Attractions and Sightseeing Spots in Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture
2025-03-21
Moriguchi City is located almost in the center of the Osaka Plain. In the old days, the city was a rural area, but it has undergone significant changes over time. In the Edo period (1603-1867), the city became a bustling post town on the 57th leg of the Tokaido Highway, and during the period of rapid economic growth, it developed into a corporate castle town for major consumer electronics manufacturers. The city is dotted with unique tourist attractions born from the local culture and history. This article introduces nine places of interest that represent Moriguchi City.
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Hanahaku Kinen Park Tsurumi-ryokuchi
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Hanahaku Memorial Park Tsurumi Ryokuchi is an urban park covering approximately 123 hectares of land straddling Moriguchi City and Tsurumi Ward, Osaka City. "Opened in 1972 as Tsurumi Ryokuchi ", the park became the site of EXPO '90 "International Garden and Greenery Exposition "in 1990. In the center of the park "is a large pond "with a calm surface. Bordering the park to the south are "Hana-Saji "and "Hana-no-Tani ", where hydrangeas provide a rich display of color during the rainy season. The area to the north of the pond is "and the mountain area is ". At the time of Expo '90, gardens from 53 countries were exhibited, and the Murasaki Pavilion, an authentic tea house that entertained visitors from Japan and abroad, still remains and retains the atmosphere of the Hana Expo.
The plaza in front of the windmill, the symbol of the park, is wrapped in the colors of the season with tulips in spring, salvia in summer, and cosmos in fall. "Bordering the Great Pond "to the west are "the Great Lawn ", "the Green Stream ", and "the Almond Forest ". "The Almond Forest "has created a row of around 100 almond trees, which usually come into full bloom around March and April. "The playground at "Tsurumikko Park ", which borders the north side of the Almond Forest ", is filled with unique playground equipment, including "Giant Dome ", the first large playground equipment to be launched in Japan. "The area to the west of the large lawn "is "campsite "and "barbecue area ".
In the southern part of the park, there is a greenhouse cultivation exhibition hall, "Sakkaikonohana-kan ", as well as a variety of sports facilities including tennis courts, futsal courts, and ball fields.
"Basic Information "
Address: 2-163 Ryokuchi-Koen, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka, 538-0036, Japan
Access: Osaka Metro Tsurumi-ryokuchi Station "" soon
Phone number: 06-6911-8787
Sakuya Konohana Kan
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The Sakuya Konohana Pavilion is a greenhouse cultivation and exhibition hall located in the Tsurumi-ryokuchi Park of Hanahaku Memorial Park. Constructed during Expo '90, the steel-framed, all-glass building is one of the largest greenhouses in Japan, with two floors above ground, 30 meters high, and a total floor space of approximately 6890 square meters. The exterior of the building is a large, glass-fronted building with a glass roof. The exterior was designed in the image of water lilies floating on the surface of the water, taking advantage of the fact that Tsurumi-ryokuchi used to be a wetland area. Inside the building, exhibits are divided into the following sections: "Tropical Rainforest Plant Room/Jungle Floor ", "Tropical Flower and Tree Room ", "Dry Land Plant Room/Cactus and Succulent Plants ", "Alpine Plant Room ", "Flower Corridor " The garden is overflowing with rare and unusual plants, and offers classes, special exhibits, and flower tours by garden volunteers to give visitors a one-of-a-kind nature experience.
"Basic Information "
Address: 2-163 Ryokuchi-Koen, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka, 538-0036, Japan
Access: Osaka Metro Tsurumi-ryokuchi Station "" soon
Phone number: 06-6911-8787
Admission: High school students and older = 500 yen
Moriguchi History Museum
The Moriguchi History Museum is a history museum housed in the former residence of the Nakanishi family, the only remaining samurai residence in Osaka Prefecture. The Nakanishi family was related to the Owari Tokugawa family during the Edo period (1603-1868), and was one of the most prominent families in Kawachi, later assuming important responsibilities such as being in charge of the Tenma mansion of the Owari clan. It is estimated that the family settled in Moriguchi City in the middle of the 16th century. The main building was constructed in 1555 and rebuilt in 1616, and the present building was rebuilt in 1793. The main gate facing east was rebuilt in 1776. In 2001, a tea ceremony room, a middle gate with a waiting room, and a kamaya were reconstructed according to a house plan. In 1998, it was designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Moriguchi City "Building No.1 ".
"Basic Information "
Address: 4-2-26 Okubo-cho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0012
Access: 15-20 min. walk from Keihan Railway "Owada Station "
Phone number: 06-6903-3601
Hours: 10:00-17:00 (admission until 16:30)
Closed: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and December 29-January 3
Admission: Adults=200 yen / High school and university students=150 yen / Elementary and junior high school students=100 yen
Ruti Satsuma British Museum
Bunroku Tsutsumi Satsuma Anglo-Japanese House is a tea room in a renovated townhouse built in 1926 along Bunroku Tsutsumi in Moriguchi City. The Bunroku Tsutsumi was a levee road along the east bank of the Yodogawa River built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1594 during the Bunroku era, under the orders of Mori Terumoto, Kobayakawa Takakage, and Yoshikawa Hiroie. It is said to have continued for a total length of about 27 km from present Hirakata City via Moriguchi City to Nagara, Osaka City. The remains of the Bunroku-cho are still visible in the area around Moriguchi City Station. In the Edo period (1603-1867), the area seems to have been crowded as Moriguchijuku on the 57th leg of the Tokaido Highway. Bunrokuzumi Satsuma British Museum opened in 1992 and had a museum and a store for cultural exchange between Japan and the U.K. In 2022, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the museum, it was renovated into a tea room with a new concept of "enriching your life through tea ". In the building with a sense of history, you can relax and taste "scone set "of black tea grown without agricultural chemicals at our own farm in Kagoshima.
"Basic Information "
Address: 2-4-15 Honmachi, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka, 570-0028, Japan
Access: Keihan Railway "Moriguchi-shi Station "5 min. walk from the station.
Phone number: 06-7181-4175
Hours: 11:00-18:00 (open until 17:00 on Saturdays and Sundays)
Holiday: Every Monday
Chibayashi Shopping Street
Senbayashi Shopping Street connects Senbayashi Station on the Keihan Railway and Senbayashi-Omiya Station on the Osaka Metro. It is said that stores began to be built in this area a little over 100 years ago, and development accelerated with the opening of Japan's first shopping center in 1957. It is now "one of the three major shopping streets in Osaka ". The arcade street, around 660 meters long, is filled with the atmosphere of downtown Osaka.
When the shopping arcade was first established, kimono, clothing, food, and beverages were the main items sold. Today, however, the shopping arcade is crowded with more than 200 unique stores selling everything from fresh produce to food and household goods, and is bustling with shoppers every day. Many of the stores have been in business since the beginning, and the energetic activities of the second and third generation of young presidents are a characteristic of this shopping arcade. While running their own stores, they are also working to revitalize the shopping district and hold a variety of events. Among them, "Senbayashi Festival ", which has been held since the Showa period (1926-1989), continues to be loved by local people and is a family event with not only night stalls and food stands but also mini-slides, beer sales by mobile vans, etc.
Playing in the arcade is the shopping district theme song sung by Duke Aces. "The lyrics of Ichi-, Ju-, Hi-, Sen-, Sen-, Senrin "will make you feel more familiar with the area.
"Basic Information "
Address: 1-5-20 Senbayashi, Asahi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 535-0012
Access: Keihan Railway "Senbayashi Station "soon
Yodogawa River Park
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Yodogawa River Park is a state-run park developed on the banks of the Yodogawa River, which flows through the Osaka Plain. The park covers the river basin and spans Osaka City, Moriguchi City, Neyagawa City, Hirakata City, Settsu City, Takatsuki City, and Shimamoto Town in Osaka Prefecture, and Yawata City and Oyamazaki Town in Kyoto Prefecture. In Moriguchi City, located on the southern shore, various facilities, mainly sports facilities such as baseball fields, tennis courts, and other facilities are located in the areas of Sata-Nishi, Dainichi, Yakumo, and Sotoshima. In the Sata-Nishi, Yakumo, and Sotojima areas, lawn and barbecue plazas have been established, allowing visitors to enjoy the outdoors while feeling the fresh breeze blowing along the riverbanks.
"Basic Information "
Address: 〒570-0096 7-6 Sotoshima-cho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka
Access: about 7 minutes walk from Osaka Metro "Moriguchi Station "
Phone number: 06-6994-0006
Oe Park
Oheda Park is a park located in the southern part of Moriguchi City, and has long been a popular place for citizens to relax since its opening in 1952. While carefully preserving the old tree belts and symbolic trees, new greenery has been harmonized to create a new green space, connecting the greenery of the city. The park is equipped with various sports facilities, including a multipurpose ball field, tennis courts, basketball courts, futsal courts, and a sumo wrestling arena. In addition, the eastern area of the park has a very extensive play zone for children. "The playground "has combination playground equipment for ages 6 to 12, including "Wavy Slider ", and "Chibiko Plaza "has a lot of equipment for ages 3 to 6. The "water playground with the largest fountain in the city splashing "and the "grassy area "are also available for families to play in a relaxed atmosphere.
"Basic Information "
Address: 1-80 Matsushita-cho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0052
Access: 10 min. walk from "Moriguchi-shi Station (Keihan Railway) "
Phone number: 06-6991-8200
Satten Shrine
Sata Tenjingu is a shrine nicknamed "Sata Ebisu "in Moriguchi City. It is said that the land of Sata, where the shrine is built, was the domain of Sugawara no Michizane during the Heian period (794-1185). Michizane was driven out of the capital by the Shoutai Incident of 901, and was left behind in Dazaifu. On his way to Kyushu, he stopped at this place and stayed there for a while, connecting ships, and left a wooden statue of himself and a self-portrait. About 50 years after Michizane's death, during the reign of Emperor Murakami, a villager enshrined the self-portrait as a sacred object and built the Sata Tenjingu Shrine. The Sata Tenjingu Shrine appears as a stage in "Sata-mura no dan "of "Sugawara denju tenarai kagami ", a Kabuki puppet play and a Kabuki play that portrays Michizane as a model.
The main shrine, rebuilt in the Edo period (1603-1867), is in the Ikkensha-Kasuga-zukuri style with an eaves gable in the front. The pond behind the main shrine seems to have been the pond of Michizane's residence, and it is said that Michizane made self-portraits and self-portraits while reflecting his face on the surface of the water.
The temple grounds are covered with a deep forest where large trees over 20 meters high and other trees grow. "It is one of "the 100 best places for greenery in Osaka. Plum trees are planted around the main shrine, and in early spring, the shrine is enveloped in seasonal colors. The "Ebisu Festival "usually held in January "as Moriguchi Sata no Ebessan "seems to have become a local winter tradition.
"Basic Information "
Address: 〒570-0002 7-16-25, Sattanaka-cho, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka
Access: 7 min. walk from Keihan Bus "Sata Tenjin Mae "stop.
Phone number: 06-6901-7500
Nanzong Temple
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Nanshuji Temple is a temple of the Honganji School of Shinshu Jodo Buddhism located in Moriguchi City. The temple is said to have originated as Moriguchi Gobo, founded by Rennyo Shonin in 1477. In 1611, the temple was renamed Nishi Gobo (West Gobo) as the Honganji Kakejo. After that, the temple was repeatedly damaged by military fire, wind, and flood, but in 1810, it was rebuilt using old materials from the temporary hall of Gokokuji Temple at Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine.
The large paper ginkgo tree that stands out in the precincts of the temple is a large ginkgo tree that catches the attention of visitors. The tree is approximately 25 meters tall, 1.5 meters in diameter, and has 15-meter branches, and is estimated to be approximately 500 years old.
"Basic Information "
Address: 1-5-2 Tatsutadori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka, 570-0025, Japan
Access: 3 minutes walk from Osaka Metro "Moriguchi Station "
Phone number: 06-6991-5896
summary
Moriguchi City is adjacent to the north of Osaka City and has nurtured a unique history and culture. As you walk around the sightseeing spots scattered throughout the city, you will discover unexpected charms.
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