This fascinating dining street is partly barrier-free and accessible to wheelchair users.   Tsutenkaku Tower often refers to as a symbol of night life in Osaka , Shinsekai area is a fun place to visit for dining . Please see below for information in English on the area and explore Osaka's local food culture. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Shinsekai Area/Tsutenkaku Tower

  Address:  556-0002 Osaka Naniwa-ku Ebisuhigashi 1-18-6

  Telephone Number: 06－6641-9555 (Tsutenkaku)

  Opening Hours: Tsutenkaku observatory: 10:00am - 8:00pm (last entry 7:30pm), special deck: 10:00am-7:50 (last entry 7:30pm)

  Closed: Open Year Round

  General Admission Fee: Adults: 900JPY(high school students or older) ​Children: 400JPY(5 years old to junior high school students)  Group discount (10 people or more): Adults 800JPY, Children 300JPY

  Discount for those with Disabilities: Adults: 700JPY, Children 300JPY

  Home Page URL: https://tsutenkaku.co.jp/# (Japanese only, but leaflet images available in English, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Thai)

  Access

  Nearest Station: Osaka Kanjo Line Shinimamiya Station

  Distance from Nearest Station: 750m from Shinimamiya Station

  Approximate travel time from station: 10 minute walk from Shinimamiya Station
• Accessibility

  Suitable in All Weather: Shinsekai Area not for rainy days (all outside), Tsutenkaku Tower accommodated for rainy days

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 90 minutes (Tsutenkaku only), 150 minutes (including Shinsekai Area)

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Not Available

  Multilingual Guidance Available: Yes

  Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessibility

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: No, elevator available for Tsutenkaku Tower

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: N/A

  Elevator: Yes

  Nursing Room Available: No Information Available

  First Aid Room: No Information Available

  Babysitting/Childcare: No Information Available ​

  Sensory Room: No Information Available ​

  Prayer Room:​ ​No Information Available ​

  Service Dogs Allowed:　Yes

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: No

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No Information Available

  Audio Guide Rental: No Information Available

  Other Available Rentals: No Information Available
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: N/A

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​N/A

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: N/A

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: N/A

  Parking Attendants Available: N/A

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: No​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​N/A

  Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No
• Toilet

  Available at Tsutenkaku

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Available at Tsutenkaku

  Door Style: Sliding door

  Door Width: No Information Available

  Handrail Available: adjustable U bar on both side

  Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes

  Ostomate-compatible facilities: No

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: None

  Emergency Alert Button in Stall: Yes at the one in 2nd Floor

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​No

  Diaper Changing Bed: No

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Restrooms

Wheel Chair Accessibility at Tsutenkaku

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Escalators & Elevators

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• Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: Mostly flat

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accessibility Path around Steps:  Elevator available (Tsutenkaku)

  Pathway Surfaces: Almost all the paths asphalt or concrete

  Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​Special observation deck, Tower Slider

  Rest Area: No

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: Accessibility for wheelchairs at Shinsekai Area differs from each shop

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available:  Some stairs have handrails

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: In Tsutenkaku from B1 Floor to 2nd Floor, two from 2nd to 5th Floor

  Width Inside Elevato: No Information Available

  Door Width: No Information Available

  Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: Yes

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: Yes

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: Yes

  Braille on Control Panel: Yes

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​Yes

  Multilingual Guidance: Yes

  Multilingual Control Panel: Yes
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: In Tsutenkaku from B1 Floor to 2nd Floor, two from 2nd to 5th Floor

  Width Inside Elevato: No Information Available

  Door Width: No Information Available

  Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: Yes

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: Yes

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: Yes

  Braille on Control Panel: Yes

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​Yes

  Multilingual Guidance: Yes

  Multilingual Control Panel: Yes
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: In Tsutenkaku from B1 Floor to 2nd Floor, two from 2nd to 5th Floor

  Width Inside Elevato: No Information Available

  Door Width: No Information Available

  Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: Yes

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: Yes

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: Yes

  Braille on Control Panel: Yes

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​Yes

  Multilingual Guidance: Yes

  Multilingual Control Panel: Yes