| 1．Utsubo Park ・Nishi ward, Osaka City |
| Utsubo Park (靱公園, Utsubo-Kōen) is a large public, urban park, situated at Utsubo-Hommachi in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan. The park was constructed at the site of a former air field of the United States Army, so the land is a long rectangle shape characteristic of a runway (700m x 150m). This place was one of the busiest fish wholesale markets (Zakoba fish market and Utsubo dried fish market), from Edo period until 1931, at that time a new wholesale market was opened at Fukushima ward. |
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| 2．Osaka Castle Park ・Chūō, Osaka |
| Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園, Osaka-Jō-Kōen) is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa (Kyū-Yodo River) and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is the second largest park in the city. The park was constructed on a site with a long history. In the fifteenth century, a militant temple, Ishiyama Hongan-ji, was built here. In 1583, Toyotomi Hideyoshi destroyed Ishiyama Hongan-ji and built Osaka Castle here. From 1870 to 1945 the Osaka Arsenal used a large area, and it was destroyed at end of World War II. In 1931, Osaka Castle Park was opened to the public, but most of the area was used by the Imperial Japanese Army. After World War II, most of the military complex was removed and replaced by the public urban park. |
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| 3．Shimo-fukushima Park ・Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Shimo-fukushima Park (下福島公園, Shimo-Fukushima-Kōen) is a public urban park, situated at 4 chōme Fukushima in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan. The park was constructed at the site of the former spinning factory of the Dai-Nihon Spinning Company (current company is Unitika, Ltd.), and is the largest park in Fukushima ward. In the park, spinning factory's old brick wall constructed around 1894 remains, which stopped the fire from air raids during World War II. |
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| 4．Sumiyoshi Park |
| Sumiyoshi Park (住吉公園 Sumiyoshi Kōen) is an Osaka prefectural park in Hamaguchi-higashi Itchome, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan. It was registered by Osaka Prefecture in 1873 with Hamadera Park in Nishi-ku, Sakai, and is the oldest park in Osaka.[1] 34°36′45″N 135°29′19″E / 34.61240°N 135.48848°E / 34.61240; 135.48848 |
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| 5．Tennōji Park ・1-108, Chausuyama-cho, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| The Tennōji Park (天王寺公園, Tennōji Kōen) is a park with botanical garden at 1–108, Chausuyama-cho, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. |
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| 6．Nagai Park |
| Nagai Park (長居公園, Nagai kōen) is a large sports complex located in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka. Its facilities include three multipurpose sports stadia, including 50,000-seat Nagai Stadium, a baseball field, Nagai Botanical Garden, which has over 1,000 species of trees and flowers, a swimming pool and gymnasium, and a tract of preserved local forest. It also hosts a large number of cherry trees, and is a popular area for picnics during cherry blossom (sakura) season in early spring. |
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| 7．Nakanoshima Park |
| The Nakanoshima Park (中之島公園, Nakanoshima kōen) is the first public park opened by Osaka in 1891, after its foundation as a city. It is located in Kita ward, on the Nakanoshima sandbank, lying between Dōjima and Tosabori Rivers. The 11 hectare park houses public facilities such as Osaka Central Public Hall (built in 1918), Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library and Museum of Oriental Ceramics. It also holds a rose garden. The City Hall of Osaka building is located on its west end.[1] |
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| 8．Maishima Sports Island ・Konohana-ku, Osaka |
| The Maishima Sports Island (舞洲スポーツアイランド, Maeshima Supōtsu Airando) is a park with sports facilities in Maishima, Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan. The official name in the Osaka City Ordinance is Osaka Port Sports Island (Osakakou Sports Island).[1] The facility is owned by the city of Osaka, and is operated and managed by the Mizuno Group (a joint venture of Mizuno, Nankai Building Service, Japan Panause, and Hobby Life) as a designated manager.[2] |
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| 9．Minami-Temma Park ・Kita ward, Osaka City |
| Minami-Temma Park (南天満公園, Minami-Temma-Kōen) is a public urban park situated at 1 chōme Tenjimbashi in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the north side of the Ōkawa (Kyū-Yodo River) between Temma-bashi bridge and Tenjim-bashi bridge. The park was constructed at the former Temma-Aomono-Ichiba vegetable wholesale market. Now, this park is a popular place for cherry blossom viewing in spring along the Kyū-Yodo River. The cherry blossom promenade is also a cycle path, which continues to northern Osaka (Suita City). |
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| 10．Yahataya Park ・Minato-ku, Osaka |
| The Yahataya Sports Park Center (八幡屋スポーツパークセンター, Yahataya Supōtsu Pāku Sentā) also known as Yahataya Park (八幡屋公園, Yahataya kōen) is a park in Osaka, Japan It was established in April 1923 as the city athletic field which hosted the 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games.[1] It later became a venue for international trade fairs. It currently hosts the Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, and Osaka Pool, a swimming and ice rink facility.[2] |
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| 11．Maishima Sports Island ・Konohana-ku, Osaka |
| The Maishima Sports Island (舞洲スポーツアイランド, Maeshima Supōtsu Airando) is a park with sports facilities in Maishima, Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan. The official name in the Osaka City Ordinance is Osaka Port Sports Island (Osakakou Sports Island).[1] The facility is owned by the city of Osaka, and is operated and managed by the Mizuno Group (a joint venture of Mizuno, Nankai Building Service, Japan Panause, and Hobby Life) as a designated manager.[2] |
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