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Tower of the Sun
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Tower of the Sun

Senribanpakukōen, Ibaraki

4.6★★★★★★★★★★8.4K reviews

Huge, offbeat sculpture built for the 1970 World’s Fair & offering tours with advance booking.

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Why it's in the ranking

We blend the rating (4.6) with the volume of 8,370 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.58 (out of 5).

Opening hours

● Closed now
  • Monday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Approximate location

Address: Japan, 〒565-0826 Osaka, Suita, Senribanpakukōen, 1−1 太陽の塔地下 1階

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What visitors say

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  • ★★★★★★★★★★Deobia Antonia· 3 months ago

    I'm so impressed with this structure. I always seen it pass by on photographs, then started diving in to why it was build and the time period it was made in. It always drew my attention somehow and I have to say it was mostly due to this…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★Gemi Komah· 4 months ago

    Tower of the Sun is one of the most unforgettable landmarks in Osaka. Designed by artist Tarō Okamoto for Expo ’70, the tower has a strange but fascinating appearance that becomes even more impressive in person. The combination of the gi…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★Matt Lam· 2 weeks ago

    Beautiful architecture and fantastic museum inside, 30 minutes of your time and a really great gift shop! I'd give anything to have seen the original 1970 Expo site, but the museum and Tower Of The Sun will definitely suffice - definitel…

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