[2024 Latest] Must-see spots when you come to Osaka! "Kaiyukan", "Tempozan Ferris Wheel", "Tempozan Marketplace" - A summary of Tempozan tourist information

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There's lots to see! Sightseeing and leisure spots in Tempozan

The Osaka Bay Area is home to a variety of facilities and tourist attractions, including Yumeshima, where the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be held.

Among them, the Tempozan area, which is home to many attractive sightseeing spots such as the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan and the giant Ferris wheel, is known as "Tempozan Harbor Village." Here is some tourist information for Tempozan, which is fun no matter how many times you visit!

• Table of Contents
• Kaiyukan, the world's largest aquarium where whale sharks swim
• A panoramic view of Osaka! The world's largest "Tempozan Ferris Wheel"
• Tempozan Market Place: Osaka gourmet food and Osaka souvenirs available!
• "Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho" where delicious foods from Kansai are gathered

Kaiyukan, the world's largest aquarium where whale sharks swim

The Kaiyukan is an aquarium representing Japan, boasting an overwhelming scale.

The whale shark, the symbol of Kaiyukan, is majestic and has a striking presence! In addition, 620 other species and 30,000 other sea creatures live at Kaiyukan.

If you want to get a closer look at the marine life, you can't miss the various guided tours, where you can watch the zookeepers feeding the animals and giving them training, and the "meal time for the animals."

After 5pm, the lights in the aquarium are dimmed, transforming it into "Kaiyukan at Night." The faint light shining into the ocean and the swaying waves are a very romantic sight, and we highly recommend it!

Kaiyukan Official Shop (Kaiyukan Entrance Building 3rd floor)

This is a shop that is only open to visitors who have entered the building. It is lined with exclusive products that can only be found at official shops, such as collaborations with stationery and tenugui brands.

Click here to purchase admission tickets

Kaiyukan

552-0022 1-1-10 Kaigandori, Minato-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Kaiyukan is the world's largest aquarium with an overwhelming capacity of 5,400 tons. The sight of gigantic sea creatures such as whale sharks swimming around is a must-see. Tickets are easily available online through Klook. Known as a popular date spot in Osaka, we also recommend the aquarium and the adjacent Tempozan Ferris wheel. You can have fun with your family and friends while enjoying the beautiful sea world and the wonderful scenery of Osaka. A mysterious experience of the sea awaits.

A panoramic view of Osaka! The world's largest "Tempozan Ferris Wheel"

The Tempozan Ferris Wheel is 112.5 meters high, and offers panoramic views of the city of Osaka, Kansai International Airport, and Mount Rokko in Hyogo Prefecture. The 15-minute ride is romantic and offers a spectacular view!

At night, the Ferris wheel itself is lit up, creating a beautiful sight against the night sky.

Tempozan Ferris Wheel

552-0022 1-1-10 Kaigandori, Minato-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

The Tempozan Ferris Wheel is located in Osaka's comprehensive leisure spot "Tempozan Harbor Village", next to Kaiyukan Kaiyukan. It is Japan's largest Ferris wheel, measuring 112.5 meters in height and 100 meters in diameter, and takes about 15 minutes to go around. You can enjoy a relaxing flight. You can enjoy not only the city of Osaka, but also the sea that stretches out in front of you, and the night view is especially reputed to be romantic. The panoramic view from the Tempozan Ferris Wheel is an attractive spot where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Osaka and the charm of the sea at the same time.

Tempozan Market Place: Osaka gourmet food and Osaka souvenirs available!

Located right in front of the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Tempozan Market Place is not only a place for shopping, but also offers Osaka gourmet food and Osaka souvenirs. There are also facilities where you can experience various things, making it a shopping center you can enjoy all day long.

"Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho" where delicious foods from Kansai are gathered

This is a food theme park of "Kansai specialty gourmet" that brings together all the best long-established and original restaurants and shops of "Naniwa gourmet," which represents the Kansai food culture. It is located on the second floor of Tempozan Market Place.

How to get to Tempozan (Train)

About 5 minutes walk from Exit 1 of Osakako Station on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line

From Umeda Station or Namba Station, the journey takes approximately 25 minutes (one transfer required).

How to get to Tempozan (bus)

Osaka City Bus "Tempozan Harbor Village" stop

Take the limousine bus from Kansai International Airport and get off at "Tempozan (Kaiyukan)"