← Osaka itinerariesOsaka 2 Days from Shin-Osaka: Kuromon, Dotonbori & Kaiyukan
Leave Shin-Osaka Station at 09:00 and visit Osaka Castle Main Tower, Kuromon Market, Dotonbori and 6 more places by train and on foot. 2 days, 1 night. Stay at Hotel near Namba Station.
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Take the Osaka Metro to Tanimachi 4-chome
Itinerary
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Day 1
- 09:001
Take the Osaka Metro to Tanimachi 4-chome
- Train 35 min¥240Timetable
- 09:452
Admission tickets can also be bought online
- Train 30 min¥190Timetable
- 12:003
- Walk 15 min
- 13:304
- Walk 5 min
- 14:305About 1 hr 15 min hereOfficial siteosaka-info.jp
Mossy Mizukake Fudo statue and stone-paved alleys
- Train 15 min¥180Timetable
- 16:006
Timed-entry tickets. May sell out from the late afternoon
- Walk 5 min
- 17:307About 1 hr 15 min hereOfficial siteosaka-info.jp
Lined with kushikatsu restaurants. No double-dipping in the sauce
- Train 15 min¥180Timetable
- 19:008Overnight
Day 2
- 09:001About 30 min here
- Train 30 min¥290Timetable
- 10:002About 3 hr hereOfficial sitekaiyukan.com
Prices vary by day. Date-and-time e-tickets available
- Train 30 min¥290Timetable
- 13:303
A view over all of Osaka from the circular rooftop observatory
- Train 25 min¥180Timetable
- 15:004
Getting around and time at each stop
Day 1
- Shin-Osaka Station (start) → Osaka Castle Main Tower: Train 35 min (¥240)
- Osaka Castle Main Tower → Kuromon Market: Train 30 min (¥190)
- Kuromon Market → Dotonbori: Walk 15 min
- Dotonbori → Hozenji Yokocho: Walk 5 min
- Hozenji Yokocho → Tsutenkaku Tower: Train 15 min (¥180)
- Tsutenkaku Tower → Shinsekai Janjan Yokocho: Walk 5 min
- Shinsekai Janjan Yokocho → Hotel near Namba Station: Train 15 min (¥180)
Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Osaka Castle Main Tower: about 1 hr 45 min · Kuromon Market: about 1 hr 15 min · Dotonbori: about 55 min · Hozenji Yokocho: about 1 hr 15 min · Tsutenkaku Tower: about 1 hr 25 min · Shinsekai Janjan Yokocho: about 1 hr 15 min
Day 2
- Hotel near Namba Station (start) → Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan: Train 30 min (¥290)
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan → Umeda Sky Building Kuchu Teien Observatory: Train 30 min (¥290)
- Umeda Sky Building Kuchu Teien Observatory → Shin-Osaka Station (finish): Train 25 min (¥180)
Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Hotel near Namba Station (start): about 30 min · Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan: about 3 hr · Umeda Sky Building Kuchu Teien Observatory: about 1 hr 5 min
Travel times are a guide. Check timetables on the day.
Listed costs per person, in yen
- Transport
- ¥1,550
- Stay (1 night)
- ¥0
- Admission
- ¥4,700
- Total
- ¥6,250
- 1 transport or stay item has no price listed, so the real cost will be higher.
- Not a tour price. Meals may not be included.
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