Awesome location—you can walk to Dogo Onsen Honkan and the shopping street!
Dogo Onsen Hanayuzuki | Review by Lin Hsu
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Shikano Castle Ruins Park
A park created on the site of Shikano Castle, built Approx. 400 years ago. Although the castle keep and other buildings were lost to fire, remains such as the inner moat, outer moat, and stone walls still survive, preserving the atmosphere of the time.
It wasn’t crowded, and the pace felt nice and slow. It seemed more like a place where locals come for a walk. The moat and stone walls are also pretty well preserved.
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Kushida Shrine
This head shrine is said to have been built in the 8th century. Residents in Hakata call it “Okushida san.” Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival declares the arrival of summer to the City of Hakata in July, and is dedicated to this shrine.
You don't need a ticket to visit, so you can just stop by if you're passing through. Really nice~
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Tsutenkaku Tower
In 1912, a 75-meter steel tower modeled after the Eiffel Tower was built atop a building inspired by the Arc de Triomphe. It is said that Nangaku Fujisawa, a Confucian scholar from the early Meiji period, named it Tsutenkaku, meaning “a tall building reaching toward heaven.” The original tower was later dismantled following a fire, but strong public demand led to the construction of the current second-generation Tsutenkaku Tower in 1956. Standing 108 meters tall, it is 33 meters higher than the original.
The inside of Tsutenkaku Tower has a cool retro vibe. There are displays about Osaka's history and culture, plus lots of interesting stories about the tower itself.