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Osaka

30 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Osaka

How the spots group

Most of these spots are in the city of Osaka. From Dotonbori, Amerikamura is 0.5 km away in a straight line, Kuromon Market 0.6 km and Namba Parks 0.8 km; Shinsekai & Tsutenkaku is 1.8 km from Dotonbori and 0.9 km from Shitenno-ji. In Minato-ku, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan and Mount Tenpō are 0.5 km apart, and Universal Studios Japan, in Konohana-ku, is 1.2 km from the aquarium. Osaka Castle is 0.4 km from Osaka-jō Hall, and Umeda Sky Building 0.9 km from Umeda Arts Theater. Further out are Daisen Kofun and Nanshū-ji, 1.8 km apart in Sakai, and Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita.

Where to start

The checked routes name these stations: Namba, whose Exit 14 opens right onto Dotonbori; Universal City for Universal Studios Japan; Osakakō on the Osaka Metro Chūō Line for Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan; Shitennōji-mae Yūhigaoka on the Tanimachi Line for Shitenno-ji; Ōsakajōkōen on the JR Osaka Loop Line for Osaka-jō Hall; Mozu on the JR Hanwa Line for Daisen Kofun; and the Osaka Monorail for Expo '70 Commemorative Park. Osaka Castle's page names Osaka Business Park Station, and Sumiyoshi Taisha's Sumiyoshitoriimae on the Hankai Line.

Seasons and closures

Few seasonal notes appear on these pages. Hiraoka Shrine holds its main festival every year on 1 February. Every December about 10,000 people take part in a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Osaka-jō Hall. Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan's page notes that ticket prices change by date, and that the aquarium recommends buying a date-and-time e-ticket in advance.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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