Exploring Osaka Prefecture.

‡Getting Around Osaka.

Visitors to Osaka can choose from a variety of public transport methods to get around Osaka City and the Greater Osaka Area. Official links to major transport sources have been included below.

Osaka Metro (Subway, Bus, BRT): https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/

Osaka Monorail: https://www.osaka-monorail.co.jp/language/en/

Osaka Area Route Map (Metro, JR, and other major lines): https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/pdf/map_osaka.pdf

Nankai Railway (Osaka, KIX Airport, Wakayama, Koyasan): https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway

Hankyu Railway (Osaka, Kobe, Takarazuka, Kyoto): https://www.hankyu.co.jp/en/

Hanshin Railway (Osaka, Kobe, Nara): https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/

Kintetsu Railway (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Nagoya): https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/

#Osaka City.

With the third largest population in Japan, Osaka is a thriving cosmopolitan city that has long been a popular destination for travellers heading to Japan. The city has long been renowned for its vibrant food and shopping scene, with numerous street food vendors and shotengai (covered shopping streets) that are popular with both tourists and locals alike. In addition, the city of Osaka rewards visitors with numerous cultural and historical sightseeing options.

1. Ikuno, Naniwa, and Tennoji Wards.

Highlights: Aizendo Shoman-in, Isshin-ji Temple, Namba Yasaka Jinja, Shitennō-ji, Shinsekai (pictured), Tsutenkaku, Keitakuen Garden, Janjan-Yokocho (Nanyo-dori Shopping Street), Shinsekai Market.

2. Chuo, Fukushima, and Kita Wards.

Highlights: Hozen-ji Temple, Namba Jinja Shrine, Tsuyuno Tenjinsya (Ohatsu Tenjin), Uraeshoten Ryoutokuin, Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, Osaka Castle, Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum, Osaka Municipal Housing Museum, Dotonbori, Umeda Sky Building (pictured), Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street (the longest Arcade in Japan), Hozenji Yokocho.

#GREATER OSAKA.

1. Tondabayashi.

Lying southeast of the Osaka city area, Tondabayashi is a true gem that is sadly overlooked by most visitors to Osaka. One of the city's major attractions is the eye-catching Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō (Great Peace Prayer Tower), a uniquely shaped structure standing at 180 metres. The city is also home to the historic Jinaimachi district, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings dating back to around the mid-16th Century.

Highlights: Tonda-Bayashi Templetown, Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō (Great Peace Prayer Tower ~ pictured), Takidani Fudoson, Gansho-ji, Migukurumitama Shrine.

Exploring Osaka Prefecture.

‡Getting Around Osaka. ​ Visitors to Osaka can choose from a variety of public transport methods to get around Osaka City and the Greater Osaka Area. Official links to major transport sources have been included below.

Osaka Metro (Subway, Bus, BRT): https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/

Osaka Monorail: https://www.osaka-monorail.co.jp/language/en/

Osaka Area Route Map (Metro, JR, and other major lines): https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/pdf/map_osaka.pdf

Nankai Railway (Osaka, KIX Airport, Wakayama, Koyasan): https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway

Hankyu Railway (Osaka, Kobe, Takarazuka, Kyoto): https://www.hankyu.co.jp/en/

Hanshin Railway (Osaka, Kobe, Nara): https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/

Kintetsu Railway (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Nagoya): https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/

1. Ikuno, Naniwa, and Tennoji Wards.

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Highlights: Aizendo Shoman-in, Isshin-ji Temple, Namba Yasaka Jinja, Shitennō-ji, Shinsekai (pictured), Tsutenkaku, Keitakuen Garden, Janjan-Yokocho (Nanyo-dori Shopping Street), Shinsekai Market.

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#GREATER OSAKA.

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1. Tondabayashi.

Highlights: Tonda-Bayashi Templetown, Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō (Great Peace Prayer Tower ~ pictured), Takidani Fudoson, Gansho-ji, Migukurumitama Shrine.

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‡Getting Around Osaka.

Visitors to Osaka can choose from a variety of public transport methods to get around Osaka City and the Greater Osaka Area. Official links to major transport sources have been included below.

2. Chuo, Fukushima, and Kita Wards.