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Dotonbori, with its neon signs over the canal, is the heart of it.\r\n\r\nOsakans are known as louder, funnier and friendlier than Tokyoites, and the city's nightlife is more relaxed.\r\n\r\nOsaka is also the best base for the Kansai region: Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Himeji are all close. Three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Haruka or Nankai, about 40 minutes\r\nGetting around | Subway and trains\r\nLanguage | Japanese, with the Kansai dialect\r\nTipping | Do not tip\r\nTap water | Safe\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Namba, around Dotonbori, is the best base for food and nightlife, with many hostels and good trains to Kansai Airport. Umeda, in the north, is the transport hub for Kyoto and Kobe, with skyscrapers and department stores. 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Kuromon Market sells seafood and street snacks, though prices are aimed at tourists.\r\n\r\nOsaka Castle, rebuilt in concrete in 1931, has a museum inside, but its grounds, moats and walls are the best part, especially in cherry-blossom season. Shinsekai, an old neighbourhood with the Tsutenkaku tower, is full of kushikatsu bars and retro arcades. The Umeda Sky Building's floating garden observatory gives views over the city.\r\n\r\nShitenno-ji is one of Japan's oldest temples, founded in 593. Universal Studios Japan, with its Super Nintendo World, is a day out on its own; book timed entry.\r\n\r\nOsaka is the best base for day trips: Nara's deer and Great Buddha, Himeji Castle, the finest original castle in Japan (\u00a52,500 for non-residents since March 2026), Kobe's harbour and beef, and Kyoto, 15 to 30 minutes away.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Dotonbori | Neon and the Glico sign at night\r\nOsaka Castle | The grounds and walls\r\nShinsekai | Kushikatsu and Tsutenkaku\r\nUniversal Studios | Book timed entry","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Osaka","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Osaka","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Dotonbori, Shinsekai and the Osaka Castle grounds are free, and so are Kuromon Market and the covered shopping arcades of Shinsaibashi and Tenjinbashi-suji, Japan's longest.\r\n\r\nShitenno-ji's outer grounds are free, as are the riverside walks along the Okawa.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Dotonbori | Free\r\nCastle grounds | Free\r\nShopping arcades | Japan's longest\r\nShitenno-ji grounds | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Osaka","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Osaka","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Osaka invented or perfected some of Japan's best street food. Takoyaki, octopus dumplings cooked in moulded pans, and okonomiyaki, a savoury pancake grilled at your table, are everywhere. Kushikatsu, deep-fried skewers, are Shinsekai's speciality; the rule is no double-dipping in the shared sauce.\r\n\r\nTry kitsune udon, invented here, and the department-store food halls in Umeda. A meal is \u20ac5 to \u20ac12.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Takoyaki | Octopus dumplings\r\nOkonomiyaki | Grilled at your table\r\nKushikatsu | No double-dipping\r\nA meal | \u20ac5\u201312","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Osaka","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Osaka","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Osaka has a lively nightlife: Dotonbori and Namba are busy every night, Amerikamura has bars and clubs for a young crowd, and Ura-Namba, behind Namba Station, is full of small izakaya and standing bars.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac4 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Dotonbori | Busy every night\r\nAmerikamura | Young bars and clubs\r\nUra-Namba | Small izakaya\r\nA beer | \u20ac4\u20136","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Osaka","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Osaka","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"From Kansai Airport, the Nankai Rapi:t reaches Namba in about 40 minutes and the JR Haruka reaches Tennoji, Shin-Osaka and Kyoto. Itami Airport handles domestic flights.\r\n\r\nUse an ICOCA IC card, or a contactless bank card on many lines, on the metro and JR trains. Shin-Osaka is the shinkansen station: Tokyo is about two and a half hours, Hiroshima about one and a half.\r\n\r\nKyoto is 15 to 30 minutes by train, Nara about 40, Kobe about 30.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Kansai Airport | Rapi:t, about 40 min\r\nIC card | ICOCA\r\nTo Kyoto | 15\u201330 minutes\r\nTo Tokyo | Shinkansen, ~2.5 h","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Osaka","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Osaka costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Osaka is cheaper than Tokyo. Dorms start around \u20ac18 and a careful day is \u20ac40 to \u20ac60.\r\n\r\nTakoyaki is \u20ac4 to \u20ac6 a portion, and Osaka Castle's museum and the Umeda Sky Building a few euros each. Universal Studios Japan is the big expense, \u20ac55 and up. Osaka charges a small accommodation tax per night.\r\n\r\nSince July 2026, the international tourist tax added to flights out of Japan is \u00a53,000. From November 2026, tax-free shopping works as a refund: you pay the 10% consumption tax in the shop and claim it back at the airport when you leave.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the yen (JPY); prices here are euro equivalents. Cards and IC cards work widely in cities, but carry cash: small restaurants, temples and rural places are often cash-only. Convenience store ATMs (7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart) take foreign cards.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac18\r\nA day | \u20ac40\u201360\r\nHimeji Castle | \u00a52,500 for non-residents\r\nDeparture tax | \u00a53,000 since July 2026","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Osaka","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Osaka","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Osaka is very safe. Around Dotonbori and Namba, ignore touts for bars and clubs.\r\n\r\nOn escalators in Osaka, people stand on the right, unlike in Tokyo.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 110 police, 119 ambulance and fire.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Yes\r\nTouts | Ignore around Namba\r\nEscalators | Stand on the right\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 119 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Osaka","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Osaka","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Deer, a white castle, beef and the old capital.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Nara | About 40 minutes | Train | The Great Buddha and the deer park. |  | 1305468\nHimeji Castle | About 1 hour | Shinkansen | Japan's finest original castle; \u00a52,500 for non-residents. |  | 1305469\nKobe | About 30 minutes | Train | Kobe beef and the harbour. |  | 1305470\nKyoto | 15\u201330 minutes | Train | The old capital. |  | 1305473","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Osaka","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Spring and autumn are best.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 10 | 2 | Cold, clear\r\nFebruary | 10 | 2 | Plum blossom\r\nMarch | 14 | 4 | Cherry blossom starts\r\nApril | 20 | 5 | Cherry blossom, Golden Week\r\nMay | 25 | 4 | Good\r\nJune | 28 | 2 | Rainy season\r\nJuly | 32 | 3 | Hot, humid\r\nAugust | 34 | 4 | Obon, hot\r\nSeptember | 29 | 3 | Typhoons possible\r\nOctober | 23 | 4 | Excellent\r\nNovember | 18 | 5 | Autumn leaves\r\nDecember | 12 | 3 | Illuminations","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Tenjin Matsuri is one of Japan's great summer festivals.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Osaka","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/japan\/osaka\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Cherry blossom | Late March to early April | Osaka Castle Park | Picnics under the trees. |  | \nTenjin Matsuri | Late July | Osaka | Boat processions and fireworks. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in yen locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 18 | 15 | 5 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 35 | 28 | 8 | 15\r\nComfortable | 70 | 45 | 12 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Osaka","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Osaka right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Osaka","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/japan\/osaka\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Osaka travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Osaka or Kyoto as a base? | Osaka for food, nightlife and cheaper beds; Kyoto for temples. They are 15 to 30 minutes apart.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Takoyaki, okonomiyaki and kushikatsu, without double-dipping.\r\nHow much is Himeji Castle? | \u00a52,500 for non-residents since March 2026.\r\nHow do I get from Kansai Airport? | By the Nankai Rapi:t to Namba, about 40 minutes, or the JR Haruka.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three, plus day trips.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | Spring and autumn.\r\nWhich side of the escalator? | Stand on the right in Osaka, unlike Tokyo.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Osaka hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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