Itineraries

The mention of Osaka calls to mind Takoyaki, comedies, shopping and neon-lit streets... but now that you're in Osaka, why not make a detour to lush green Minoh in suburban Osaka, only a 30-minute train ride from Osaka-Umeda Station in central Osaka.

Kansai International Airport is one of the many gateways into Japan; still, most travelers simply pass through the area to points onwards.

On the south side of Osaka Castle, along Kamimachi-suji street from Naniwano Miya to Tennoji is an area crowded with approx.

The times keep changing, and the way we live changes with it. Osaka is a city that shifts and grows at a whirlwind rate, but among the city’s transforming scenery one place keeps the atmosphere of an earlier time: Shinsekai.

Gaudy Glico signboard in primary colors, huge moving crab, amusement area in red light and blue light....... Osaka Minami, filled with laughter, humanity, and food, in the old days and today, shows its many faces when you walk along.

The anime and characters created in Japan have picked up many fans both domestically and overseas.

Osaka Nippombashi is one of the major electrical shop streets in Japan, and is also famous for being a hotspot for unique pop culture in Japan including animation, comics and games.

JR Osaka station and Subway/Private railway Umeda stations concentrate in KITA, the gateway to an ever-changing Osaka.

The Ancient Road of Kumano was a road of worship for noblemen and commoners walking to the three shrines of Kumano Sanzan (Kumano Hongu Grand Shrine, Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine, and Nachi Grand Shrine) in Wakayama prefecture after the Heian era.

"Break away from the busy buzz of the city and let yourself be gently swayed aboard a train headed for the Minamikawachi area.

If you really want to enjoy Japan, why don't you try on a kimono? Kimono of the type worn daily by women in the Taisho period (1912-1926) or the early Showa period (1930-1940) are now very popular among stylish Japanese women.

Nakanoshima - Yodoyabashi - Kitahama - Semba. These are places of crowded modern buildings and masses of business, but also of retro architecture hailing from the old times of Osaka.

Nakanoshima, a 3.5 km island between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers, is like a piece of history. Dotted with stunning retro architecture and world-class museums, Nakanoshima is a must-see for tourists to Osaka.

Now and in the olden days, the Yodoyabashi-Kitahama-Semba environs have been the center of the commercial town Osaka. When you stop in the busy street with businessmen coming and going, beautiful buildings mark time quietly.

During the Period of Warring States, Sakai flourished as a port for trade.

A major crossroads for rail traffic packed to the brim with railway companies, Osaka is the perfect city to enjoy the best of rail, whether you’re a long-time enthusiast or new to the "iron roads.