city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Suita (吹田) is a city in Osaka (prefecture).
Understand
editTourist information site
edit- The city has an official Japanese-only promotional site.
- Official Guide Map is available in English and other languages.
Get in
editGet around
editSee
edit- Expo '70 Commemorative Park (万博公園 Banpaku Kōen) (or so-called Osaka Expo Park'). In north Osaka, Suita. This huge memorial of "the Japan World Exhibition of 1970" has a lot of interesting visiting spots like the Japanese Garden, the Museum of Ethnology and Expoland in it. The park is popular among Japanese people viewing cherry blossoms in spring and momiji (the color changing of maple leaves) in autumn. The landmark for this park is the Tower of Sun by famous Japanese sculptor Okamoto Taro.
Do
edit- National Museum of Ethnology (国立民族学博物館 (shortform 民博, Minpaku)) (take the Osaka Monorail to Banpaku Kinen Koen). Th-Tu (closed W) 10:00-17:00. This superb, modern museum displays 12,000 artifacts (with 250,000 in its collection) on 9,000 square meters that stretch over 5 km in the Expo Park. Admission ¥420.