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Osaka Castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Higashiosaka
Osaka, Japan · Asia
About Higashiosaka
Higashiosaka works well as a base: 10 minutes from Yao, 6km from Osaka Castle.
Higashiosaka is in Osaka, Japan, with about 490,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Yao, about 6 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Higashiosaka?
Within an hour or so of Higashiosaka: Osaka Castle (6 km), Jiyuken (7 km), Dotonbori (8 km), Universal Studios Japan (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Higashiosaka?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path and Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail.
Where is Higashiosaka?
Higashiosaka is in Osaka, Japan, about 6 km from Yao.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 493,940
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Osaka
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.6667, 135.5833
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Higashiosaka
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Jiyuken
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Dotonbori
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of the world's largest public aquariums in Osaka featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Nara Deer Park
A vast public park home to over a thousand free-roaming sacred deer that bow for crackers from delighted visitors.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Todai-ji Temple
Home to the world's largest bronze Buddha statue, housed within one of the largest wooden buildings ever constructed.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha)
An iconic Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that wind through the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Higashiosaka
- 43 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
- 44 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
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