Osaka complete travel guide
Use Osaka as one connected guide: choose the season, understand the city, add a meal and decide where to stay.
Begin with places
Start with landmarks, streets and public spaces to understand the shape of Osaka.
The Osaka Museum of Housing and LivingJapan, 〒530-0041 Osaka, Kita Ward, Tenjinbashi, 6-chōme−4−２０ 住まい情報センタービル 8階
Sumiyoshi Taisha2-chōme-9-89 Sumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka, 558-0045, Japan
Mint Museum1-chōme-1-79 Tenma, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0043, Japan
Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel1-chōme-1-10 Kaigandōri, Minato Ward, Osaka, 552-0022, JapanTaste the city
Follow local dishes into the markets and neighbourhoods that give Osaka its everyday rhythm.
Choose a base
Compare each address with the places you plan to visit before choosing a base in Osaka.
See the city in motion
Use documented events to see how public space and local schedules can change in Osaka.
Read its buildings
Read materials, light and street edges to understand how Osaka has been built over time.
Choose your time
Compare recent temperature and rainfall patterns, then check a live forecast before leaving.
Image source and licence
Wikimedia Commons: Osaka Castle 02bs3200.jpg · CC BY 2.5 · 663highland
