Explore Osaka and enjoy your stay, from sightseeing the most popular areas to join activities in the city and its surroundings.
Get around Osaka by subway and access Shin-Osaka Station and the most popular areas like Osaka Castle, Osaka Bay and the districts of Umeda, Namba and Shinsekai, or escape by train to nearby destinations like Nara, Koyasan, Kobe and Himeji.
Continue your journey from Osaka to your next destination in Japan.
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Discover Osaka
Discover a full range of places to see and activities to do in Osaka.
Don’t miss
- - The neon lights of Dotombori Bridge and Osaka’s Minami area
- - Exploring Osaka Castle Park and Expo Memorial Park
- - Partaking in major seasonal festivals including Tenjin Matsuri, Kishiwada Danjiri and Ebessan
- - Indulging in famous culinary delights, particularly in neighborhoods such as Tenma and Ura Namba
Osaka: Bright, gaudy and playful - Osaka provides ample amusement with little pretension
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Getting around Osaka
Osaka's urban transportation network comprises subway lines operated by Osaka Metro as well as train lines operated by Japan Railways (JR).
Getting around Osaka by subway
Osaka Metro interconnects Osaka's major stations, including Shin-Osaka, Umeda, Morinomiya, Namba and Tennoji, so the subway network in an alternative way to get around the city.
Osaka Metro
Midosuji Line serving Shin-Osaka, Umeda, Namba and Tennoji| Stations | MIDOSUJI |
| Esaka | |
| Higashi-Mikuni | |
| Shin-Osaka | |
| Nishinakajima-Minamigata | |
| Nakatsu | |
| Umeda | |
| Yodoyabashi | |
| Hommachi | |
| Shinsaibashi | |
| Namba | |
| Daikokucho | |
| Dobutsuen-mae | |
| Tennoji | |
| Showacho | |
| Nishitanabe | |
| Nagai | |
| Abiko | |
| Kitahanada | |
| Shinkanaoka | |
| Nakamozu |
| Stations | TANIMACHI |
| Dainichi | |
| Moriguchi | |
| Taishibashi-Imaichi | |
| Sembayashi-Omiya | |
| Sekime-Takadono | |
| Noe-Uchindai | |
| Miyakojima | |
| Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme | |
| Nakazakicho | |
| Higashi-Umeda | |
| Minami-morimachi | |
| Temmabashi | |
| Tanimachi Yonchome | |
| Tanimachi Rokuchome | |
| Tanimachi Kyuchome | |
| Shitennoji-mae Yuhigaoka | |
| Tennoji | |
| Abeno | |
| Fuminosato | |
| Tanabe | |
| Komagawa-Nakano | |
| Hirano | |
| Kire-Uriwari | |
| Deto | |
| Nagahara | |
| Yaominami |
| Stations | YOTSUBASHI |
| Nishi-Umeda | |
| Higobashi | |
| Hommachi | |
| Yotsubashi | |
| Namba | |
| Daikokucho | |
| Hanazonocho | |
| Kishinosato | |
| Tamade | |
| Kitakagaya | |
| Suminoekoen |
| Stations | CHUO |
| Yumeshima | |
| Cosmosquare | |
| Osakako | |
| Asashiobashi | |
| Kujo | |
| Awaza | |
| Hommachi | |
| Sakaisuji-Hommachi | |
| Tanimachi Yonchome | |
| Morinomiya | |
| Midoribashi | |
| Fukaebashi | |
| Takaida | |
| Nagata |
| Stations | SENNICHIMAE |
| Nodahanshin | |
| Tamagawa | |
| Awaza | |
| Nishi-Nagahori | |
| Sakuragawa | |
| Namba | |
| Nippombashi | |
| Tanimachi Kyuchome | |
| Tsuruhashi | |
| Imazato | |
| Shin-Fukae | |
| Shoji | |
| Kita-Tatsumi | |
| Minami-Tatsumi |
Getting around Osaka by train
The railway company JR West operates three train lines that interconnect Osaka's major stations, including Osaka, Namba and Tennoji.
JR West
Osaka Loop Line serving Tennoji, Osakajokoen and Osaka| Stations | Local |
| Tennoji | |
| Teradacho | |
| Momodani | |
| Tsuruhashi | |
| Tamatsukuri | |
| Morinomiya | |
| Osakajokoen | |
| Kyobashi | |
| Sakuranomiya | |
| Temma | |
| Osaka | |
| Fukushima | |
| Noda | |
| Nishikujo | |
| Bentencho | |
| Taisho | |
| Ashiharabashi | |
| Imamiya | |
| Shin-Imamiya | |
| Tennoji |
| Stations | Local |
| Nishikujo | |
| Ajikawaguchi | |
| Universal City | |
| Sakurajima |
| Stations | Local |
| Namba | |
| Imamiya | |
| Shin-Imamiya | |
| Tennoji |
Areas
The most popular areas in Osaka include the grounds around Shin-Osaka Station, Umeda commercial district, Osaka Castle, Osaka Bay and Namba and Shinsekai entertainment districts.
Subway routes to Shin-Osaka
Subway routes to Umeda
Train routes to Umeda
Subway routes to Osaka-jo
Train routes to Osaka-jo
Subway routes to Osaka Bay
Train routes to Osaka Bay
Subway routes to Namba
Train routes to Namba
Subway routes to Shinsekai
Train routes to Shinsekai
Getting out of Osaka
If you are staying in Osaka and you want to explore the surroundings, Nara, Koyasan, Kobe and Himeji are nearby destinations perfect for one-day or two-days escapes.
Getting out of Osaka by train
The railway companies JR West, Nankai Railway and Hankyu Railway operate train lines that interconnect Osaka with Nara, Koyasan, Kobe and Himeji.
JR West
| Stations | Yamatoji Rapid | Rapid | Direct Rapid | Regional Rapid |
| Osaka | ||||
| Namba | ||||
| Imamiya | — | — | ||
| Shin-Imamiya | ||||
| Tennoji | ||||
| Kyuhoji | ||||
| Oji | ||||
| Horyuji | ||||
| Yamato-Koizumi | ||||
| Koriyama | ||||
| Nara | ||||
| Narayama | ||||
| Kizu | ||||
| Kamo |
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| Stations | Special Rapid | Rapid |
| Osaka | ||
| Amagasaki | ||
| Nishinomiya | — | |
| Ashiya | ||
| Sumiyoshi | — | |
| Rokkomichi | — | |
| Sannomiya | ||
| Motomachi | — | |
| Kobe | ||
| Hyogo | — | |
| Akashi | ||
| Nishi-Akashi | ||
| Kakogawa | ||
| Himeji |
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Nankai Railway
Nankai Koya Line serving Osaka, Hashimoto and Koya
| Stations | KOYA | Express |
| Namba | ||
| Shin-Imamiya | ||
| Tengachaya | ||
| Sakaihigashi | ||
| Kitanoda | — | |
| Kongo | ||
| Kawachinagano | ||
| Mikkaichicho | — | |
| Mikanodai | — | |
| Rinkanden-entoshi | ||
| Miyukitsuji | — | |
| Hashimoto | ||
| Kii-Shimizu | — | |
| Kamuro | ||
| Kudoyama | ||
| Koyashita | — | |
| Shimo-Kosawa | — | |
| Kami-Kosawa | — | |
| Kii-Hosokawa | — | |
| Kii-Kamiya | — | |
| Gokurakubashi |
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| Stations | Local |
| Gokurakubashi | |
| Koyasan |
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Hankyu Railway
Hankyu Kobe Main Line serving Osaka and Kobe
| Stations | Limited Express | Express |
| Kobe-Sannomiya | ||
| Kasuganomichi | — | |
| Oji-Koen | — | |
| Rokko | — | |
| Mikage | — | |
| Okamoto | ||
| Ashiyagawa | — | |
| Shukugawa | ||
| Nishinomiya-kitaguchi | ||
| Mukonoso | — | — |
| Tsukaguchi | ||
| Sonoda | — | — |
| Kanzakigawa | — | — |
| Juso | ||
| Nakatsu | — | — |
| Osaka-Umeda |
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Destinations
Osaka is connected by train with the following destinations in the Kii Peninsula:
Train routes to Nara
Train routes to Koyasan
Osaka is connected by train with the following destinations in Hyogo Prefecture:
Train routes to Kobe
Train routes to Himeji
Continue your journey from Osaka
From Osaka, you can continue your journey to your next destination in Chugoku, Kyushu, Chubu or Kanto region.
Continue your journey from Osaka by train
The railway company JR West operates train lines that interconnect Osaka with Okayama, Hiroshima and Fukuoka in Chugoku and Kyushu regions; and the railway company JR Central operates train lines that interconnect Osaka with Kyoto, Nagoya and Tokyo in Chubu and Kanto regions.
JR West
Sanyo Shinkansen serving Osaka, Kobe, Himeji, Okayama, Hiroshima and Fukuoka
| Stations | NOZOMI | HIKARI | KODAMA | MIZUHO | SAKURA |
| Shin-Osaka | |||||
| Shin-Kobe | |||||
| Nishi-Akashi | — | — | |||
| Himeji | |||||
| Aioi | — | — | — | ||
| Okayama | |||||
| Shin-Kurashiki | — | — | — | ||
| Fukuyama | — | ||||
| Shin-Onomichi | — | — | — | ||
| Mihara | — | — | — | ||
| Higashi-Hiroshima | — | — | — | ||
| Hiroshima | |||||
| Shin-Iwakuni | — | — | — | ||
| Tokuyama | — | ||||
| Shin-Yamaguchi | — | ||||
| Asa | — | — | — | — | |
| Shin-Shimonoseki | — | — | |||
| Kokura | |||||
| Hakata |
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| Stations | HARUKA |
| Kansai Airport | |
| Hineno | |
| Izumi-Fuchu | |
| Tennoji | |
| Osaka | |
| Shin-Osaka | |
| Takatsuki | |
| Kyoto |
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JR Central
| Stations | NOZOMI | HIKARI | KODAMA |
| Tokyo | |||
| Shinagawa | |||
| Shin-Yokohama | |||
| Odawara | — | ||
| Atami | — | ||
| Mishima | — | ||
| Shin-Fuji | — | — | |
| Shizuoka | — | ||
| Kakegawa | — | — | |
| Hamamatsu | — | ||
| Toyohashi | — | ||
| Mikawa-Anjo | — | — | |
| Nagoya | |||
| Gifu-Hashima | — | ||
| Maibara | — | ||
| Kyoto | |||
| Shin-Osaka |
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Destinations
Osaka is connected by train with the following destinations in Chugoku and Kyushu regions:
Train routes to Okayama
Train routes to Hiroshima
Train routes to Fukuoka
Osaka is connected by train with the following destinations in Chubu and Kanto regions:
Train routes to Kyoto
Train routes to Nagoya
Train routes to Tokyo
Continue your journey from Osaka by plane
Osaka is served by Kansai International Airport, which is connected to the city center by trains and by buses.
Kansai Airport is connected to Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Namba stations in Osaka by the Limited Express trains operated by JR West and Nankai Railway.
JR West
| Stations | HARUKA |
| Kansai Airport | |
| Hineno | |
| Izumi-Fuchu | |
| Tennoji | |
| Osaka | |
| Shin-Osaka | |
| Takatsuki | |
| Kyoto |
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Travellers who want to get from Shin-Osaka and Osaka stations to Kansai Airport by train can purchase the Kansai Airport Haruka Express Ticket.
Kansai Airport Haruka Express Ticket
Passengers can travel on the Haruka Express train between Shin-Osaka, Osaka and Kansai Airport.
Nankai Railway
| Stations | RAPI:T |
| Kansai Airport | |
| Rinku Town | |
| Izumisano | |
| Kishiwada | |
| Sakai | |
| Tengachaya | |
| Shin-Imamiya | |
| Namba |
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Travellers who want to get from Namba Station to Kansai Airport by train can purchase the Kansai Airport Nankai Rapi:t Ticket.
Kansai Airport Nankai Rapi:t Ticket
Passengers can travel on the Rapi:t Express train between Namba and Kansai Airport.
Destinations
Osaka is connected by plane with the following destinations in Japan:
Flights to Sapporo
Flights to Tokyo