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Kyū-Yodo River
The was the main stream of the Yodo River before 1907, when the current (new) Yodo River was constructed by a normalisation project. Now called the ''Kyū-Yodo River'', it is a major waterway in central Osaka and the main drainage of Neyagawa river. The name ''Kyū-Yodo river'' means ''former Yodo river'' in Japanese. Subdivisions The name ''Kyū-Yodo River'' is a geological name, locally it is called by subdivision names. From the source to the mouth, it is named as follows: Ōkawa (river) This is the name for the section from the Kema Lock to the Tenjimbashi (bridge); the Japanese name is Ōkawa (大川). Dōjima River This is the name for the section from the Tenjimbashi (bridge) to the Funatsubashi (bridge) along the north shore of Nakanoshima Island; the Japanese name is Dōjima-gawa (堂島川). Tosabori River This is the name for the section from the Tenjimbashi (bridge) to the Funatsubashi (bridge) along the south shore of Nakanoshima Island; the Japanese name i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodo River
The , also called the Seta River (瀬田川 ''Seta-gawa'') and the Uji River (宇治川 ''Uji-gawa'') at portions of its route, is the principal river in Osaka Prefecture on Honshu, Japan. The source of the river is Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture to the north. The Yodo River, usually called the Seta River in Shiga Prefecture, begins at the southern outlet of the lake in Ōtsu. There is a dam there to regulate the lake level. Further downstream, the Seta flows into Kyoto Prefecture and its name changes to the Uji River. It then merges with two other rivers, the Katsura River and the Kizu River in Kyoto Prefecture. The Katsura has its headwaters in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, while the Kizu comes from Mie Prefecture. From the three-river confluence, the river is called the Yodo River, which flows south, through Osaka, and on into Osaka Bay. In Osaka, part of the river has been diverted into an artificial channel; the old course in the heart of Osaka is called the Kyū-Yod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami-Temma Park
is a public urban park situated at 1 chōme Tenjimbashi in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the north side of the Ōkawa (Kyū-Yodo River) between Temma-bashi bridge and Tenjim-bashi bridge. The park was constructed at the former Temma-Aomono-Ichiba vegetable wholesale market. Now, this park is a popular place for cherry blossom viewing in spring along the Kyū-Yodo River. The cherry blossom promenade is also a cycle path, which continues to northern Osaka (Suita, Osaka, Suita City). Facilities *Minami-Temma tennis court :Three grass (hard) courts *Tenjimbashi Kita Kōban (police substation) *Monuments :*Monument of Temma old songs :*Monument of Edo era, Yodo River 50 Koku boat songs :*Monument of vegetable wholesale market Activities in the park *cherry blossom viewing : April Access Temmabashi Station of Keihan Electric Railway, Keihan Railway is nearest. Photographs File:Minami-Temma-TennisCourt-20090412.jpg, Tennis court File:MinamiTemmaPark-CycleLine.jpg, cherry blos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
The is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near Osaka Bay. When it first opened, it was the largest public aquarium in the world. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and the aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facilities by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The aquarium is about a five-minute walk from Osakako Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Chūō Line, and is next to the Tempozan Ferris Wheel. History In 1988, with the aim of redeveloping the Osaka Bay Area, the Kaiyukan and Tempozan Marketplace were to be built following the success stories of aquariums and commercial facilities overseas. The aquarium was named "Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan" by the general public and opened in 1990.The number of visitors reached 1 million on the 40 days of the opening and 2 million on the 101 days, The final number of visitors during the year reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Studios Japan
is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Destinations & Experiences, Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States. The park is owned and operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal. The park is similar in layout to Universal Studios Florida and contains selected attractions from both Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, in addition to a small number of unique attractions. Over 11 million guests visited the park in its opening year, making it the fastest theme park to reach the 10 million guest milestone at the time. In 2023, USJ hosted 16 million visitors, making it the third-most visited theme park in the world behind Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, and the most visited theme park in Asia. History In December 1992, Osaka Universal Planning Inc. was established in Minato-ku, Osaka to plan and research for the development and construction of a large-scale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minato-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km2, and a population of 84,961. Literally translated, Minato-ku means "Harbor Ward". Landmarks * Kaiyukan (Osaka Aquarium) * Port of Osaka * Tempozan Harbor Village * Modern Transportation Museum * ORC 200 Mass media * Radio Osaka (ORC 200 Building, Benten) Train stations ;West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, ... (JR West) :Osaka Loop Line ::Bentencho Station ;Osaka Metro :Chūō Line (Osaka), Chūō Line ::Osakako Station - Asashiobashi Station - Bentencho Station Notable people from Minato-ku, Osaka *Hideo Nomo, Japanese former baseball pitcher *Kaori Kozai, Japanese enka singer *Machiko Kyō, Japanese actress *Ryōma Nishikawa, Japanese baseball player *Tadao Ando, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konohana-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Japan, wards of Osaka city, Japan. It stands at the mouth of the Yodo River. It is home to the popular western-style theme park of Universal Studios Japan. It will be the site of Expo 2025, a World's Fair to be held in 2025. Notable people from Konohana-ku, Osaka * Miyavi, Japanese/Zainichi Korean guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor (Real Name: Takamasa Ishihara, Nihongo: 石原 崇雅, ''Ishihara Takamasa'') * Masaru Hamaguchi (Nihongo: 濱口 優), Japanese comedy, Japanese comedian and member of Japanese comic duo Yoiko * Ryohei Odai (Nihongo: 小田井 涼平), Japanese actor and Japanese voice actor, voice actor (''Gundam Seed'' and ''Kamen Rider Ryuki'') * You Yokoyama (Nihongo: 横山 裕), Japanese idol, singer, actor, scriptwriter, radio host, lyricist and member of Kanjani Eight * Yuko Nasaka (Nihongo: 名坂有子), Japanese avant-garde artist * Kasumi Saeki (Nihongo: 佐伯 霞), Japanese professional boxer and former WBO mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka International Convention Center
, also known as , is a convention center in the city of Osaka, Japan. Located adjacent to the convention center is underground Nakanoshima Station (Osaka), Nakanoshima Station served by Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Nakanoshima Line, Nakanoshima Line as the terminus. Past events *2001 World Tourism Organization Congress *2004 Rotary International World Convention *34th G8 summit Finance minister convention *Japanese High School Baseball Championship Draw (2009) *26th International Conference on Computational Linguistics (2016) * Fanmeeting 2019: SONE Japan presents - Taeyeon's Atelier- References External links * Buildings and structures in Osaka Tourist attractions in Osaka Music venues in Japan Nakanoshima Convention centers in Japan Event venues established in 2000 2000 establishments in Japan {{japan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Science Museum
The is a science museum in Naka-no-shima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The museum is located between the Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, above Osaka's subterranean National Museum of Art, Osaka, National Museum of Art. Opened in 1989, the museum was constructed to mark the 100th anniversary of Osaka City. The construction was funded through a 6.5 billion yen donation toward building costs from Kansai Electric. Its theme is "The Universe and Energy". Before the war a similar museum opened in 1937. It was known as the Osaka City Electricity Science Museum and it was both the first science museum and the first planetarium in Japan. The Science Museum's primary permanent exhibition consists of four floors of mainly interactive science exhibits, totaling 200 items, with each floor focusing on a different theme. There is also a live science show with science demonstrations several times per day. Like the rest of the museum, these demonstrations are in Japanese only and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Museum Of Art, Osaka
is a subterranean Japanese art museum located on the island of Nakanoshima, located between the Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, about 10 minutes west of Higobashi Station in central Osaka. The official Japanese title of the museum translates as the "National Museum of International Art". The museum is also known by the English acronym NMAO (National Museum of Art, Osaka). NMAO history Designed by César Pelli & Associates Japan. The museum originates from the Expo Museum of Fine Arts at Expo '70, held in Suita in the outskirts of Osaka. The site was converted into Expo Commemoration Park after the Expo, but the gallery was preserved for possible future use as a permanent art museum. It re-opened in 1977 as the National Museum of Art, as part of the Expo Commemoration Park. Due to the aging of the building as well as growing space limitations, the museum was temporarily closed in January 2004. The old museum was demolished and turned into a car park, while the exhibits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotarumachi
is a mixed-use redevelopment project in Fukushima-ku ward of Osaka City, Japan, located on the former site of Osaka University Hospital. Facilities *Headquarters of Asahi Broadcasting Corporation *:ABC Hall *Dōjima River Forum (hall) * The Tower Osaka (residential) *River Residence Dōjima (residential) *:Keio University satellite campus *: Osaka University of Arts satellite campus *Dōjima Crosswalk (shops, restaurants) *:Gold's Gym Neighbouring public facilities *Osaka Nakanoshima Combined Government Office Building * National Museum of Art, Osaka *Osaka Science Museum *Osaka International Convention Center Transport links *Keihan Electric Railway Nakanoshima Line Nakanoshima Station (3-5 mins walk) *Hanshin Electric Railway is a Japanese private railway company owned by Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. The first character for Kobe (神戸) and the second character for Osaka (大阪) combine to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishi-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Japan, wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka ("Nishi" means "west"), and is generally flat. 80% of the area was destroyed by bombing in World War II, and was not regenerated until the mid-1960s.Nishi Ward Official Website - "Ward Overview", retrieved 10 September 2007 (dead link now ) Governments and International organizations ;Local government *Osaka city, Nishi ward office (at near Metro Nishi-Nagahori Station) ;Consulate *Chinese Consulate (at near Metro Awaza Station)Culture *Central Osaka Library (near Metro Nishi-Nagahori Station) *Utsubo Park *Kyocera Dome Osaka baseball stadiumEconomy Several companies have their headquarters in the ward: Toyo Tire & Rubber Company in t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Japan, wards of Osaka city in Japan. The ward is primarily a residential quarter, but has some office buildings and a commercial district, as well as factories and wholesale businesses. In recent years, many high rise apartment buildings and office buildings have been built in this ward, because it is close to the Umeda and Dōjima business centers. , the ward has a population of 63,237, and an area of . It is bordered by the Yodo River on the north, and the Dōjima River on the south. History This district (north part of Dōjima) was a suburban farm village during the Edo period, and large factories, especially textile factories, were built during the Meiji period. Panasonic, then Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., was established in 1918 in Fukushima. Even today, there are many printing companies and automobile parts wholesalers in the ward. Prior to World War II, Osaka University Hospital and Osaka City Central Market were located here. After World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
