Here are the 10 top-rated tourist attractions in Osaka, Japan.

Osaka Park is public and free. The Castle Museum is recommended; it has an observation deck that is amazing.

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Universal Studios Japan, located in Osaka, is one of six Universal Studios theme parks. This is one of the best attractions in Osaka.

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This is one of the best aquariums in the world. This complex has 15 large tanks spread over 8 levels.

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Tempozan's enormous ferris wheel Located next to Osaka's famous Kaiyukan Aquarium, Tempozan Harbor Village offers stunning aerial views of the Osaka area.

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A giant slide has been installed at Sotenkaku Tower in western Japan as part of efforts to attract more visitors to the historic Osaka landmark.

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Dotonbori, or Dotombori, is a major tourist attraction in Osaka, Japan, that runs along the Dotonbori Canal from Dotonboribashi Bridge to Nipponbashi Bridge in the Namba district of the city's Chou Ward.

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The trail starts near Hankyu Mino Station and leads to Mino Falls. With a height of 33 meters, the waterfall is the main natural attraction of the park.

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This is an amazing place for refreshing yourself along with a stunning place to enjoy.

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There is actually a tunnel at the entrance that reveals a lineup of instant noodles, starting with the classic, with 800 flavors on display.

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the glittering elevator and escalator ride up to the Umeda Sky Building's Floating Garden Observatory and enjoy a 360° panorama of Osaka from some 175 meters above the ground.

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Here are the 10 top-rated tourist attractions in Osaka, Japan.

Osaka Park is public and free. The Castle Museum is recommended; it has an observation deck that is amazing.

Osaka Castle

Universal Studios Japan, located in Osaka, is one of six Universal Studios theme parks. This is one of the best attractions in Osaka.

Universal Studio

This is one of the best aquariums in the world. This complex has 15 large tanks spread over 8 levels.

Aquarium Kaiyukan

Tempozan's enormous ferris wheel Located next to Osaka's famous Kaiyukan Aquarium, Tempozan Harbor Village offers stunning aerial views of the Osaka area.

Tempozan Harbor Village

A giant slide has been installed at Sotenkaku Tower in western Japan as part of efforts to attract more visitors to the historic Osaka landmark.

Tsutenkaku and Shinsekai

Dotonbori, or Dotombori, is a major tourist attraction in Osaka, Japan, that runs along the Dotonbori Canal from Dotonboribashi Bridge to Nipponbashi Bridge in the Namba district of the city's Chou Ward.

Dotonbori

The trail starts near Hankyu Mino Station and leads to Mino Falls. With a height of 33 meters, the waterfall is the main natural attraction of the park.

Minoo Falls

This is an amazing place for refreshing yourself along with a stunning place to enjoy.

Expo Commemorative Park

There is actually a tunnel at the entrance that reveals a lineup of instant noodles, starting with the classic, with 800 flavors on display.

Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum

the glittering elevator and escalator ride up to the Umeda Sky Building's Floating Garden Observatory and enjoy a 360° panorama of Osaka from some 175 meters above the ground.

The Umeda Sky Building