Guidebook for Ōsaka-shi
Sightseeing
Harbor city, recovered from 1995 earthquake.
From Namba Station
Taxi45minutes
Train55minutes
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Kobe
Harbor city, recovered from 1995 earthquake.
From Namba Station
Taxi45minutes
Train55minutes
Site of Japan's most beautiful feudal castle.
From Namba Station
Taxi one hour 30 minutes
Train one hour 50 minutes
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Himeji
Site of Japan's most beautiful feudal castle.
From Namba Station
Taxi one hour 30 minutes
Train one hour 50 minutes
Japan's first permanent capital.
From Namba Station
Taxi40minutes
Train50minutes
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Nara
Japan's first permanent capital.
From Namba Station
Taxi40minutes
Train50minutes
Popular theme park at Osaka's waterfront.
From Namba Station
Taxi30minutes
Train30minutes
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Universal Studios Japan
SakurajimaPopular theme park at Osaka's waterfront.
From Namba Station
Taxi30minutes
Train30minutes
I was telling myself that I would not shop during my trip to Osaka. Think again.... such a long shopping street with so many shops! Thoroughly enjoyed myself.
From Namba Station
Taxi10minutes
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Dotonbori
Dotonbori-9-1 Chome Chuo WardI was telling myself that I would not shop during my trip to Osaka. Think again.... such a long shopping street with so many shops! Thoroughly enjoyed myself.
From Namba Station
Taxi10minutes
An average zoo I should say but still worth to visit. Might not be a good time to be during winter time as the weather can sometime spoiled your mood as you cannot enjoy the trip.
From Namba Station
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Osaka Tennoji Zoo
1-108 ChausuyamachōAn average zoo I should say but still worth to visit. Might not be a good time to be during winter time as the weather can sometime spoiled your mood as you cannot enjoy the trip.
From Namba Station
A big ferris wheel.
From Namba Station
Taxi25minutes
Train35minutes
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Tempozan Ferris Wheel
1-chōme-1-10 KaigandōriA big ferris wheel.
From Namba Station
Taxi25minutes
Train35minutes
Fresh Food Paradise
From Namba Station
Taxi8minutes
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Kuromon Market
Nipponbashi-1-chōme-16 Chuo WardFresh Food Paradise
From Namba Station
Taxi8minutes
This shrine enshrines the god of business prosperity.
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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine
Ebisunishi-1-chōme-6 Naniwa WardThis shrine enshrines the god of business prosperity.
Food Scene
The place for Yokohama style ramen, popular in Osaka!
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Konshinya Osaka-Namba
2-chōme-4-3 NanbanakaThe place for Yokohama style ramen, popular in Osaka!
A reasonably priced restaurant, offering kushi-katsu, a very popular Osakan food--just like the takoyaki.
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Kushikatsu Daruma Namba honten
1-chōme-5-24 NanbaA reasonably priced restaurant, offering kushi-katsu, a very popular Osakan food--just like the takoyaki.
For lovely tempura, go here. Open all week except Mondays.
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Tempura Daikichi
2-chōme-10-25 NanbanakaFor lovely tempura, go here. Open all week except Mondays.
Fantastic cheesecake takeouts here.
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Shop Namba head office of Rikuro Uncle
3-chōme-2-28 NanbaFantastic cheesecake takeouts here.
Pablo Dotombori
2-chōme-8-1 ShinsaibashisujiFor cheese tarts, this is the place--takeouts!
Healthy, additive-free organic meals! The place to go for mornings and lunches.
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S・EBISU CAFE BAR
1-chōme-3-35 EbisuhonmachiHealthy, additive-free organic meals! The place to go for mornings and lunches.
サモア
3-chōme-15-8 ToyosakiA great cafe for relaxing.
もみの木
1-chōme-1-15 DaikokuAnother cafe, excellent for relaxing with a cuppa.
珈琲館モア
An excellent cafe for coffee.
This is the place to go for good udon noodles.
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Tsurutontan Daikokucho
2-chōme-1-11 ShikitsunishiThis is the place to go for good udon noodles.
天粉盛
Here you can have delicious sanuki-style udon.
Here you can have excellent soy sauce ramen.
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Kappa Ramen Honpo factory shop
2-chōme-4-14 DeshiroHere you can have excellent soy sauce ramen.
中華そばふじい 芦原橋本店
3-chōme-9-19 ShiokusaAnother great place for soy sauce ramen.
ケイストーリー/Ｋ・Ｓｔｏｒｙ
1-chōme-6-1 InariA fantastic place for Korean food.
Wagyu beef yakiniku is available here. Pricing is around 10,000yen.
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Nakata
1-chōme-7-16 NanbaWagyu beef yakiniku is available here. Pricing is around 10,000yen.
Entertainment & Activities
Osaka is all about comedy. For real, Japanese comedy, go here. The popular Yoshimoto-Shin-Kigeki and rakugo by veterans and apprentices are viewable here.
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Nanba Grand Kagetsu
11-6 NanbasennichimaeOsaka is all about comedy. For real, Japanese comedy, go here. The popular Yoshimoto-Shin-Kigeki and rakugo by veterans and apprentices are viewable here.
Getting Around
The best place for buses going to Kansai International Airport.
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Osaka City Air Terminal Building (OCAT)
1-chōme-4-1 MinatomachiThe best place for buses going to Kansai International Airport.
Cross the Kizu river with free ferry boats! 15 minutes each.
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落合上渡船場（北津守側）
3-chōme-12-1 KitatsumoriCross the Kizu river with free ferry boats! 15 minutes each.
Essentials
This is a public bathhouse, where anyone can enter by paying 440yen.
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文化温泉
This is a public bathhouse, where anyone can enter by paying 440yen.