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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of the world's largest public aquariums in Osaka featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Osaka, Japan · Asia
Kishiwada works well as a base: 5 minutes from Tadaoka-higashi, 29km from Osaka Castle.
Kishiwada is a city located in Osaka, Japan. With a population of 205,561, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kishiwada sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kishiwada to your route.
Kishiwada (岸和田市, Kishiwada-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 24 September 2025, the city had an estimated population of 205,561 in roughly 90,822 households and a population density of 2,800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 72.72 square kilometres (28.08 sq mi). The city is wellRead more
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Kishiwada is located in Osaka, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 34.4667 latitude, 135.3667 longitude.
Kishiwada has a population of approximately 205,561 people, making it a city in Japan.
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One of the world's largest public aquariums in Osaka featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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A sacred mountaintop temple settlement and headquarters of Shingon Buddhism, where visitors can stay in temple lodgings and walk through an ancient cemetery.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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World's longest suspension bridge spanning 3,911 metres across the Akashi Strait between Kobe and Awaji Island.
36 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
An uninhabited island off Wakayama covered in overgrown red-brick Meiji-era artillery forts, tunnels and magazines. Reached by a short ferry from Kada; the batteries are linked by footpaths.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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