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HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel is a landmark in Osaka. The bright red HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel is located on top of HEP FIVE shopping and entertainment complex in Umeda, central Osaka.

Tempozan Ferris Wheel in Osaka's Tempozan Harbor Village region is a popular tourist attraction. Tempozan Ferris Wheel has a diameter of 100 metres.

Osaka Castle is a hill top style Japanese Castle and Osaka's most famous landmark. While the main donjon (tower) is modern reconstruction, Osaka Castle features thirteen structures which are designated Important Cultural Properties. Osaka Castle also features an observation deck and museum.

Nagai Botanical Garden, located in the south east corner of Nagai Park in Nagai Osaka, features 11 special gardens and a large 580sqm flower bed. Nagai Botanical Garden has a total size of 24 hectares and displays over 1,000 species of trees.

Nishinomaru Garden is Osaka's most popular location for cherry blossom viewing. Nishinomaru Garden features around 600 cherry trees and is located within Osaka Castle Park.

Sakuya Konohana Kan (The Great Conservatory), located in Tsurumi Osaka, is a large greenhouse which features 15,000 plants from 2,600 species from around the world. Sakuya Konohana Kan's climate control system allows plants to bloom all year round including those from tropical or high altitude climates. Open 10am to 5pm. Closed Mondays. Entry 500 Yen.

Tennoji Zoological Gardens houses some 1,500 animals of 300 different species, including koalas, lesser pandas, elephants, and the only kiwi bird in Japan. Tennoji Zoological Gardens is located in Tennoji, Osaka.

Tsutenkaku Tower, located in Shinsekai, is a well known Osaka attraction with an observation deck. Tsutenkaku Tower is styled after the Eiffel Tower.

Umeda Sky Building is the seventh-tallest building in Osaka, Japan, and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. Umeda Sky Building consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like space in the center. The building features a rooftop observatory.

WTC Cosmo Tower, located in Sakishima Osaka, is a trade information center linked with 282 cities around the globe. With 3 stories underground and 55 stories above ground, the WTC Cosmo Tower has a height of 256 meters, which is the highest tower in western Japan.

Entrepreneurial Museum of Challenge and Innovation (EMCI), located in Chuo Osaka, presents the history and achievements of 107 Osaka based entrepreneurs.

Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum, located in Namba, is the only museum in the world that features a permanent exhibition of Kamigata Ukiyoe. In Kamigata (Osaka's name during the Edo period), many Ukiyoe (colored woodblock prints) were created featuring Kabuki actors. Impressive expressions of actors' eyes and faces, expressing various human emotions are vividly depicted in these Ukiyoe. The Museum exhibits some 30 items.

Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, located in Nakanoshima Osaka, has the world's best collection of oriental ceramics including two National Treasures and 13 important cultural properties.

Osaka Human Rights Museum, also known as Liberty Osaka, is located in Naniwanishi Osaka. The purpose of the Osaka Human Rights Museum is to exhibit the importance of human rights, along with past and present discrimination against groups of people.

Osaka International Peace Centre is a museum which focuses on the destruction of Osaka during World War II. There are also exihibits of Japan's roll in World War II. Osaka International Peace Centre is located within Osaka Castle Park.

Osaka Maritime Museum is distinctive and award winning building housing a collection which shows Osaka's strong connection with the sea and maritime activities.

Osaka Municipal Museum of Art, located in Tennoji Park, in the building was the former residence of the Sumitomo family. Osaka Municipal Museum of Art displays paintings and ceramics including some Important Cultural Properties.

Osaka Museum of History is located in a distinctive modern building opposite Osaka Castle Park. The Osaka Museum of History covers the 1,400 year history of Osaka through life-size reconstructions, scale models, photographs and movies.

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living, located in Tenjinbashi Osaka, features a life sized recreation of Osaka during the late Edo period, plus pictures and models showing the housing and lifestyle during the later periods. Closed Tuesdays. Entry 600 Yen.

Osaka Museum of Natural History, located in Nagai Osaka, features 10,000 exhibits including a life sized replica of a Naumann's elephant (extinct elephant that used to live in Japan) and dinasaur displays plus the types of foods eating by humans in the past.

Osaka Science Museum, located in Nakanoshima Osaka, houses a collection of historic science exhibitions. The Osaka Science Museum also houses the planetarium. The Osaka Science Museum is located next to the National Museum of Art Osaka.

Shitennoji Temple was established in 593AD, making it the first Buddhist temple in Japan. Shitennoji Temple is located in Tennoji Osaka.