Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Tower of the Sun)
In Japanese: 万博記念公園（太陽の塔）
A huge park around the strange and powerful 'Tower of the Sun' by artist Taro Okamoto. You can go inside.
Tower of the Sun: Important Cultural Property (2025)
Nearby
- National Museum of Ethnology ≈ 10 min by car
- Katsuoji Temple ≈ 40 min by car
- Imashirozuka Kofun ≈ 40 min by car
- Minoo Park & Minoo Falls ≈ 40 min by car
- Osaka Museum of Housing and Living ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 10 min walk from Bampaku-kinen-koen Station
- Fee
- Park and tower ¥1,080 (park only ¥450)
- Booking
- Tower of the Sun: advance reservation system, book by the day before (official Tower of the Sun site). Check the park itself separately. official ↗
- Good to know
- Tower interior needs a reservation; park closed Wednesdays (some months open daily)
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info