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Osaka in half a day: route in order

The white and green keep of Osaka Castle with gold trim on its massive stone base, pines in frontDotonbori canal from a boat, lined with giant billboards and neon including the Glico man, a footbridge over it

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
1 of 2 free; paid: Osaka Castle
Duration
3 h 20 min · 09:30–12:54
Start and finish
Osaka Castle → Dotonbori
On foot
≈ 0 min in total
Transport
1 ride, ≈ 24 min
With kids
fine: short walks

The plan, stop by stop

Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.

Osaka09:30–12:54 · 2 places · 3 h 20 min

  1. Osaka Castle

    · 2 h · ¥1,200

  2. 24 min · transport or taxi
  3. Dotonbori

    · 1 h · Free

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Add nearby

Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.

What the route costs

1 of 2 are free; 1 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.

1Osaka Castle552 h¥1,200
2Dotonbori511 hFree
Total3 h1 of 2 free

Sources and fact-check

  • Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date

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