Osaka: what to see and where to eat

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2,751,862 people live here

Nearest airport: Osaka Itami Airport (ITM), about 11.53 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • Abeno Harukas

    Oilstreet / CC BY 2.5

    skyscraper

    Abeno Harukas

    skyscraper in Osaka

    09:00-22:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-07-14

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tennoji, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Osaka Castle

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    japanese castle

    Osaka Castle

    Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan

    Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-16

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-16

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Osaka Business Park, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Shitennō-ji Temple

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    buddhist temple

    Shitennō-ji Temple

    Built in 593 A.D., this famous Buddhist temple features a five-story pagoda, statues and turtle ponds

    Opening hours Not checked

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2026-07-21

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tennoji, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Universal Studios Japan

    Freddo / CC BY-SA 4.0

    theme park

    Universal Studios Japan

    theme park in Osaka, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sakurajima, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Tsūtenkaku

    Mc681 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    observation tower

    Tsūtenkaku

    observation tower

    Mo-Su 08:30-21:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-24

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-07-24

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ebisucho, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Kobe Port Tower

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    observation tower

    Kobe Port Tower

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 29 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Church of the Light

    The original uploader was Bujatt at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.5

    church building

    Church of the Light

    chapel in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture designed by Tadao Ando

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Handaibyoin-Mae, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 14 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    public aquarium

    Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

    aquarium in Osaka, Japan

    Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-06-26

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Santa Maria Port, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Sumiyoshi Taisha

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    shinto shrine

    Sumiyoshi Taisha

    Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-19

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sumiyoshitoriimae, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Mozu Tombs

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    kofungun

    Mozu Tombs

    Megalithic tombs in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Mikunigaoka, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 15 km from the city centre

    Map

  • National Museum of Art, Osaka

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    national museum

    National Museum of Art, Osaka

    museum in Japan

    Sa-Su 10:00-17:00,Tu-Th 10:00-19:00,Fr 10:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-06-12

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fukushima Wharf (Hotarumachi Wharf), about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

    掬茶 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    museum of asian art

    Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

    art museum in Osaka, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Naniwabashi, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    art museum

    Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

    Municipal museum in Osaka City

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 天王寺公園東バス駐車場, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Tennōji Zoo

    KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

    zoo

    Tennōji Zoo

    zoo

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ebisucho, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • National Museum of Ethnology

    No machine-readable author provided. Fk assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 2.5

    national museum

    National Museum of Ethnology

    museum and research institute in Japan

    Th-Tu 10:00-17:00; We off; Dec 28-Jan 04 off OpenStreetMap, written 2025-03-18

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-03-18

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Handaibyoin-Mae, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 13 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Furuichi Kofun Cluster

    Saigen Jiro / CC0

    kofungun

    Furuichi Kofun Cluster

    cemetery in Osaka Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda

    663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0

    biographical museum

    CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda

    science museum

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Yanmar Stadium Nagai

    もんじゃ / CC BY-SA 4.0

    stadium

    Yanmar Stadium Nagai

    building in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tsurugaoka, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Koshien Stadium

    百楽兎 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    baseball venue

    Koshien Stadium

    baseball park in Nishinomiya, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 13 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Yodo River

    Hyougushi's photos / CC BY-SA 2.0

    river

    Yodo River

    river in Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Map

  • Umeda Sky Building

    Kakidai / CC BY-SA 4.0

    skyscraper

    Umeda Sky Building

    skyscraper in Osaka

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station WILLERバスターミナル大阪梅田, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Suita Stadium

    Tokumeigakarinoaoshima / CC BY-SA 4.0

    association football venue

    Suita Stadium

    building in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bampakukinenkoen, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 13 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    skyscraper

    Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building

    skyscraper

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Trade Center-mae, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 10 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Kyocera Dome Osaka

    KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

    stadium

    Kyocera Dome Osaka

    baseball stadium in Osaka, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Dome-Mae, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Gate Tower Building

    ignis / CC BY-SA 3.0

    skyscraper

    Gate Tower Building

    16-story building in Japan notable for highway going through it

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fukushima, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Takarazuka Revue

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    opera company

    Takarazuka Revue

    Japanese all-female theatre troupe

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Takarazuka-Minamiguchi, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 19 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Ishiyama Hongan-ji

    投稿者が撮影 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    former buddhist temple

    Ishiyama Hongan-ji

    historical Buddhist temple located in Osaka, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Osaka Business Park, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Osaka Expo '70 Stadium

    Kanko3131 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    association football venue

    Osaka Expo '70 Stadium

    football stadium

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Koen-Higashiguchi, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 13 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Osaka-jō Hall

    Mc681 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    arena

    Osaka-jō Hall

    multi-purpose hall

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 大阪城港, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Mount Ikoma

    Mass Ave 975 at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

    mountain

    Mount Ikoma

    mountain in Osaka and Nara Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ikoma-Sanjō, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 16 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Nara Dreamland

    Ivan Lucas / CC BY-SA 2.5

    amusement park

    Nara Dreamland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 29 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Yamato River

    Kansai explorer / CC BY 3.0

    river

    Yamato River

    river in Nara and Osaka prefectures, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nanko-higashi, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 11 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Yodoko Sakura Stadium

    WAKA77 / Public domain

    rugby union venue

    Yodoko Sakura Stadium

    building in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tsurugaoka, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Hanazono Rugby Stadium

    Kst01 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    rugby union venue

    Hanazono Rugby Stadium

    rugby football venue in Higashiosaka, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Higashi-Hanazono, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 12 km from the city centre

    Map

  • The Kitahama

    W236 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    tower block

    The Kitahama

    building in Chūō-ku, Osaka

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Map

  • Intex Osaka

    Unknown / CC BY-SA 3.0

    event venue

    Intex Osaka

    convention center in the city of Osaka, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nakafuto, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 10 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Hirota Shrine

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    shinto shrine

    Hirota Shrine

    Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kurakuenguchi, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 16 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Osaka Bay Tower

    W236 at Japanese Wikipedia / CC BY 3.0

    skyscraper

    Osaka Bay Tower

    Japanese skyscraper

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bentencho, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Tennōji Park

    663highland / CC BY 2.5

    botanical garden

    Tennōji Park

    Park in Osaka, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station 天王寺公園南側バス駐車場, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • National Bunraku Theatre

    Mc681 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    theatre building

    National Bunraku Theatre

    theater

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nippombashi, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park

    Go Imai / CC BY-SA 2.0

    quasi-national park of japan

    Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park

    quasi-national park in Osaka prefecture, Japan

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 18 km from the city centre

    Map

  • Nakanoshima

    Mc681 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    river island

    Nakanoshima

    sandbank in Kita-ku, Osaka

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fukushima Wharf (Hotarumachi Wharf), about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Minato Bridge

    ignis / CC BY-SA 3.0

    double-decker bridge

    Minato Bridge

    1974 double-deck cantilever truss bridge

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ōsakakō, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 8 km from the city centre

    Map

  • stadium

    Osaka Stadium

    stadium

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Namba, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

Places to eat

  • restaurant

    がんこ梅田本店

    Food: sushi, japanese

    北区

    Map

  • restaurant

    ゆかり

    Food: japanese, okonomiyaki, steak house

    Mo-Su 11:00-01:00

    Map

  • restaurant

    サイゼリヤ

    Food: italian

    Mo-Su,PH 10:00-24:00

    西区

    Map

  • restaurant

    ザめしや

    Food: japanese

    11:00-25:30

    Map

  • cafe

    ドトールコーヒーショップ

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Sa 07:30-20:30; Sa 08:00-20:00; PH 08:00-20:00

    大阪府大阪市中央区

    Map

  • restaurant

    麺ノ國+

    Food: noodle

    中央区

    Map

  • cafe

    Cafe Di Espresso

    Food: coffee shop

    07:00-20:00

    Map

  • cafe

    Haiku Coffee Roasters

    Food: coffee shop, sweets, coffee beans, 커피, 카페, 커피 로스팅

    Mo,Tu,Th 10:00-18:00; We off; Fr,Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-17:00

    大阪市

    Map

  • restaurant

    かに道楽

    Food: seafood

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

    Map

  • restaurant

    がんこ

    Food: japanese

    11:30-23:00

    Map

  • restaurant

    ジョリーパスタ

    Food: pasta

    Mo-Su 11:00-24:00

    鶴見区

    Map

  • restaurant

    和食さと

    Food: japanese

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

    城東区

    Map

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