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Choose a 3-, 5- or 9-day itinerary
Check whether you need Osaka, Shin-Osaka or one of the Namba stations. Group Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi on foot and allow a full day for Nara.
3 days
Day 1
Morning Osaka Castle Park and museum if desired
Afternoon Nakanoshima river walk
Evening Dinner near your hotel
Day 2
Morning Kuromon Market and Namba
Afternoon Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori canal
Evening Try okonomiyaki or takoyaki
Day 3
Morning Tennoji Park and Shitennō-ji
Afternoon Shinsekai lanes and cafés
Evening Dinner in Shinsekai
5 days
Day 1
Morning Osaka Castle Park and museum if desired
Afternoon Nakanoshima river walk
Evening Dinner near your hotel
Day 2
Morning Kuromon Market and Namba
Afternoon Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori canal
Evening Try okonomiyaki or takoyaki
Day 3
Morning Tennoji Park and Shitennō-ji
Afternoon Shinsekai lanes and cafés
Evening Dinner in Shinsekai
Day 4
Morning Umeda Station district
Afternoon Umeda Sky Building if visibility suits
Evening Dinner in Umeda
Day 5
Morning Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan if booked
Afternoon Tempozan waterfront
Evening Return to Namba for dinner
9 days
Day 1
Morning Osaka Castle Park and museum if desired
Afternoon Nakanoshima river walk
Evening Dinner near your hotel
Day 2
Morning Kuromon Market and Namba
Afternoon Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori canal
Evening Try okonomiyaki or takoyaki
Day 3
Morning Tennoji Park and Shitennō-ji
Afternoon Shinsekai lanes and cafés
Evening Dinner in Shinsekai
Day 4
Morning Umeda Station district
Afternoon Umeda Sky Building if visibility suits
Evening Dinner in Umeda
Day 5
Morning Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan if booked
Afternoon Tempozan waterfront
Evening Return to Namba for dinner
Day 6
Morning Train to Nara
Afternoon Nara Park and Tōdai-ji
Evening Return to Osaka after a café break
Day 7
Morning Sumiyoshi Taisha
Afternoon Ride the tram or explore a nearby neighbourhood
Evening Dinner around Tennoji
Day 8
Morning Minoh Park walk if paths and weather permit
Afternoon Return for cafés or shopping near Umeda
Evening Dinner near your station
Day 9
Morning Namba Yasaka Shrine
Afternoon Last shopping around Namba
Evening Early dinner before airport transfer
Find your kind of base. Choose your area before choosing your room.
Namba · Umeda · Tennoji Namba is handy for Dotonbori evenings and some Kansai Airport rail services; check which operator and station your hotel actually serves. Umeda suits shopping and regional rail connections, but the station area is large. Tennoji is another practical base with park and transport access. Compare room size, luggage storage, breakfast and the route from the correct station exit. Osaka and Shin-Osaka are different stations: match your booking to your arrival plans.
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