastern part of this park, many cafes and bakery have opened after 1990. Sometimes open-air wedding are held at the rose garden. This area is becoming one of the fashionable places in Osaka city. Facilities *Osaka science and technology centr*Utsubo tennis centr:stadium(centre court):one hard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality. The design, operation, and maintenance is usually done by government agencies, typically on the local level, but may occasionally be contracted out to a park conservancy, "friends of" group, or private sector company. Common features of municipal parks include playgrounds, gardens, hiking, running and fitness trails or paths, bridle paths, sports fields and courts, public restrooms, boat ramps, and/or picnic facilities, depending on the budget and natural features available. Park advocates claim that having parks near urban residents, including within a 10-minute walk, provide multiple benefits. History A park is an area of open space provided for recreational use, usually owned and maintain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakanoshima
is a 3 km long and 50 hectares narrow sandbank in Kita-ku, Osaka city, Japan, that divides the Kyū-Yodo into the Tosabori and Dōjima rivers. Many governmental and commercial offices (including the city hall of Osaka), museums and other cultural facilities are located on Nakanoshima. Landmarks and architecture (from east to west) *Nakanoshima Park *:Rose garden * Central Public Hall * Nakanoshima Library *City Hall *Bank of Japan Osaka branch *Nakanoshima Festival Tower (Headquarters of the Asahi Shimbun) *Nakanoshima Mitsui Building *Headquarters of Kansai Electric Power Company *Osaka University Nakanoshima Center * Rihga Royal Hotel *Nakanoshima Centre Building Cultural facilities (from east to west) *Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka * Festival Hall (Nakanoshima Festival Tower East) *National Museum of Art, Osaka *Science Museum *Osaka International Convention Center Transportation Train *Keihan Electric Railway **Keihan Main Line: Yodoyabashi Station, Kitaham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Castle Park
is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa (Kyū-Yodo River) and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is the second largest park in the city. The park was constructed on a site with a long history. In the fifteenth century, a militant temple, Ishiyama Hongan-ji, was built here. In 1583, Toyotomi Hideyoshi destroyed Ishiyama Hongan-ji and built Osaka Castle here. From 1870 to 1945 the Osaka Imperial Arsenal used a large area, and it was destroyed at end of World War II. In 1931, Osaka Castle Park was opened to the public, but most of the area was used by the Imperial Japanese Army. After World War II, most of the military complex was removed and replaced by the public urban park. In the park, there is Osaka Castle Hall, a large athletic field, baseball field, football field, open-air music theatre, open-air concert hall, and Osaka Castle Keep Tower. From the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sennichimae Line
is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan. It is one of the lines of Osaka Metro. It links the northwestern district of Fukushima-ku and the southeastern district of Ikuno-ku with the central commercial and entertainment district of Namba. The line is paralleled by the underground Kintetsu Namba Line/Hanshin Namba Line connection line in its central section. Its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in MLIT publications, it is written as . Station numbers are indicated by the letter S. Platform screen doors Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail syste ... are located at all of the stations. The first station, Minami-Tatsumi, had them installed on March 14, 2014 and operation started in April. The final station, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūō Line (Osaka)
Central line or Central Line may refer to: Railway and metro lines English * Central Line (Cape Town), in South Africa * Central line (London Underground), in England * Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), in India * Central Line (Newark), a former streetcar line in New Jersey, U.S * Central Line (Sweden), between Sundsvall and Storlien * Central Line (Tanzania), from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma * Central Link, now Line 1, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. * Moscow Central Circle, in Russia Other * Busan Metro Line 1, also called Jungang Line, in Busan, South Korea * Chūō Main Line ('Central Main Line'), between Tokyo and Nagoya in Japan ** Chūō Line (Rapid), services on the eastern Chūō Main Line ** Chūō Liner, now Hachiōji, a limited-stop reserved-seat service ** Chūō–Sōbu Line, local services * Osaka Metro Chūō Line, in Japan * Jungang line ('Central line'), from Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju, in South Korea ** Gyeongui–Jungang Line, in Seoul, South Korea, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awaza Station
is a railway station on the two lines of the Osaka Metro. The station is in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan. Lines * ** (Station Number: C15) ** (Station Number: S13) Layout *There are two side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...s with two tracks for the Chuo Line on the first basement and two side platforms with two tracks for the Sennichimae Line on the second basement. Passages are located between the west of platforms for the Chuo Line and the south of platforms for the Sennichimae Line. ;Chuo Line ;Sennichimae Line References Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1964 Osaka Metro stations {{Osaka-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keihan Electric Railway
, known colloquially as the , , or simply , is a major Japanese private railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. The transit network includes seven lines; four main lines with heavy rolling stock, two interurban lines, and a funicular railway. It is subsidiary of Keihan Holdings, Ltd. (). History Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River. Keihan later purchased the lines in the Ōtsu area (Ōtsu Lines). In the 1920s, Keihan built another Osaka-Kyoto line through its subsidiary , which merged into Keihan in 1930. This line is now known as the Hankyu Kyoto Line. In 1943, with the power given by the (Act No. 71 of 1938), the wartime government of Japan forced Keihan to merge with Hanshin Kyūkō Railway to form . In 1949, the pre-war Keihan operations, except for Shinkeihan lines, restored independence under the original corporate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watanabebashi Station
is a railway station on the Keihan Electric Railway Nakanoshima Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and opened on October 19, 2008 (the day of the opening of the Nakanoshima Line). Station layout An island platform serving two tracks is located on the 3rd basement, ticket gates are on the 2nd basement, and an underground mall called "MINAMO" is on the 1st basement. This station is directly connected to Higobashi Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line (Exit 4) via the underground passage under Yotsubashi-suji. Surroundings *Dojima Underground Shopping Center (Dotica) Train stations *Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line Higobashi Station (via Higo Bridge) *JR West JR Tōzai Line Kitashinchi Station (via Watanabe Bridge and Dojima Underground Shopping Center (Dotica)) *Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line Nishi-Umeda Station (via Watanabe Bridge and Dojima Underground Shopping Center (Dotica)) *Hanshin Railway Main Line Umeda Station (via Watanabe Bridge and Dojima Underground Shopping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yotsubashi Line
The is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. The line connects Umeda, Hommachi, Yotsubashi, Namba, Daikokuchō and Suminoe, and runs parallel to the Midōsuji Line from Daikokuchō to Nishi-Umeda. Its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport publications, it is written as . Station numbers are indicated by the letter Y. Overview The Yotsubashi Line runs in a north and south direction. connecting the Osaka Metro Nankō Port Town Line at Suminoekōen Station. At first, it was a branch of the Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line, branching off at Daikokuchō Station but was extended north to Nishi-Umeda Station and made a separate line. This new section of the Yotsubashi Line takes a more direct routing to Nishi-Umeda running only 300-400m west of the Midosuji Line. History *10 May 1942 – Daikokuchō – Hanazonochō (opening) *Construction stopped d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higobashi Station
is a railway station on the Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan. Connecting line *Keihan Railway Nakanoshima Line (Watanabebashi Station) Layout There is an island platform with two tracks on the second basement. Surroundings *Daido Life *Nakanoshima Festival Tower East **Festival Plaza ** Festival Hall **Asahi Shimbun *Osaka Science Museum *The National Museum of Art, Osaka * Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. Buses ;Higobashi (Osaka City Bus is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...) *Routes 62, 75, 88A and 103 for Osaka-ekimae *Route 88 for Osaka-ekimae / for Tempozan References External links Official Site Official Site Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1965 Osaka Metro stations {{Asia-met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Super Junior Tennis Championships
The Osaka Mayor's Cup is an ITF Grade A junior tennis tournament. It is held annually in Osaka. Champions Boys Singles Boys Doubles Girls Singles Girls Doubles {, class="wikitable" , - !Year !width="200", Champion !width="200", Runner-up !width="150", Score , - , 2021 , Yoshino Fujita Hayu Kinoshita , Aoka Nagasawa Kaho Oyama , 6–1, 6–3 , - , 2020 , Cancelled , Cancelled , Covid-19 , - , 2019 , , Maria Bondarenko Mai Napatt Nirundorn , , Bai Zhuoxuan Yang Ya-yi , , 7–5, 6–3 , - , 2018 , , Mana Kawamura Funa Kozaki , , Himari Sato Zheng Qinwen , , 7–6(7–3), 6–4 , - , 2017 , , Park So-hyun Himari Sato , , Chen Pei-hsuan Wang Xiyu , , Walkover , - , 2016 , , Lee Yang Wang Xiyu , , Emily Appleton Anastasia Potapova , , 6–4, 7–5 , - , 2015 , , Haruna Arakawa Ayumi Miyamoto , , Dayana Yastremska Zheng Wushuang , , 6–4, 6–4 , - , 2014 , , Sara Tomic Xu Shilin , , Emily Arbuthnott Emilie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
