Momodani Station

Momodani Station is a railway station on the Osaka Loop Line in Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Osaka, Osaka prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Momodani” and “Momodani-eki”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shitennō-ji and Tsuruhashi Station.

Shitennō-ji

Buddhist temple

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Shitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji/Naniwa-daiji, or Mitsu-ji 御津寺. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan, although the temple complex and buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries, with the last reconstruction taking place in 1963. Shitennō-ji is situated 1¼ km southwest of Momodani Station.

Tsuruhashi Station

Railway station

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Tsuruhashi Station is a railway station complex in the Tsuruhashi district of Ikuno-ku and Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is served by the JR West Osaka Loop Line, the Kintetsu Nara Line, and the Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line. Tsuruhashi Station is situated 770 metres north of Momodani Station.

St. Barnabas’ Hospital

Hospital

St. Barnabas' Hospital is a hospital founded in 1873 that is located in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the oldest hospital of the Anglican Church in Japan. St. Barnabas’ Hospital is situated 580 metres northwest of Momodani Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikuno-ku and Minami.

Ikuno-ku

Suburb

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Ikuno-ku is one of the 24 wards residing in the prefecture of Osaka, Japan. It is well known for the Ikuno Korea Town in the Tsuruhashi area. The area has historically had a large number of Korean people, particularly Korean Japanese citizens living there, as well as for its large number of yakiniku restaurants.

Minami

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Minami is the largest commercial area in Osaka, Japan. All manner of shops and entertainment can be found in the Minami Area, which stretches from Semba to the area surrounding Namba station.