Osaka · Japan
Hotels in Tennōji-ku, Osaka
Tennōji-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka (Wikidata: "ward of Japan"); population 82,478, area 4.8 km². Its centre is 4.3 km from the city centre. 7 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 7of 179 in Osaka's wards
- From the city centre
- 4.3 km
- Nearest station
- Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka0.5 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Shitennō-ji Temple0.5 km
- Population
- 82,478Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 253OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 4.6 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Tennōji-ku
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel Shinpoin Osaka | 0.2 km |
| 2 | Osaka International Center Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 3 | Hotel Awina Osaka | 0.7 km |
| 4 | Daiwa Roynet Hotel Osaka-Uehonmachi | 0.7 km |
| 5 | Popway Residence Tennoji | 0.8 km |
| 6 | Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka | 0.9 km |
| 7 | Poka Poka Hotel | 1.1 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Tennōji-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 161 restaurants, 55 cafes and 37 bars and pubs counted in Tennōji-ku, and 152 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 161 | 12 of 24 |
| Cafes | 55 | 11 of 24 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 37 | 16 of 24 |
| Museums and galleries | 2 | 13 of 24 |
| Named parks | 22 | 21 of 24 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 128 | 3 of 24 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 24 wards of Osaka; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Tennōji-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Tennōji-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Tennōji-ku: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shitennō-ji Temple | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Tennoji Park | Park | 1.2 km |
| Osaka Municipal Museum of Art | Museum | 1.2 km |
| 太平寺 | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Isshin-ji | Place of worship | 1.0 km |
| Oe-jinja Shrine | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| 高津宮 | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| Kiyomizudera | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| Yasui-jinja Shrine | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| Gojogu Shrine | Place of worship | 0.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Tennōji-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Tennōji-ku, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka | metro | 0.5 km |
| Momodani | rail | 0.8 km |
| Ōsaka Uehommachi | rail | 0.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Tennōji-ku is from Osaka's main sights
| Sight | From Tennōji-ku |
|---|---|
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 0.5 km |
| Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts | 1.2 km |
| Tennōji Zoo | 1.2 km |
| Tennōji Park | 1.2 km |
| Tsūtenkaku | 1.4 km |
| National Bunraku Theatre | 1.5 km |
| Osaka Castle Park | 3.3 km |
| Ōsaka Tenmangū | 4.3 km |
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 4.5 km |
| Sumiyoshi Taisha | 5.6 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Tennōji-ku
Sights in Tennōji-ku
- Shitennō-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.5 km
- Tennōji Park · botanical garden · 1.2 km
- Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts · art museum · 1.2 km
- Ikukunitama Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.0 km
- Shōren-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 1.0 km
- Hōon'-in Temple · Buddhist temple · 1.2 km
- Taihei-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.6 km
- Isshin-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.9 km
- Ōe Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.7 km
- Kōzu-gū · Shinto shrine · 1.3 km
Nearby
Areas next to Tennōji-ku
Questions
Tennōji-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Tennōji-ku, Osaka?
7 places to stay in this guide are counted in Tennōji-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 24 wards of Osaka. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel Shinpoin Osaka, 0.2 km away.
How far is Tennōji-ku from the centre of Osaka?
4.3 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Osaka.
How far is Tennōji-ku from Shitennō-ji Temple?
0.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Tennōji-ku.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Tennōji-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka (metro, 0.5 km), Momodani (rail, 0.8 km) and Ōsaka Uehommachi (rail, 0.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Tennōji-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 161 restaurants, 55 cafes and 37 bars and pubs counted in Tennōji-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 24 wards of Osaka that Wikidata records as a ward of Japan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 179 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Tennōji-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.