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(NEW!) Osaka - What to see and do?

" Osaka is a city where you can truly feel Japan’s history."

-from Osaka-info.jp (Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau official site)-

 

The downtown area of Osaka City is broadly classified into two main districts: Kita and Minami.

Kita refers to the northern part around Umeda in the central area of Osaka City, while Minami refers to the southern part around Namba.

 

There are countless highlights to mention, but here is a list of intriguing places to visit in Osaka. If you have extra time, hope you'll visit them.

Landmark and other interests

 
 
No. Name Admission Reservation  Open
 1  Universal Studios Japan
(ユニバーサルスタジオ）		 Various Required Varied
 2  Umeda Sky Building
(梅田スカイビル）

JPY2000(ad)

JPY500 (age 4-12)

 Not nessesary 9:30am-10:30pm
 3  Dotonbori/Ebisubashi 
(道頓堀/戎橋)

Free
(Street with
illuminated sign)

 Not Applicable Open 24hours
 4  Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
(海遊館）
JPY2700 (ad)
JPY1400
(aged 7-15)
JPY 700
(aged 3-6)
 Recommended
 

 10am-8pm

(may change)
         
 5   Osaka Castle Main Tower
(大阪城天守閣）
JPY600 (ad)
Free for Junior high Schooler and younger
 Not required 9am-5pm
         
 6   Kaiyodo Figure Museum Miraiza Osaka Castle
(海洋堂フィギュア博物館ミライザ）
JPY1000 (ad)
JPY500(7yrs-16yrs)
 Not required 9:30am-5:30pm
         
 7  Abeno Harukas
(あべのハルカス)

JPY2000(ad)

   9am-10pm
 8  Nihonbashi Ota(Geek) Road
(オタロード)
N/A
(Shopping street)
 N/A various
         
         
         

Osaka Museums

 
No. Name   Admission Open Reservation
 1  Nakanoshima Museum of Art
中之島美術館
 		 various 10am-5pm
(closed Sep 24th)		 Not required
 2  The National Museum of Art
国立国際美術館		 JPY430～various

10am-5pm

(closed Sep 24th)

 Not required
 3  The Museum of Oriental Celamics, Osaka
大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館
 
JPY1600(ad)
JPY800(CH) 
 9:30am-
5pm		 Not required
 4  Fujita Museum
藤田美術館
JPY1000(ad)
Free for 19yrs old and Under
 10am-6pm Not required
         
 5  Osaka Museum of History
大阪歴史博物館		   JPY600 (ad)
JPY400(High-schooler and over)
Free for Junior-high and under		 9:30am-5pm Not required

Parks 


 
No. Name   Admission Open
 1  Osaka Castle Park
大阪城公園		   Free Open 24hrs
 2  Utsubo Park
靭公園		   Free Open 24hrs
 3  Old Fujita House Garden
旧藤田邸庭園		   Free 10am-4pm
 4  Tenshiba (Tennoji-park)
てんしば		   Free 7am-10pm

 

Places for Kids (and young at heart)

 
No Name Admission Reservation Open
 1 
(こどもほんの森)
 Free Required through Online
9:30am-5pm
(change over every 90 mins)
 2 

Osaka Science Museum

(大阪市立科学館)

TBA

（Temporary Closed)

 Recommended 9:30am-5pm
 3  Osaka Castle Playground Free Not Required Open 24 hrs
  (大阪城こども天守閣）      
 4  Cup Noodles Museum Osaka
(カップヌードルミュージアム）
Free
(option payable)
Making your own noodles option is available for limited number
(First in first served)
9:30am-4:30pm
(closed Tuesday)
 5 

Kids Plaza Osaka

(キッズプラザ大阪)
 
JPY1400 (ad)
JPY800
(Elementary/Junior- High students)
JPY500 (3yrs and over)
Free for 2yrs and under

 

 Not required
9:30am-5pm
(Closed on Sep.24th)
 6  Legorand Discovery Center Various Required 10am-6pm
  レゴランドディスカバリーセンター      
 7  Tennoji Zoo
天王寺動物園		 JPY500 (ad)
JPY200 (Elementary and Junior high Students)		 Not required

9:30-5pm

(closed Sep.24th)