Everything for your trip to Osaka in one place: model itineraries, where to stay, culture experiences, grand sumo, events & festivals, attractions. Open any page for access, highlights and typical dates.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightKansai ・ 8 stops
A one-night route from and back to Kansai Airport that covers Osaka Castle, Shinsekai, Dotonbori, the Kaiyukan aquarium and an observatory in Umeda. Day 1 focuses on the Minami side and day 2 on Osaka Port and Umeda, keeping each day within its own area.
🗺 5 days, 4 nightsKansai ・ 18 stops
A touring route that starts at Kansai Airport and covers Osaka, Himeji, Arima Onsen, Kyoto and Nara in five days. You go west as far as Himeji first, then move east to Kyoto and Nara, so you never have to backtrack.
🛏 6 neighborhoodsKansai
Umeda & Osaka Station・Namba & Shinsaibashi・Nakanoshima & Yodoyabashi・Shin-Osaka・Tennoji & Abeno・Universal City
🍣 5 placesTokyo & Around ・ Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Kansai
Under the guidance of chefs and instructors, you make nigiri and rolled sushi or hand-made soba noodles yourself and enjoy them on the spot. Classes are easy to join everywhere, from city-center studios in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto to soba country such as Togakushi in Nagano and Nikko in Tochigi.
💐 5 placesTokyo & Around ・ Kansai
Arrange seasonal flowers and branches in a vase and discover a uniquely Japanese sense of beauty through ikebana. You can try it at places that welcome beginners and overseas travelers, including Ikenobo at Rokkakudo in Kyoto, considered the birthplace of ikebana, the Sogetsu Kaikan in Tokyo and small studios in Osaka.
🥁 5 placesTokyo & Around ・ Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Kansai
Use your whole body to beat taiko drums large and small, and feel the sound and rhythm resonate deep in your chest. Besides dedicated studios in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, you can try it on Sado Island, home base of the taiko performing group Kodo, and in Hamamatsu, home to a long-established taiko maker.
Tickets not on sale yet📅 Sun, Mar 14 – Sun, Mar 28, 2027
📍 Edion Arena Osaka · Naniwa, Osaka
🎫 Tickets go on sale: Sat, Feb 6, 2027
AprilKansai ・ Osaka
Usually 7 days in early to mid-April (dates set according to the bloom)
JulyKansai ・ Osaka
Every year on July 24 (Yoimiya) and 25 (Hongu). Related events from late June
2027: Jul 24 (Yoimiya) & Jul 25 (Hongu) (held on the same dates every year)
September–OctoberKansai ・ Osaka
The September festival is usually on a weekend in mid- to late September, and the October festival on a weekend in early to mid-October (2 days each)
Next: 2026 October festival (Higashi-Kishiwada district and others), Oct 10 – Oct 11. The 2026 September festival was held Sep 19 – Sep 20
Theme parkKansai ・ Osaka
This large theme park in Osaka’s Bay Area lets you step into the worlds of Hollywood movies and popular characters. Ride attractions, shows, and seasonal events can easily fill a full day.
AquariumKansai ・ Osaka
Located in Tempozan Harbor Village in Osaka, this is one of the world’s largest aquariums. Tanks recreating the natural environments of the Pacific Rim are arranged along a route that leads from the top floors down. It houses about 30,000 creatures of some 620 species.
AquariumKansai ・ Suita
A "living museum" inside EXPOCITY, the large entertainment complex next to Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Osaka. Blending elements of an aquarium, zoo, and art museum, it's built around the theme of "touching" the individuality of living creatures. It's run by the same company as Kaiyukan.
ZooKansai ・ Osaka
Opened in 1915, this urban zoo run by the City of Osaka has more than 100 years of history. It sits in Tennoji Park right next to Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku Tower, and keeps about 1,000 animals of some 170 species across roughly 11 hectares. Admission prices were revised in July 2026.
Amusement parkKansai ・ Hirakata
Opened at its current location in 1912 (Taisho 1), it's the oldest continuously operating amusement park in Japan. It has about 40 kinds of attractions and is just a short walk from Hirakatakoen Station on the Keihan Main Line. It's about 30 minutes by train from both Osaka and Kyoto.
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Park
🎆 OctoberKansai ・ Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka
🎆 In recent years, a Saturday in mid-October (October 18 in 2025, October 17 in 2026)
✈ KIXKansai ・ 6 destinations
Namba / Shinsaibashi / Osaka Station / Umeda / Kyoto Station / Sannomiya / Kobe / Nara / Universal Studios Japan
🎫 Combo ticket
🚄 JRKansai ・ 1, 2 or 4 consecutive days (from 4:00 on the first day of use to 24:00 on the last day, Japan time)
From ¥2,700
🚄 JRKansai ・ 5 consecutive days (from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day)
From ¥12,000
🚄 JR
🎫 Combo ticketKansai ・ 1day is valid for 1 day of use, 2day for 2 consecutive days (each day runs from 3:00 to 2:59 the next morning). Start using within 3 months of purchase; the last day to start is March 31, 2027
From ¥3,500
🚃 Private railwayKansai ・ 1day is valid for 1 day of use, 2day for 2 consecutive days, and 5day and 5day plus for 5 consecutive days (from the first day of use)
From ¥1,900
🎫 Combo ticket
🚄 JRKansai ・ 5 consecutive days (from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day)
From ¥17,000
🚄 JRChugoku & Shikoku ・ 7 consecutive days (from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day)
From ¥23,000
Fastest: About 1 hr 25 min (e.g. Nozomi No. 89 departs Shin-Osaka 22:29 → arrives Hiroshima 23:54)
Fastest: About 45 min (e.g. Nozomi No. 89 departs Shin-Osaka 22:29 → arrives Okayama 23:13)
Fastest: Fastest 2 hr 9 min (change at Tsuruga)
Fastest: About 2 hr 30 min (e.g. Mizuho No. 601 departs Shin-Osaka 6:00 → arrives Hakata 8:28)
Monthly temperatures, rain and what to wear are in our weather guide.
Itineraries, intercity routes and travel passes that cover several prefectures are listed under each of them.
