Parks in Osaka

Osaka Prefecture offers 47 parks, including Tennōji Zoo and Takatsuki Castle Park. These parks provide a variety of experiences for visitors.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Tennōji Zoo

Tennōji Zoo

Japan's third oldest zoo, Tennōji Zoo offers unique ecological exhibits and rare animals.

Ama site park

Ama site park

Urban park in Osaka, preserving a historic farm and Yayoi period heritage.

Suigetsu Park

Suigetsu Park

Suigetsu Park offers a tranquil escape with plum blossoms, irises, and scenic ponds.

Takatsuki Castle Park

Takatsuki Castle Park

Takatsuki Castle Park offers history, recreation, and culture on the site of a former castle.

Aquapia Akutagawa

Aquapia Akutagawa

Aquapia Akutagawa is a free natural history museum with diverse exhibits and rooftop views.

Ōhama Park

Ōhama Park

Historic park in Sakai, Osaka, offering diverse attractions from monkeys to a cultural property.

Rinku Park

Rinku Park

Rinku Park offers sea views, a marble beach, and airport plane spotting.

Xavier Park

Xavier Park

A 15,000 square meter park in Sakai commemorating the 400th anniversary of Saint Francisco Xavie...

Natural and Cultural Gardens

Natural and Cultural Gardens

Explore a vast park built on the 1970 World Expo site, featuring art and the iconic Tower of the...

Iraku Park

Iraku Park

Iraku Park is a 1961 Mirei Shigemori garden with Heian-style areas and spring-fed pond.

Suminoe Park

Suminoe Park

Suminoe Park is a large urban park in Osaka, offering diverse recreation and a peaceful pond.

Yahataya Park

Yahataya Park

Yahataya Park offers sports facilities and a large green space in Osaka.

Setonaikai National Park

Setonaikai National Park

Japan's largest national park, offering diverse scenic beauty across the Seto Inland Sea.

Minami-Temma Park

Minami-Temma Park

Riverside park in Osaka, famous for cherry blossoms and historical monuments.

Sakai Green Museum Harvest Hill

Sakai Green Museum Harvest Hill

Agricultural park with flowers, animals, and crafts, offering a taste of rural Japan.

Daisen Park

Daisen Park

Daisen Park offers a peaceful escape with historical burial mounds and a beautiful Japanese Gard...

Ōhasu Park

Ōhasu Park

Ōhasu Park offers a large pond and mountain biking in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture.

Osaka Nanko Bird Sanctuary

Osaka Nanko Bird Sanctuary

See rare migratory birds in a large artificial tidal flat and green space.

Teragaike Park

Teragaike Park

Teragaike Park is a large urban park with diverse facilities for recreation and relaxation.

Yamadaike Park

Yamadaike Park

Yamadaike Park is a large urban park in Osaka, offering diverse gardens and a scenic pond.

Ōgimachi Park

Ōgimachi Park

Ōgimachi Park is a large urban park in Osaka, great for families with children.

Hirakata Sports Center

Hirakata Sports Center

A large, modern sports complex in Hirakata City, offering diverse athletic facilities.

Sakuranomiya Park

Sakuranomiya Park

Sakuranomiya Park: a historic riverside park in Osaka, famous for cherry blossoms.

Sakurai-no-eki

Sakurai-no-eki

Historic site commemorating a poignant samurai farewell, now a tranquil park with monuments.

Satsukiyama Zoo

Satsukiyama Zoo

Japan's second smallest zoo, famous for wombats and a petting area.

Hamadera Park

Hamadera Park

Japan's oldest public park, Hamadera offers historic pines, a rose garden, and family activities...

Tsurumiryokuchi Expo '90 Commemorative Park

Tsurumiryokuchi Expo '90 Commemorative Park

A massive 122-hectare commemorative park in Osaka featuring international gardens, a botanical c...

Kurodoriyama Park

Kurodoriyama Park

Kurodoriyama Park is a large park with cherry blossoms, a rose garden, and a dog run.

Nishikōri Park

Nishikōri Park

Nishikōri Park offers rural scenery, plum and cherry blossoms, and family activities in Osaka.

Kansai Cycle Sports Center

Kansai Cycle Sports Center

A bicycle-themed amusement park in Osaka with unique bikes and cycling attractions.

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

One of the world's largest aquariums, it showcases Pacific Ocean marine life.

Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan is a major theme park in Osaka, offering world-class entertainment and a...

Osaka Castle Park

Osaka Castle Park

Osaka Castle Park offers historic castle views and beautiful seasonal blossoms, a worthwhile hou...

World Ranch

World Ranch

World Ranch is a theme park and zoo with animal interactions and scenic views.

Osaka Business Park

Osaka Business Park

Modern business district with skyscrapers and a park, built on a historic battlefield.

Shirasagi Park

Shirasagi Park

Shirasagi Park is an urban park in Sakai City, known for its iris garden.

Hattori Ryokuchi Park

Hattori Ryokuchi Park

Hattori Ryokuchi Park is a large green space with folk houses and ponds, worth visiting for natu...

Hirakata Park

Hirakata Park

Hirakata Park is Japan's oldest amusement park, offering rides, a rose garden, and seasonal illu...

Umekita Garden

Umekita Garden

Umekita Garden was a temporary flower garden with night events, open from 2016 to 2018.

Botanical Gardens, Osaka Metropolitan University

Botanical Gardens, Osaka Metropolitan University

Research botanical gardens with 6,700 plant species, including a metasequoia forest.

Nagai Park

Nagai Park

Nagai Park is a large urban park in Osaka with sports facilities, a botanical garden, and a natu...

Hattori Ryokuchi Arboretum

Hattori Ryokuchi Arboretum

An arboretum within Hattori Ryokuchi Park, offering a peaceful escape with diverse plant life.

Tennōji Park

Tennōji Park

Tennōji Park is a large urban park in Osaka with a zoo, museum, and historic garden.

Umekita Umedai Garden

Umekita Umedai Garden

Umekita Umedai Garden was a large temporary flower garden near Osaka Station.

Rose Garden

Rose Garden

A large rose garden in Osaka with diverse varieties, created for the 1970 World Expo.

Nagai Botanical Garden

Nagai Botanical Garden

Nagai Botanical Garden offers diverse plant collections and natural history exhibits worth explo...

Nakanoshima Park

Nakanoshima Park

Nakanoshima Park is Osaka's oldest public park, an island oasis worth visiting for its green spa...

Osaka Garden of Floral Culture

Osaka Garden of Floral Culture

This botanical garden in Osaka offers diverse plants, a unique greenhouse, and a relaxing escape...

Sakuya Konohana Kan

Sakuya Konohana Kan

Japan's largest greenhouse, this botanical garden displays 15,000 plants from around the world.

Shimo-fukushima Park

Shimo-fukushima Park

Shimo-fukushima Park is an Osaka urban park with historical remnants and a restored garden.

Sumiyoshi Park

Sumiyoshi Park

Osaka's oldest park, offering green space and historical landmarks near a major shrine.

Utsubo Park

Utsubo Park

Utsubo Park is a historic Osaka city park, divided by a street, known for its tennis facilities...

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