Landmark

Senpukan

Tenma, Osaka

Address
1-1-1 Tenmabashi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka 大阪市北区天満橋1-1-1
Hours
Daily
10:00 to 17:00

Exterior viewing only. Closed on the second Wednesday of each month and over the year-end and New Year holidays. Interior not open for the time being.

Source: city.osaka.lg.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Neoclassical Senpukan building with columned veranda lit at night in Osaka
Photo: m-louis .® / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A Western-style building put up in 1871 as a reception house for the Mint, described by the city as Japan's first full-scale Western-style building. It stands on the north side of the Japan Mint grounds, close to the riverside cherry trees.

Nearest station Osakajokitazume, Osaka Tenmangu (JR Tozai Line, about 800 m)
Cost Free
Time needed 20 min
Best time Daytime
FreeCherry blossoms

Insider tip

The interior is closed to the public for the time being, so this is an exterior visit only. Exterior viewing is 10:00 to 17:00 and it is closed on the second Wednesday of each month.

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What's on near Senpukan

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Senpukan, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

Garden

Japan Mint Cherry Blossom Passage 2027

造幣局 桜の通り抜け 2027

8 to 14 Apr (dates to be confirmed) Japan Mint, Osaka Head Office, Tenma (Sakuranomiya)

The mint opens a path of about 560 m along the old Yodo River for one week in early to mid April, when its late-blooming double cherries are out. 2026 ran 9 to 15 April and was run by advance reservation. The 2027 dates haven't been announced.

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Nearby

Japan Mint Osaka (Cherry Blossom Passage) Museum · 4 min walk The Osaka branch of the Japan Mint, whose grounds open to the public for a week each spring for the Cherry Blossom Passage. Kema Sakuranomiya Park Park · 9 min walk A riverside park from Kema Weir to Tenmabashi, with a promenade, a water plaza and about 4,500 cherry trees. Osaka Tenmangu Shrine · 11 min walk The shrine to Sugawara no Michizane, god of learning, known locally as Tenma no Tenjin-san. Tenma Tenjin Hanjotei Landmark · 11 min walk A Kamigata rakugo hall beside Osaka Tenmangu, with a daytime show starting at 13:30. Koubai Onsen Sento · 12 min walk A bathhouse with a traditional attendant counter just off the Tenjinbashisuji shopping street. Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street Shopping · 12 min walk A covered shopping street of about 2.6 km running north from Tenjinbashi, billed as Japan's longest.

Around Tenma

A shrine, a rakugo hall and Japan's longest shopping arcade

Tenma is the district around Osaka Tenmangu, the shrine to Sugawara no Michizane. The Tenjinbashisuji arcade runs about 2.6 km north from Tenjinbashi. Kema Sakuranomiya Park, along the river, has about 4,500 cherry trees.

Tenma has 15 places on the Roam Osaka map: 4 shops, 2 landmarks, 2 museums, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 shrine or temple, 1 cafe and 1 bar. Read the Tenma guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Senpukan?
1-1-1 Tenmabashi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市北区天満橋1-1-1).
What are the opening hours of Senpukan?
Daily 10:00 to 17:00. Exterior viewing only. Closed on the second Wednesday of each month and over the year-end and New Year holidays. Interior not open for the time being.
How do I get to Senpukan?
The nearest station is Osakajokitazume, Osaka Tenmangu (JR Tozai Line, about 800 m). Senpukan is in Tenma, Osaka.
How much does Senpukan cost?
Nothing. Senpukan is free to visit.
How long do you need at Senpukan?
Plan for 20 min.
When is the best time to visit Senpukan?
Daytime.

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