European-style Architecture in Nakanoshima

Nakanoshima area boasts beautiful scenery, featuring historic buildings such as Osaka City Central Public Hall and Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library, along with vintage-designed bridges with a long history.
The area is home to numerous cultural facilities including hotels, international conference halls, and art museums, making it one of the symbolic districts of Osaka’s water city.

East

The eastern part of Nakanoshima is filled with historic buildings and bridges, such as Osaka City Central Public Hall and Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library, many of which are illuminated at night.
At Kitahama, the riverside "Kitahama Terrace" facing the Tosabori River is a series of riverbeds that have become a lively waterfront scene. From the opening of the riverbed each year, you can enjoy various activities here.

Nakanoshima Park is lively in every season, hosting various events throughout the year. In addition, the expansive lawn plaza and the rose garden blooming in spring and autumn offer many visitors a moment of peace and relaxation.

📚#Nakanoshima Library

The 15th generation of the Sumitomo family, Tomoyoshi Sumitomo Kichizaemon, donated a magnificent library building and funds, and after an expansion in the 11th year, the current Nakanoshima Prefectural Library was completed. The collection holds about 500,000 books.

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Completed in 1918 as a civic cultural base, it is a famous building blending the Neo-Renaissance style. The night view illuminated by lights is also spectacular.

🌉Bridge

Designed through a public design competition along with Yodoyabashi, it was designed by Tatsuo Otani and completed in the 10th year. It has been designated an Important Cultural Property.

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Spanning the Tosabori River, Nakanoshima Park, and Dojima River, the Sakaisuji River bridge is about 190 meters long.
It is also called the "Lion Bridge" because four stone lions, named Kō and Okina, are placed at four locations on the bridge.