# One day in Osaka: an itinerary in the best order

> Osaka is a city of food and neon. One day covers the castle, the markets and the evening streets. Morning at Osaka Castle, the white keep on high walls with a museum and observation floor. Then Kuromon Market, 'Osaka's kitchen', where you eat wagyu and seafood at the stalls. After lunch, Dotonbori with the Glico runner and the mechanical crab, and the covered Shinsaibashi arcade. Sunset is from the Floating Garden of the Umeda Sky Building. Transfers take 8–26 minutes.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/in-1-day

## Plan

1. [Osaka Castle](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/osaka-castle.md) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · ¥1,200
   ↓ 24 min by transport
2. [Kuromon Market](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/kuromon-market.md) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · free
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 11 min on foot
3. [Dotonbori](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/dotonbori.md) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · free
   ↓ 8 min on foot
4. [Shinsaibashi](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/shinsaibashi.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · free
   ↓ 26 min by transport
5. [Umeda Sky Building](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/umeda-sky-building.md) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ¥2,000

Total with walks: 8 h 9 min

## What to do in Osaka in one day

The castle is east of the centre, Kuromon, Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi are in Namba to the south, and Umeda is in the north. The route runs east, then south, and finishes in the north for sunset.

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## What to eat in Osaka

Takoyaki — octopus batter balls; okonomiyaki — a cabbage pancake on the griddle; kushikatsu — deep-fried skewers. Find them all on Dotonbori and in Shinsekai. At Kuromon, eat seafood, wagyu and fruit at the stalls; most open roughly 9:00–18:00.

## Is one day in Osaka enough?

For the city, yes. Add [Tsutenkaku](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/tsutenkaku) in retro Shinsekai with its Billiken statue, or [Shitenno-ji](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/shitennoji), a temple founded in 593. [Universal Studios Japan](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/universal-studios-japan) takes a whole day, and [Himeji Castle](https://yesgo.io/japan/osaka/himeji-castle) is day two.

## Tips

- Do Kuromon before lunch: stalls close towards evening.
- See Dotonbori at night, in the neon.
- Keep quiet at temples and shrines and take your shoes off before entering halls; photos inside halls are often not allowed. There is no tipping in Japan.
- Japan uses the yen. Foreign cards work almost everywhere, but temples, markets and small cafés want cash. A Suica or PASMO card pays for trains, metro and shops by the station.
- On Osaka escalators you stand on the right, not the left as in Tokyo.

## Questions

### What can you do in Osaka in one day?

Osaka Castle, Kuromon Market, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi and the Umeda Sky Building.

### How much is Osaka Castle?

1,200 yen, under 15 free.

### How much is the Umeda Sky Building?

2,000 yen; children 4–12 pay less.

### Where to eat in Osaka?

Dotonbori, Kuromon Market and Shinsekai.

### How much does the day cost?

About 3,200 yen in tickets, plus food and metro.

### Is it good with kids?

Yes; under-15s get into the castle free.

### How do I get from Kyoto?

By train in 30–50 minutes.

### Can I fit in Universal Studios?

Only instead of the city: the park needs a full day.

### When is the best time?

Spring and autumn.

### How do I pay in Japan?

Japan uses the yen. Foreign cards work almost everywhere, but temples, markets and small cafés want cash. A Suica or PASMO card pays for trains, metro and shops by the station.

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