Astel Plaza - Easy access to Osaka Castle Umeda etc

Independent house in a peaceful residential area, only 7 minutes away from Tsuruhashi Station. The neighborhood is quiet and the house is very clean.
Recommended to families and groups.

The location of the house is perfect for exploring all the sites and attractions of Osaka, most of the time without even changing trains.
It offers easy access to Namba and the Dotombori area, the Kuromon Market, Denden Town and many other popular attractions.

●About the accommodation
・Large house with 3 double beds.
・Wireless LAN Internet access.
・Designer’s house with high ceiling, marble living room and spiral staircase.
・Equipped with washlet-type toilets and amenities (bath towels etc).
・Kitchen equipped with induction hobs, microwave oven, fridge, tableware, cooking utensils.

●Equipment and amenities
・Hangers
・Dyson hot + cool fan heater
・Piano (refrain from playing early in the morning or late in the evening)
・Water dispenser
・Rice cooker
・Electric kettle
・Microwave oven
・Cutlery, glasses, plates, dishes (80 tableware items)
・Cooking utensils (bowl, pot, fry pan, cooking knife)
・Washing machine

・Shampoo
・Body soap
・Conditioner
・Hair dryer
・Hand soap
・Bath towel
・Hand towel
・Laundry detergent & fabric softener
・Toothbrush
・Bath mat

●Access
The house is a 7 minutes’ walk from Tsuruhashi Station (鶴橋駅).
If you arrive at Tsuruhashi Station by a JR line take the Central Exit, if you arrive by the Sennichimae subway line take the Exit No.7. Walk east for 5 minutes and cross the pedestrian crossing at “Tamazu 3” intersection (玉津3). You will see a Seven Eleven convenience store right in front of you.

From there, walk south and turn left just after the pachinko shop. Go straight on and turn right at the 1st intersection. The house is located 10m further.

●In the neighborhood
There is a Lawson convenience store 2 minutes away, and 5 other convenience stores and a drug store on the way between the house and the train station.
You can also find supermarkets around the station.

Also, there is a bath house 1 minute from the accommodation, called “Nobeha no Yu”.
The bath house offers a "gensen kakenagashi"-style bath, with water flowing continuously and directly from a hot spring source and a Korean-style sauna among other things. It’s an elegant bathing facility where you can relax while soaking in natural hot springs water.
Of course, you can also use the bathtub of the house but we highly recommend you this place.
→ Nobeha no Yu Official Website:
https://www.nobuta123.co.jp/nobehatsuruhashi/

●Sightseeing attractions
1.”Osaka, kitchen of the world”
The convenient location of the apartment allows you to enjoy the atmosphere and various shops of the lively Dotonbori area. Take a walk and discover the huge colorful signboards, the Kuidaore doll and the river that have made the district so famous while enjoying some takoyaki, negiyaki, kushikatsu and other local specialities. Unless you’d rather sit down and enjoy some okonomiyaki or have a bite of crab at “Kani Doraku”, a restaurant popular for the huge crab signboard that decorates its storefront.

※The Shopping District of Dotonbori - Official Website
http://www.dotonbori.or.jp/en/

2.Kuromon Ichiba
Kuromon Ichiba is a local market where restaurant chefs and suppliers come shop for the freshest and best quality meat, vegetables and other ingredients. You can find high-end food products such as Kobe beef, fugu (pufferfish), crab at a reasonable price.
Kuromon Ichiba is said to be the best destination for walk-and-eat tours in Japan, and so we can but recommend you check it out during your stay.

※Kuromon Ichiba - Official Website
http://www.kuromon.com/

3.Shinsekai
Take the Sakaisuji line at Nippombashi Station and get off 4 minutes later at Dōbutsuen-mae Station to access another popular sightseeing attraction called “Tsutenkaku & Shinsekai”.
Shinsekai, literally “New World”, is a district that was developed before the war and remained mostly untouched over the following decades offering nowadays an atmosphere of bygone days. The area offers a large number of restaurants, bars and shops with an old-fashioned charm that both locals and travelers come to enjoy.

※Shinsekai - Official Website
http://shinsekai.net/

4.Tsutenkaku Tower, the tower of Osaka
Tsutenkaku Tower is a observation tower that was built in 1912 during the Meiji Era. At that time, the 64m high tower was the highest tower in the East.
It quickly became the symbol of Sinsekai, and later, one of the many symbols of Osaka. Tsutenkaku was destroyed during a fire and then rebuilt higher. It’s now 103.5m high and equipped with an observation deck on its 5th floor that offers a splendid view of the city.

The statue of Billiken-san near Tsutenkaku Tower is said to bring good luck if you rub its feet. Don’t miss the opportunity!
Also, the round neon on top of the tower displays a weather forecast using a combination of colors (white for fair, orange for cloudy, and blue for rainy) so make sure you glance at the neon when you’re near Shinsekai!

※Tsutenkaku Tower - Official Website
http://www.tsutenkaku.co.jp/

●Access to main attractions
◇Attractions on the Sennnichimae line
・Kuromon Market: Nippombashi Station
・Dotombori area: Namba Station

◇Attractions on JR lines
・Osaka Castle: Ōsakajō-kōen Station
・Umeda area: Osaka Station

◇Others
・Universal Studio Japan: 25 minutes’ train ride from Tsuruhashi Station
・Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan: 35 minutes’ train ride from Tsuruhashi Station