Zenryuji Sanmon (Zenryuji tem…

Zenryuji temple is positioned on the Kuchinawa Slope which is one of the Nanasaka (Seven Slopes) of Tennoji. The Seven Slopes are located in Yuhigaoka dis…

Yamamoto Noh Theater "Uoyobi"

Founded in 1927 by YAMAMOTO Hiroyuki , it was destroyed by fire in the Osaka Air Raid. It was rebuilt in 1950 with the enthusiasm of the citizens. （The Noh…

Tsuuten-Kaku

The existing Tsutenkaku Tower is the second one and it was completed in 1956. Its height including the length of the lightning rod is 108 meters. It was de…

Sukunahikona Shrine

Honden (Main Building), Heiden (Votive Offering Hall) and Haiden (Worship Hall) are designated as registered tangible cultural properties. Honden is a well…

Simanouchi Christ Church (The …

A chuch of reinforced concrete block structure established in early Showa period. Located along the street at Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Chuuou-Ku, one block to…

Shonenji Sanmon (Shonenji tem…

Shonenji temple was founded in 1596 (Keicho 1). Although it avoided war damage, the main hall was rebuilt as a modern reinforced concrete building in 2000 …

Shomyoji Sanmon (Shomyoji tem…

Shomyoji temple was constructed in 1624 (Kanei 1). All of the structures but the main temple gate were lost by the fire during the war. The temple is locat…

Shinkoji Hondo, Sanmon (Shink…

Shinkouji temple is located in Teramachi, the east area of Matsuyamachi-suji Street. It was founded in March 1624 (Kanei 1). The main hall was reconstructe…

Shibakawa Building

Constructed by Matashiro Shibakawa, the sixth head of the Shibakawas, a wealthy merchant in Senba in 1927. In addition to the fire-proof and earthquake-pro…

Semba Building

A medium-sized urban residential and office building of the Taisho era, constructed of reinforced concrete. Located in Awajimachi, Chuo District. Designed …

Otsuki Noh scene

In 1935, Juzo Otsuki built the Otsuki Noh Theatre on the Uemachi plateau as the first Noh theatre in Japan to have chair seating instead of the floor seati…

Osaka Nipponbashi Christ Churc…

A reinforced concrete structured building in late Taisho Period. Located at near the southwest corner of Nippon-Bashi 1 Chome intersection which is the sou…

Osaka Jogakuin Campus Chapel: …

This is one chapel and auditorium ensemble, designed by Vories Architects, and build with a steel-framed reinforced concrete structure. The auditorium is a…

Osaka Gas Building

The headquarters of Osaka Gas from the early Showa period. Steel reinforced concrete structure, locates on the corner of the intersection of Midosuji and H…

Osaka Club

A medium-rise reinforced concrete social club architecture from the Taisho period. It features the structure that the narrow openings emphasis its wall pa…

Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

The Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts opened in 1936 on the former site of the Sumitomo family estate. This piece of land was donated to the City of Osaka, al…

Osaka Celluloid Hall

The northern side was constructed in 1931, The southern side was extended in 1937. The facade is strongly influenced by the vogue of architects at that tim…

Ogawa & Co., Ltd. Osaka Office

Ogawa ＆ Co. Ltd. was founded in Osaka in 1893 (Meiji 26). Ogawa is the oldest company in Japan that specializes in flavor and fragrances. Otohiko Honma des…