Osaka International Peace Centre, Osaka
The Osaka International Peace Centre or Peace Osaka explores the ramifications of war with a focus on the Air Raids of Osaka during World War II..
The Osaka International Peace Centre or Peace Osaka explores the ramifications of war with a focus on the Air Raids of Osaka during World War II.
Hours
Sun
9:30
17:00
Mon
NA
Tue
9:30
17:00
Wed
9:30
17:00
Thu
9:30
17:00
Fri
9:30
17:00
Sat
9:30
17:00
About Osaka International Peace Centre
2-1 Ōsakajō, Chūō-ku, Ōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu 540-0002, Japan
+81 6-6947-7208
Osaka International Peace Centre and Nearby Sights on Map
Osaka Castle
The imposing Osaka Castle is a 16thcentury masterpiece built on the site of the former Hongan-ji Temple by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and restored in the 1620s by Tokugawa Hidetada
Osaka Tenman-gu Shrine
The Osaka Tenman-gu Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Heian Period scholar, poet and politician, Sugawara no Michizane who is revered as a god of learning
Nakanoshima Park
Nakanoshima Park lies in the middle of the Kyu-Yodo River, between the Dojima and Tosabori arms
Shinsaibashi
Shinsaibashi is the largest shopping district in Osaka, spread across several arcaded streets
Dotonbori
Dotonbori is Osaka's shopping and entertainment district, bustling with shops, malls, restaurants and clubs
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
Midosuji Boulevard
Midosuji is the arterial north-south avenue, stretching 4 kms from Umeda to Namba
Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living near the Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street presents a view of life in Osaka historically, with a recreation of late Edo era (mid 19thcentury) streets and buildings, including models of merchant’s housing, alleyways, a town hall and public bath house
Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street
The Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street is the longest shopping street in Japan, stretching 2
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