Midosuji Boulevard, Osaka
Midosuji is the arterial north-south avenue, stretching 4 kms from Umeda to Namba.
Midosuji is the arterial north-south avenue, stretching 4 kms from Umeda to Namba. The 44 metre wide boulevard has a variety of business, shopping, culinary and entertainment outlets, earning it the epithet of Champs Elysees of the Orient. It is lined with sculptures by renowned artists, and beautiful cherry blossoms that bloom brilliantly in spring, making it a top hanami spot in Osaka. Every year in October, it hosts the Midosuji Parade.
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About Midosuji Boulevard
Osaka, Japan
Midosuji Boulevard and Nearby Sights on Map
Dotonbori
Dotonbori is Osaka's shopping and entertainment district, bustling with shops, malls, restaurants and clubs
Namba Parks
Namba Parks is a gigantic retail and office complex with 8 levels of shops and diners, and a rooftop garden featuring tree groves, rock clusters, cliffs and canyons, lawns, streams, waterfalls and ponds
Shinsaibashi
Shinsaibashi is the largest shopping district in Osaka, spread across several arcaded streets
Tsutenkaku Tower
Once a symbol of Osaka, the Tsutenkaku Tower was originally built in 1912 as a replica of the Eiffel Tower
Shinsekai
Shinsekai in downtown Osaka may be known today for its cheap eateries and sleazy nightlife, but it sure does offer a glimpse of its vibrant past when it was a bustling urban area with entertainment and amusement venues
Tennoji Park
The Tennoji Park in Osaka has a botanical garden, zoo, Municipal Museum of Art, the Japanese Chisen-kaiyushiki Keita Garden with pond, Chausuyama Tomb, cherry blossom area and several sculptures
Shitenno-ji
One of Japan's oldest temples, the Shitenno-ji was built in 593 by Prince Shotoku who was instrumental in the adoption of Buddhism in the country
Osaka Science Museum
The Osaka Science Museum has 4 floors of interactive science exhibits for children, and a planetarium with a vast OMNIMAX panoramic screen system on a dome of 26 metres diameter
National Museum of Art Osaka
The National Museum of Art in Osaka explores the 'relationship between developments in Japanese art and art from the rest of the world'
Abeno Harukas
The Abenobashi Terminal Tower, officially known as Abeno Harukas, is the tallest skyscraper in Japan soaring a whopping 300 metres into the sky