Tsutenkaku Tower ”Shinsekai (New World)”
Shinsekai (New World) which is located in the Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa Ward of Osaka City, is a flourishing district since the World War II. It is a sightseeing spot with retro atmosphere newly recognized and highly evaluated again because of various food shops including famous snack, kushi-katsu (pork cutlets on skewers), from the center of the Jan Jan Yokochuo ("ジャンジャン横丁").In addition, Tsutenkaku Tower is about in the center of Shinsekai. It is an observatory tower with 100-meter height, and it is said that is able to get good luck after touching the sole of the foot of Billiken(God of Luck) Statue on the Golden Observation Platform. There are 700,000 people coming to visit every year. It is known as famous sightseeing spot in Osaka.
More Information
- Tel
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06-6641-9555
通天閣
- Open Hours
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9:00~21:00 (Last entry 30 minutes prior closing/ Vary by seasons)
- Closed
None
- Web site
- http://www.tsutenkaku.co.jp/