Senpukan
The Sempukan is a historic building in Osaka, Japan. It used to function as a guest house for the Japanese Mint Bureau. Designed by Thomas Waters, it is the oldest Western-style building in the city.Photo: Mc681, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Manor estate
- Description: building in Kita-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Address: 1, 一丁目, 北区, 大阪市, 大阪府 530-0042
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Osaka castle and Japan Mint.
Osaka castle
Photo: Mc681, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Osaka Castle area is in Osaka city. This area consisting of many buildings surrounded by water is home to Osaka-castle, Osaka-jo Hall, classical music halls, theaters where you can enjoy the performing arts, hotels, shopping and sports facilities.
Japan Mint
Government office
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Japan Mint is an Independent Administrative Institution of the Japanese government, responsible for producing and circulating the coins of Japan. The agency has its head office in Osaka with branches in Saitama and Hiroshima. Japan Mint is situated 340 metres south of Senpukan.
Sakuranomiya Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mc681, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sakuranomiya Bridge is situated 160 metres southeast of Senpukan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kita and Doyamacho.
Kita
Photo: Martin Abegglen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kita is the newest centre of Osaka city. The area around Umeda station, where major terminals for the Osaka subway, Japan Rail, Hankyu and Hanshin railways can be found, it boasts department stores, buildings full of fashionable shops and various attractions.
Doyamacho
Neighborhood
Photo: Path-x21, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dōyamachō is a district in the Umeda area of Osaka, Japan. It is close to the JR Osaka and Umeda Station, many restaurants, bars, izakaya, karaoke, massage parlors, host clubs, hotels, and shops concentrate in the area.
Senpukan
- Categories: historic building, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.69812° or 34° 41′ 53″ northLongitude
135.52145° or 135° 31′ 17″ eastLevels
2Open location code
8Q6QMGXC+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 189952079OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=manorWikidata ID
Q7450922
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Satellite Map
Discover Senpukan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Senpukan” goes by many names.
- French: “Senpukan”
- Japanese: “泉布観”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大阪市立北稜中学校 and アートコートギャラリー.
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