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Osaka (大阪, Ōsaka) is Japan's second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo. It has been the economic powerhouse of the Kansai Region for many centuries. Osaka was formerly known as Naniwa. Before the Nara Period, when the capital used to be moved with the reign of each new emperor, Naniwa was once Japan's capital city, the first one ever known.
Located around Namba Station, Minami (ミナミ, "South") is one of Osaka 's two major city centers. It is the city's most famous entertainment district and offers abundant dining and shopping choices. The district is easily accessible as it is served by three train companies as well as three subway lines and a highway bus terminal. The other ...
Open in 2018, just a minute's walk from Shinsaibashi Station, Feel Osaka Yu offers shared dormitory rooms and private rooms. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are provided. Guests can conveniently go shopping at the nearby America Village. Osaka Castle is a 5-train ride from the property, while Umeda is a 6-minute train ride away. The shared ...
Shinsekai (新世界, lit. "New World") is a district in Osaka that was developed before the war and then neglected in the decades afterwards. At the district's center stands Tsutenkaku Tower, the nostalgia-evoking symbol of Shinsekai. The area was developed into its current layout following the success of the 1903 National Industrial ...
Minoo Park (箕面公園, Minō Kōen, also spelled Mino or Minoh) is a forested valley on the outskirts of Osaka, just north of the urban sprawl. During the fall, it is one of the best places in the Kansai Region to see the autumn colors in a natural setting, as opposed to the fall foliage found at temples and gardens. The colors are usually ...
30 min. ¥ 3,500. Covered by: Japan Rail Pass. Osaka and Himeji are connected with each other by the JR Sanyo Shinkansen. Nozomi, Sakura and Hikari trains require about 30 minutes to reach Himeji Station from Shin-Osaka Station. The regular one way fare from Shin-Osaka to Himeji is around 3500 yen. The Japan Rail Pass is valid on Sakura, Hikari ...
By Kintetsu Railway. Direct. 30-40 min. ¥ 680 - 1,300. multiple trains/hour. By limited express, the one way trip from Osaka-Namba Station to Nara (Kintetsu Nara Station) takes about 30 minutes and costs 1200-1300 yen. By express, it takes just a few minutes longer, but costs only 680 yen.
3.5 h. ¥ 11,500. Covered by: Japan Rail Pass. Take the JR Tokaido Shinkansen from Osaka (Shin-Osaka Station) to Nagoya (50-60 minutes, several trains per hour) and transfer to the JR Hida limited express train to Takayama (140 minutes, one train per hour). The entire one way journey takes about 3.5 hours and costs around 11,500 yen.
By bus. 4.5 h. ¥ 3,000 - 5,000. The one way ride between Osaka and Kanazawa by highway bus takes about 4.5 hours and costs around 3000 to 5000 yen depending on the bus and date of travel. There are daytime and overnight buses operated by multiple companies. The Japan Rail Pass is not valid on these buses.
Kansai Railway Pass click here for details. Type: Unlimited travel on non-JR trains and subways in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Nara and Mount Koya. Formerly known as "Kansai Thru Pass". Pros: + Wide coverage of trains and subways inside and between cities. + Can be used on non-consecutive days.
