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 metro 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, 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 metro lines operated by Osaka Metro as well as train lines operated by JR West.
Getting around Osaka by metro
Osaka Metro interconnects Osaka's major stations, including Shin-Osaka, Umeda, Morinomiya, Namba and Tennoji, making the metro network a convenient 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.
Metro routes to Shin-Osaka
Metro routes to Umeda
Train routes to Umeda
Metro routes to Osaka-jo
Train routes to Osaka-jo
Metro routes to Osaka Bay
Train routes to Osaka Bay
Metro routes to Namba
Train routes to Namba
Metro 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, 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, Kintetsu Railway and Hankyu Railway operate train lines that interconnect Osaka with Nara, 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 |
All trains stop, Some trains stop, — Trains do not stop
| Stations | Special Rapid | Rapid |
| Osaka | ||
| Amagasaki | ||
| Nishinomiya | — | |
| Ashiya | ||
| Sumiyoshi | — | |
| Rokkomichi | — | |
| Sannomiya | ||
| Motomachi | — | |
| Kobe | ||
| Hyogo | — | |
| Akashi | ||
| Nishi-Akashi | ||
| Kakogawa | ||
| Himeji |
All trains stop, Some trains stop, — Trains do not stop
Kintetsu Railway
Kintetsu Nara Line serving Osaka and Nara
| Stations | Limited Express | Rapid Express |
| Osaka-Namba | ||
| Kintetsu Nippombashi | ||
| Osaka Uehommachi | ||
| Tsuruhashi | — | |
| Ikoma | ||
| Gakuen-mae | ||
| Yamato-Saidaiji | ||
| Shin-Omiya | — | |
| Kintetsu-Nara |
All trains stop, Some trains stop, — Trains do not stop
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 |
All trains stop, Some trains stop, — Trains do not stop
Destinations
Osaka is connected by train with the following destinations in the Kii Peninsula:
Train routes to Nara
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 Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Chugoku or Kyushu region.
Continue your journey from Osaka by plane
Osaka is served by two international airports: Kansai Airport and Itami Airport, both connected to the city center by trains and by buses.
The domestic airlines Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Peach and Jetstar Japan operate flights that interconnect Osaka with Sapporo, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima and Naha.
Japan Airlines
Domestic flights serving Sapporo and Tokyo
| Airport | Destinations |
| Osaka - Kansai Airport (KIX) |
Sapporo - New Chitose Airport (CTS) Tokyo - Haneda Airport (HND) |
All Nippon Airways
Domestic flights serving Sapporo, Tokyo and Naha
| Airport | Destinations |
| Osaka - Kansai Airport (KIX) |
Sapporo - New Chitose Airport (CTS) Tokyo - Haneda Airport (HND) Naha - Naha Airport (OKA) |
Peach
Domestic flights serving Sapporo, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Kagoshima and Naha
| Airport | Destinations |
| Osaka - Kansai Airport (KIX) |
Sapporo - New Chitose Airport (CTS) Tokyo - Narita Airport (NRT) Fukuoka - Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Kagoshima - Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Naha - Naha Airport (OKA) |
Jetstar Japan
Domestic flights serving Sapporo, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Naha
| Airport | Destinations |
| Osaka - Kansai Airport (KIX) |
Sapporo - New Chitose Airport (CTS) Tokyo - Narita Airport (NRT) Fukuoka - Fukuoka Airport (FUK) Kumamoto - Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Naha - Naha Airport (OKA) |
Continue your journey from Osaka by train
The railway company JR Central operates train lines that interconnect Osaka with Tokyo, Nagoya and Kyoto in Kanto, Chubu and Kansai regions; and the railway company JR West operates train lines that interconnect Osaka with Okayama, Hiroshima and Fukuoka in Chugoku and Kyushu regions.
JR Central
Tokaido Shinkansen serving Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka
| 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 |
All trains stop, Some trains stop, — Trains do not stop
JR West
| 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 |
All trains stop, Some trains stop, — Trains do not stop
| Stations | HARUKA |
| Kansai Airport | |
| Hineno | |
| Izumi-Fuchu | |
| Tennoji | |
| Osaka | |
| Shin-Osaka | |
| Takatsuki | |
| Kyoto |
All trains stop, Some trains stop, — Trains do not stop
Destinations
Osaka is connected by plane with the following destinations in Hokkaido and Tohoku regions:
Flights to Sapporo
Osaka is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Kanto and Chubu regions:
Train routes to Nagoya
Train routes to Kanazawa
Osaka is connected by train with the following destinations in Kansai region:
Train routes to Kyoto
Osaka is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Chugoku and Kyushu regions:
Train routes to Okayama
