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By housing as many as 153 trendy stores, restaurants, cafes, and amusement facilities, HEP Five and its neighboring shopping complex, HEP Navio form the Hankyu Entertainment Plaza (HEP), a new landmark near the Osaka Station, which is gaining much popularity among younger generation. As a new commercial facility, HEP was constructed on the site where the former Hankyu Plaza located, by using brand-new technology and novel design, which captured the hearts of young people. A 106-meter tall Ferris wheel lit up in red is rising over the shopping mall as the symbol of the 9-storied HEP Five and it can be accessed from the 7th floor of the building. From the slowly rotating 52 gondolas, you will be able to enjoy a spectacular view of downtown Osaka and as far away as Mount Ikoma. HEP Navio also houses many stores geared for young people and offers 130 stores and 8 movie theaters.

Located in downtown Kita, the 173-meter tall Umeda Sky Building is composed of two high-rise buildings that are joined up with a bridge called the "Floating Garden Observatory" on the top floor. The bridge and two buildings are creating a ring-shaped observatory and you can feel the wind blowing at a height of 170 meter above the ground. With nothing blocking your way, you get to enjoy a panoramic view of Osaka all the way out to Awaji Island on a clear day. The building is mostly occupied with offices; however, you can find a food mall, the Takimi-koji on the first basement floor, which houses restaurants as if located on both side of the street by recollecting the image of early Showa Style.

One of the most well-known Tenjin shrines among many built throughout Japan was found by Murakmi Emperor to provide Sugawarano Michizane's spirits comfort in 949. Saruta-no-mikoto and others are enshrined besides the primary deity, Michizane. The shrine as well as the gate had to be reconstructed for several times due to fires, and the current form was erected in 1845. Osaka Tenmangu is host to one of the three biggest festivals of Japan, Tenjin Matsuri, which is held every July and attracts a great number of tourists and locals. The festival offers a parade of boats going down the river and 14 dolls as its main features. The dolls are believed to be made in about 1690 and are preserved by Osaka Prefecture as important materials.

An underground shopping center consisting of 4 main wide streets lined with a variety of stores located in bustling Kita district. Having a high ceiling and utilizing natural light coming through the glass made roof, it offers a large open space and does not make you feel like being under the ground. The streets are designed with simple but artistic and sophisticated style that reminds you of Europe. The shopping mall is centered at the Fiore opened in 2003 and is surrounded by several buildings and department stores, which can be accessed from the underground streets and is also located near the several train and subway stations. Each of four streets presents a variety of stores as well as displays based on different theme: the Casual Street, the Fashionable Street, and the Variety Street. The stores are geared for a wide range of age group.

Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street is a roofed shopping arcade, which grew out of the “Tenman vegetable market” held at the Osaka Tenmangu Shrine during the Edo Period and the market is known to have played an important role in Japan's logistics area at that time. The shopping street running from the north to the south between Tenjinbashi 1 chome and 9 chome is now as long as 2.6 km and boasts the longest shopping street it in Japan. In the roofed arcade, the shopping street is crowdedly filled with some 600 stores selling all kinds of goods including clothes, snacks, used books, and etc. on either side. By the end of 1997, the arcade was restored to change the image of the shopping street; however, the stores retain the same appearance as before. The place becomes crowded with visitors when there's a summer festival held at the Osaka Tenmangu in August.

Built more than 1100 years ago, the shrine has been appreciated by many locals. The original name of the shrine, Tsuyu-tenjinsha is said to be derived from a word, "tsuyu" (dew) used to describe tears in the poem written by Sugawarano Michizane. In 1703, young lovers who were not destined to be together took their own lives in the shrine's forest. The tragedy inspired Chikamatsu Monzaemon to dramatize the incident and to write the famous love story, "Sonezaki Shinju." The pureness of love moved audiences to tears and the play became a sensation. The main character, Ohatsu especially left a vivid impression to many, and the shrine began to be commonly called "Ohatsu-Tenjinsha" eventually. Ever since then, the shrine has been known as the god of love and brought many praying for a good match.