Gengabashi Hot Spring Baths
Discover Gengahashi Onsen, a 1937 Showa modernist bathhouse in Osaka featuring an iconic Statue of Liberty and shachihoko roof ornaments. Learn about Japan's first registered cultural property public bath and its unique architectural legacy.
Shotokukan Main Building
Discover Shotokukan, a registered tangible cultural property in Osaka featuring exquisite Japanese-Western fusion architecture, rare timbers from across Japan, and Art Deco craftsmanship from the 1930s.
Japan Free Methodist Church, Osaka Nipponbashi Christ Church
Discover the historic Osaka Nipponbashi Christian Church, a 1925 Gothic Revival masterpiece and Registered Tangible Cultural Property. Located near Kuromon Market and Den Den Town, this architectural treasure offers a peaceful spiritual retreat in bustling Osaka.
Sama House
Discover Hazama House, a beautifully preserved 1932 luxury nagaya row house in Osaka's Miyakojima district. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property features a unique hybrid design with reinforced concrete basement and wooden upper floors along the scenic Okawa River.
Uno Pharmacy
Explore Uno Pharmacy, a nationally registered tangible cultural property in Osaka. This 1933 wooden building showcases rare "Kanban-Kenchiku" (signboard architecture) with Spanish-style tiles, Art Deco elements, and distinctive porthole windows—a unique survivor of prewar Japanese commercial design.
Former Osaka City Central Fire Department Imabashi Branch
Built in 1925 as a neighborhood fire station in Osaka's historic Semba district, the Imabashi Building is a compact three-story reinforced concrete structure registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property. Featuring distinctive Tudor arches and tile-clad walls, this charming building served firefighters for 71 years before being transformed into the Italian restaurant Dal Pompiere. It stands as a celebrated example of creative architectural preservation amid Osaka's rich collection of early modern buildings.
Former Koreeda Chikaari Residence
Discover the Former Korede Chikari Residence, a unique Western-style castle designed by a physician in 1931. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Sakai features Corinthian columns, a central tower, and a remarkable story near the Mozu Kofun UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Semba Building
Discover the Semba Building in Osaka, a 1925 registered tangible cultural property featuring a stunning open-air patio courtyard, Art Deco details, and Taisho-era charm in the heart of Semba.
Tamate Bridge
Discover Tamade Bridge (Tamatebashi), a 1928 five-span suspension bridge over the Ishikawa River in Kashiwara, Osaka. This Registered Tangible Cultural Property features medieval European-style towers and is Japan's only five-span pedestrian suspension bridge.
United Church of Christ in Japan Osaka Church
One of Japan's oldest Protestant churches, founded in 1874. The Romanesque-style red brick church designed by architect W.M. Vories in 1922 features a striking rose window and timber-trussed chapel. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property and Osaka Prefectural Cultural Property. A 5-minute walk from Higobashi Station.
Kaizuka City History Museum (former Unitika Ltd. Kaizuka
Discover the Kaizuka City History Museum, a 1935 Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Osaka. Originally built as the Unitika textile factory office, this early Showa-era building now showcases Japan's industrial history and the legendary "Oriental Witches" volleyball team that won gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Karasumiya Shrine
The Worship Hall (Haiden) of Karasunomiya Shrine in Dempo, Konohana Ward, Osaka, is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built in 1931. It features stunning cloud-and-dragon carvings in its triple rainbow beam gable, ornate bracket complexes, and a deliberate aesthetic contrast with the austere Shinmei-style Main Hall. The shrine traces its history over 800 years and was named by Toyotomi Hideyoshi after a legendary three-legged crow appeared as a divine omen.
Aoyama Building
Akaishi Family Residence Storehouse
Akaishi Family Residence Main Building
Asakayama Hospital West Ward
Asakayama Hospital White Tower
Asano Family Residence Dry Storehouse
Asano Family Main House