City Guides
Osaka
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Osaka
Most Popular Hotels in Osaka:
1-4-1 Shiromi, 540-8578
5-3-68 Nakanoshima. Kita-Ku, 530-0005
2-13 Souemon-Cho Chuo-Ku, .
3-1-6 Tani-Machi Chuo-Ku, 540-0012
Sightseeing Overview
It is interesting that in a city not short on enormous skyscrapers, a 400 years old castle (partly reconstructed in the 1990s) makes such an imposing impression. There is something primeval about the huge rocks making up the castle and its walls that visitors can hardly fail to sense.
Osaka Museum of History is located nearby and provides a fascinating view of the city's development.
On the whole Osaka does museums and all kinds of exhibitions and displays very well, and the massive Kayukan aquarium down by the harbour is no exception. One of the world's biggest aquariums, it is home to a massive whale shark as well as around 30,000 other sea creatures.
If you fancy a good overview of the city (and are not afraid of heights) head for the open-air Floating Garden Observatory on top of the Umeda Sky Building, 173m (567ft) above ground level. The views are magnificent.
Osaka Science Museum, with its amazing planetarium and various displays of peculiar physical phenomena, offers plenty of displays and activities to hold the interest of adults and kids alike, and so does Osaka's Universal Studios theme park with its many rides, shows, guided tours, restaurants and cafes.
Visitors interested in Osaka's temples and shrines should first of all head for the Simiyoshi Taisha Shrine, one of Japan's oldest shrines and the most famous of the country's more than 2,000 Sumiyoshi shrines.
Tourist Information
Shin-Osaka Visitors Information Centre
3F JR Shin-Osaka Station
Tel: (06) 6305 3311.
Website: www.tourism.city.osaka.jp/en
Umeda Visitors Information Centre
JR Osaka Station (Midosuji Gate)
Tel: (06) 6345 2189.
There are visitor information centres at Namba (tel: (06) 6211 3551), Tennoji (tel: (06) 6774 3077) and Universal City Visitors' Information Center (tel: (06) 4804 3824) as well. Staff at all of these centres can help with information about transport, accommodation and the city's many attractions. You can also pick up a copy of Osaka Guide at these centres, a bi-monthly guide in English with listings of festivals, events, concerts, exhibits, suggested tourist spots, maps and useful contact numbers.
Passes
The Osaka Unlimited Pass (website: www.lmaga-kansai.com/en) is a sightseeing card that offers unlimited use of trains and buses in Osaka and neighbouring areas, as well as free admission to more than 20 popular sightseeing facilities in the region, and special deals at some 130 restaurants, shops and hotels. The pass is available for either 24 or 48 hours.
Tours of Osaka
Kyoto and Nara Day Tour including Golden Pavilion and Todaiji Temple from Osaka - Starting from £95.10 per person
Himeji Castle and Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Pearl Bridge) Full-Day Tour from Osaka - Starting from £98.81 per person
Kyoto Day Tour of Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle and Sanjusangendo from Osaka - Starting from £88.93 per person
Osaka Full-Day Walking Tour with Osaka River Cruise - Starting from £82.13 per person
Kyoto Morning Tour of Kinkakuji Temple, Nijo Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace from Osaka - Starting from £51.26 per person
Most Popular Hotels in Osaka:
1-4-1 Shiromi, 540-8578
5-3-68 Nakanoshima. Kita-Ku, 530-0005
2-13 Souemon-Cho Chuo-Ku, .
3-1-6 Tani-Machi Chuo-Ku, 540-0012
Sightseeing Overview
It is interesting that in a city not short on enormous skyscrapers, a 400 years old castle (partly reconstructed in the 1990s) makes such an imposing impression. There is something primeval about the huge rocks making up the castle and its walls that visitors can hardly fail to sense.
Osaka Museum of History is located nearby and provides a fascinating view of the city's development.
On the whole Osaka does museums and all kinds of exhibitions and displays very well, and the massive Kayukan aquarium down by the harbour is no exception. One of the world's biggest aquariums, it is home to a massive whale shark as well as around 30,000 other sea creatures.
If you fancy a good overview of the city (and are not afraid of heights) head for the open-air Floating Garden Observatory on top of the Umeda Sky Building, 173m (567ft) above ground level. The views are magnificent.
Osaka Science Museum, with its amazing planetarium and various displays of peculiar physical phenomena, offers plenty of displays and activities to hold the interest of adults and kids alike, and so does Osaka's Universal Studios theme park with its many rides, shows, guided tours, restaurants and cafes.
Visitors interested in Osaka's temples and shrines should first of all head for the Simiyoshi Taisha Shrine, one of Japan's oldest shrines and the most famous of the country's more than 2,000 Sumiyoshi shrines.
Osaka Museum of History is located nearby and provides a fascinating view of the city's development.
On the whole Osaka does museums and all kinds of exhibitions and displays very well, and the massive Kayukan aquarium down by the harbour is no exception. One of the world's biggest aquariums, it is home to a massive whale shark as well as around 30,000 other sea creatures.
If you fancy a good overview of the city (and are not afraid of heights) head for the open-air Floating Garden Observatory on top of the Umeda Sky Building, 173m (567ft) above ground level. The views are magnificent.
Osaka Science Museum, with its amazing planetarium and various displays of peculiar physical phenomena, offers plenty of displays and activities to hold the interest of adults and kids alike, and so does Osaka's Universal Studios theme park with its many rides, shows, guided tours, restaurants and cafes.
Visitors interested in Osaka's temples and shrines should first of all head for the Simiyoshi Taisha Shrine, one of Japan's oldest shrines and the most famous of the country's more than 2,000 Sumiyoshi shrines.
Tourist Information
Shin-Osaka Visitors Information Centre
3F JR Shin-Osaka Station
Tel: (06) 6305 3311.
Website: www.tourism.city.osaka.jp/en
Umeda Visitors Information Centre
JR Osaka Station (Midosuji Gate)
Tel: (06) 6345 2189.
There are visitor information centres at Namba (tel: (06) 6211 3551), Tennoji (tel: (06) 6774 3077) and Universal City Visitors' Information Center (tel: (06) 4804 3824) as well. Staff at all of these centres can help with information about transport, accommodation and the city's many attractions. You can also pick up a copy of Osaka Guide at these centres, a bi-monthly guide in English with listings of festivals, events, concerts, exhibits, suggested tourist spots, maps and useful contact numbers.
3F JR Shin-Osaka Station
Tel: (06) 6305 3311.
Website: www.tourism.city.osaka.jp/en
Umeda Visitors Information Centre
JR Osaka Station (Midosuji Gate)
Tel: (06) 6345 2189.
There are visitor information centres at Namba (tel: (06) 6211 3551), Tennoji (tel: (06) 6774 3077) and Universal City Visitors' Information Center (tel: (06) 4804 3824) as well. Staff at all of these centres can help with information about transport, accommodation and the city's many attractions. You can also pick up a copy of Osaka Guide at these centres, a bi-monthly guide in English with listings of festivals, events, concerts, exhibits, suggested tourist spots, maps and useful contact numbers.
Passes
The Osaka Unlimited Pass (website: www.lmaga-kansai.com/en) is a sightseeing card that offers unlimited use of trains and buses in Osaka and neighbouring areas, as well as free admission to more than 20 popular sightseeing facilities in the region, and special deals at some 130 restaurants, shops and hotels. The pass is available for either 24 or 48 hours.
Tours of Osaka
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