Beach & Waterfront · Tenmabashi

Hachikenyahama 八軒家浜

A historic riverside landing on the Okawa at Tenmabashi, reborn as a stepped promenade and water bus pier, where Edo-era boats once left for Kyoto and you can now watch the river and Osaka Castle-bound cruisers glide past.

About

In the Edo period Hachikenyahama was the main landing for the Sanjikkoku-bune river boats that carried travellers between Osaka and Fushimi in Kyoto, and it was the start of the Kumano pilgrimage road. Today a modern terrace of wooden steps and riverside walkways lines the Okawa here, with a boat pier for Aqua-Liner water buses and other river cruises. Behind it, the Kawa no Eki Hachikenya building has a cafe and restaurant with a river terrace. Lit at night, it is a calm place to watch the boats, the bridges and the reflections of Nakanoshimas towers, and a starting point for walks along the river to Nakanoshima Park or upstream to the Osaka Mint cherry trees.

Highlights

• Stepped wooden riverside terrace on the Okawa
• Historic Edo-era landing for boats to Kyoto, and start of the Kumano Kodo
• Pier for Aqua-Liner and other river cruises
• Riverside cafe terrace in the Kawa no Eki building
• Night reflections of bridges and towers

Tips

• Board a river cruise here instead of the busier Osaka Castle pier.
• Walk west along the river to Nakanoshima Park (about 10 minutes).
• The Kumano Kaido stone marker nearby marks the start of the pilgrimage road.
• Evenings are best for the lights on Tenmabashi bridge.

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