Minoh, Osaka

Name: Minoh
Address: Osaka, Japan

#122 among attractions in Osaka

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Minoh is a city in northwestern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minō" or "Minoo"; however, the city government officially uses the spelling Minoh in English. As of October 2016, the city has an estimated population of 134,435 and a population density of 2,800 persons per km². Its total area is 47.84 km². ()

Local name: 箕面市 Area: 21.25 mi²Coordinates: 34°49'54"N, 135°28'1"E

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Nearby attractions include: Tower of the Sun, Expo Commemoration Park, CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda, National Museum of Ethnology.

4 miE
Unique, massive sculpture from the 1970s
Tower of the Sun, Osaka
102 min walk • The Tower of the Sun is a distinctive and enigmatic piece of public art that stands as a testament to Japan's cultural heritage in the city of Osaka. Created by the acclaimed Japanese artist Taro Okamoto, this towering structure was the centerpiece of the Expo '70...
3.8 miE
Park with the Tower of the Sun
Expo Commemoration Park, Osaka
98 min walk • Expo Commemoration Park, nestled in the bustling city of Osaka, Japan, stands as a verdant tribute to the 1970 World Expo. Once a stage for a global showcase of innovation and culture, the park continues to draw visitors with its expansive green spaces, seasonal...
2.5 miSW
Museum
CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda, Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park
64 min walk • CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda is a museum dedicated to instant noodles and Cup Noodles, as well as its creator and founder, Momofuku Ando. The museum is located in Ikeda in Osaka, and is located within walking distance of Ikeda Station on the Hankyu-Takarazuka Line. Admission is free.
3.8 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
97 min walk • The National Museum of Ethnology is one of the major museums in Japan. It is Japan's largest research institute in the academic disciplines of humanities and social sciences, which was established in 1974 and opened to the public in 1977. It is built on the former grounds of Expo '70 in Suita, Osaka.
4 miS
City green space with trails and tennis
Hattori Ryokuchi Park, Osaka
102 min walk • Hattori Ryokuchi Park is a large, hilly park in northern Osaka. It is most famous for its Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farmhouses, which contains examples of rural architecture from various parts of Japan.
2.1 miW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Itsuō Art Museum, Osaka
53 min walk • Itsuō Art Museum opened in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, in 1957. The new building opened in 1997. The collection, built up by founder Kobayashi Ichizō, whose pseudonym was Itsuō, comprises some 5,500 works, including fifteen Important Cultural Properties and twenty Important Art Objects.
2.5 miSW
Museum
CupNoodles Museum, Osaka
63 min walk • CupNoodles Museum may refer to one of two museums in Japan: CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda CupNoodles Museum...
2.7 miNE
Temple
Katsuō-ji, Osaka
70 min walk • Katsuō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Minō city, north of Osaka, Japan. According to an English language brochure given out at the temple, the site was first occupied late in the Nara period by two priests, Zenchū and Zensan.
4.1 miE
Iconic church made by a famous architect
Church of the Light, Hirakata
104 min walk • The Church of the Light is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. This building is one of the most famous designs of Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
2.3 miW
Zoo, Outdoor activities, Park
Satsukiyama Zoo, Osaka
58 min walk • Satsukiyama Zoo is located at Satsukiyama Park, at the base of Mount Satsuki in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan, opened in April, 1957. The zoo is the municipal zoo of Ikeda.
4.2 miNW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Tada Shrine, Osaka
106 min walk • Tada Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan. The shrine is also called ‘Tada-Daigongen-Sha’ or ‘Kansai Nikko’, literally, ‘Nikko of Western Japan’. This shrine is the shrine of the Genji clan which has produced many shōguns in centuries.