is a train station on the

Osaka Metro The is a major rapid transit system in the Osaka metropolitan area of Japan, operated by the Osaka Metro Company, Ltd. It serves the city of Osaka and the adjacent municipalities of Higashiosaka, Kadoma, Moriguchi, Sakai, Suita, and Yao. ...

Chūō Line in

Minato-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km2, and a population of 84,961. Literally translated, Minato-ku means "Harbor Ward". Landmarks * Kaiyukan (Osaka Aquarium) * Port of Osaka * Tempozan Harbor Village * Modern T ...

, Japan. It is the stop that serves the

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan The is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near Osaka Bay. When it first opened, it was the largest public aquarium in the world. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and ...

aquarium. This station is not to be confused with the unrelated of the located a few hundred metres west which was operated by JGR and JNR between 1928 and 1984.

Station layout

There is an elevated

island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte ...

with two tracks on the third floor.

Surroundings

Tempozan Ferris Wheel Tempozan Ferris Wheel is a 112 meter tall ferris wheel located in Osaka, Japan, at Tempozan Harbor Village, next to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, one of the largest aquariums in the world. The wheel has a height of and diameter of . Description Tem ...

* Tempozan *Osaka Bay Cruise Santa Maria *Tempozan Marketplace ** LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Osaka **Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho *Tempozan Ferry Terminal *Hotel Seagull Tempozan Osaka

External links

Official Site

Official Site

References

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1961 Osaka Metro stations {{Osaka-railstation-stub