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Spa World
⌂ 3-4-24 Ebisuhigashi
£ Shin-imamiya Stn, JR
Kanjo and Nankai lines
 Osakajo-koen Stn, JR
Kanjo Dobut suenmae Stn,
EXPERIENCE Western Honshu Built to cater for up to 5,000
Midosuji line # 10am–
8:45am daily ∑ spaworld.
co.jp/english
people at any time, Spa World
offers an amazing bathing
experience, with the water
coming from springs almost
3,000 ft (900 m) underground.
The complex is divided into
zones represent ing bathing
customs of various countries
around the world, including
China and Turkey.

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National Bunraku
Theater
⌂ 1-12-10 Nippon-bashi
£ Nipponbashi Stn, Kintetsu
Walking toward the twin
line  Nipponbashi Stn, towers housing the Floating
Sennichi-mae & Sakaisuji
lines ∑ ntj.jac.go.jp.co.jp Garden Observatory
Japan’s main venue for Bunraku
puppet dramas can be spotted above ground, straddles the to regional handicrafts
by the colorful banners hang­ twin towers of Hara Hiroshi’s centering on textiles and
ing outside. Shows take place Umeda Sky Building. Views of fabrics, ceramic ware, bam­
every January, April, June, July, Osaka from the top are boo, toys, and more.
August, and November, and incredible. High­tech dis plays
headsets are available for and a virtual­reality game
foreign visitors. center also occupy the obser­
vatory, but neither can really 9 "
compete with the panoramas. Universal Studios
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Floating Garden ⌂ 2-1-33 Sakurajima
Observatory 8 " £ Universal Studio City
Japan Folk Art Stn, JR Yumesaki line
⌂ 1-1-88 Oyodonaka £ JR Museum # Hours vary, check
Osaka Stn, JR Kanjo line website for details
 JR Osaka Stn, JR Kanjo ⌂ 3-7-6 Nambanaka ∑ usj.co.jp/e
line # 9:30am–10:30pm § (06) 6641-6309
daily ∑ kuchu-teien.com £ Namba Stn, Nankai and This theme park aims to attract
Kintetsu lines  Namba people of all ages and is fast
This futuristic structure, Stn, Midosuji line @ Nihon- becoming a major landmark
reached by taking an exposed teien-mae # Closed for of Osaka. There are nine
glass escalator to the 39th restoration work until 2020 themed areas, as well as live
floor, is not for those who entertainment throughout
suffer from vertigo or fear of An outstanding collec tion of the site. Among the attrac­
being caught in high places in traditional folk arts and crafts tions are the Hollywood
earthquake­prone regions. is housed in this museum. It Premiere Parade, Hollywood
The observatory, 576 ft (173 m) offers a superb intro duction Magic, and, in the “New York”
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