Guidebook for Osaka
Sightseeing
Open hours : 9:00 - 17:00 (last admission 16:30) Extended hours available during spring & summer
In this area you can enjoy historical sites such as Osaka Castle (associated with Hideyoshi Toyotomi), the Osaka Museum of History and the ruins of Naniwa Palace. You may also want to see the newer buildings of the OBP (Osaka Business Park) to the east of the castle and the old downtown atmosphere of the shopping streets in Kyobashi.
My recommendation is as below,
http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/facilities/cat42/golden_wasen_-_osaka_castle_gozabune.html
981 locals recommend
Osakajokoen Station
Ōsakajō-3 Chuo WardOpen hours : 9:00 - 17:00 (last admission 16:30) Extended hours available during spring & summer
In this area you can enjoy historical sites such as Osaka Castle (associated with Hideyoshi Toyotomi), the Osaka Museum of History and the ruins of Naniwa Palace. You may also want to see the newer buildings of the OBP (Osaka Business Park) to the east of the castle and the old downtown atmosphere of the shopping streets in Kyobashi.
My recommendation is as below,
http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/facilities/cat42/golden_wasen_-_osaka_castle_gozabune.html
Getting Around
The nearest station is Nipponbashi which has 3 rail ways.
You can go to anywhere from Nipponbashi metro station easily. Particular, you can reach KIX or Nara directly, and also Kyoto.
135 locals recommend
Super Hotel Namba Nipponbashi
1-chōme-20-5 NipponbashiThe nearest station is Nipponbashi which has 3 rail ways.
You can go to anywhere from Nipponbashi metro station easily. Particular, you can reach KIX or Nara directly, and also Kyoto.
Food Scene
This restaurant is one of my recommendation, in which you can enjoy Japanese beef called WAGYU with reasonable price.
Open hours : 18:00 - 05:00
Easy order with English menu : set meals for 4 of you to 8 of you.
Even if you would arrive at Osaka midnight, you don't have to worry about searching restaurants.
14 locals recommend
Dotombori Sumibi-Yakiniku Mitsuru
1-chōme-5-8 DōtonboriThis restaurant is one of my recommendation, in which you can enjoy Japanese beef called WAGYU with reasonable price.
Open hours : 18:00 - 05:00
Easy order with English menu : set meals for 4 of you to 8 of you.
Even if you would arrive at Osaka midnight, you don't have to worry about searching restaurants.
Until the end of the Meiji Era, the Kuromon Ichiba Market used to be called Emmeiji Market, because there was once a large temple called Emmeiji nearby. Since there used to be a black gate northeast of this temple, the marketplace later came to be called"Kuromon Ichiba Market"(Black Gate Market). The market has a total length of close to 600 meters with 170 shops, the vast majority of which specialize in the freshest and best quality meat, vegetables, eggs and other ingredients from around the country and abroad. Although well over half of total sales are for the business (professional chef) market, Kuromon Ichiba caters also to the general public. For more than 170 years, everyone from restaurant chefs to housewives have come here, drawn by the taste, freshness and variety of its products.
Open hours is different by each shops, it would be better to get to there from 10am-18pm
2932 locals recommend
Kuromon Market
Nipponbashi-1-chōme-16 Chuo WardUntil the end of the Meiji Era, the Kuromon Ichiba Market used to be called Emmeiji Market, because there was once a large temple called Emmeiji nearby. Since there used to be a black gate northeast of this temple, the marketplace later came to be called"Kuromon Ichiba Market"(Black Gate Market). The market has a total length of close to 600 meters with 170 shops, the vast majority of which specialize in the freshest and best quality meat, vegetables, eggs and other ingredients from around the country and abroad. Although well over half of total sales are for the business (professional chef) market, Kuromon Ichiba caters also to the general public. For more than 170 years, everyone from restaurant chefs to housewives have come here, drawn by the taste, freshness and variety of its products.
Open hours is different by each shops, it would be better to get to there from 10am-18pm
Shopping
Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street, which runs east to Mido-Suji Avenue, is the best-known shopping area in Osaka, and an enduring symbol of the city. With a history of 380 years, it was already an established shopping area in the Edo Period. Shops of all kinds and for all ages line the street, a roofed arcade 600 meters long. There are traditional kimono tailors, western clothing and footwear retailers, restaurants and fast food outlets, jewelers, and boutiques featuring the latest fashions. It?'s great to take a casual stroll through the Shinsaibashi area. Many people enjoy window-shopping and savoring the food along the way.
1409 locals recommend
Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
2-chōme-2-22 ShinsaibashisujiShinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street, which runs east to Mido-Suji Avenue, is the best-known shopping area in Osaka, and an enduring symbol of the city. With a history of 380 years, it was already an established shopping area in the Edo Period. Shops of all kinds and for all ages line the street, a roofed arcade 600 meters long. There are traditional kimono tailors, western clothing and footwear retailers, restaurants and fast food outlets, jewelers, and boutiques featuring the latest fashions. It?'s great to take a casual stroll through the Shinsaibashi area. Many people enjoy window-shopping and savoring the food along the way.
Essentials
ファミリーマート日本橋駅中央店
1-chōme-5-12 NipponbashiEntertainment & Activities
Universal Studios Japan
SakurajimaParks & Nature
Joto Ward