Osaka trip ideas

Trips planned for Osaka run 2 to 3 days. These are the places they keep coming back to, and the trips themselves, day by day.

  • 2 trips
  • 2 to 3 days
  • 11 places

How many days do you need in Osaka?

2 trips planned for Osaka run 2 to 3 days.

A 2-day planA 3-day plan
Map of the most-visited places in Osaka

What to see in Osaka

The places Osaka trips keep coming back to, most often first.

  1. 1

    Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

    Aquarium in Osaka, Japan.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  2. 2

    National Museum of Art, Osaka

    Museum in Japan.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  3. 3

    Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka

    Art museum in Osaka, Japan.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  4. 4

    Sumiyoshi Taisha

    Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  5. 5

    Tsūtenkaku

    Observation tower.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  6. 6

    Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

    Municipal museum in Osaka City.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  7. 7

    Shitennō-ji Temple

    Built in 593 A.D., this famous Buddhist temple features a five-story pagoda, statues and turtle ponds.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  8. 8

    Osaka Castle Park

    Park.

    In 2 of 2 trips
  9. 9

    Ōsaka Tenmangū

    Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

    In 1 of 2 trips
  10. 10

    National Bunraku Theatre

    Theater.

    In 1 of 2 trips
  11. 11

    Tennōji Zoo

    Zoo.

    In 1 of 2 trips

Trips to Osaka

Sample trip2 Days in Osaka: A Packed Trip with FriendsAquarium, art, shrines, a tower and a castle park · 2 days2 days · October · a trip with friends · 10 stopsSample tripOsaka, 3 Days: Museums, an Aquarium and Tower ViewsApril · moderate pace · water, ceramics, shrines and towers3 days · April · a couple's trip · 9 stops

Good to know

How should you split two days in Osaka?

Day one runs along the bay: the aquarium, then art and ceramics, then two shrines. Day two crosses the old quarter for the tower, the temple, puppetry and the castle park.

What should a group do first in Osaka?

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. Arriving as it opens keeps the morning clear of the busiest crowds and sets the pace for the rest of the day.

Are the old-town sights close together?

Tsūtenkaku and Shitennō-ji sit a short walk apart in the same quarter, with the National Bunraku Theatre between them for an easy afternoon.

Is Osaka Castle Park worth an evening visit?

The park is open ground and the keep is lit as darkness falls; an hour at dusk is enough to walk the moat side and take in the scale of it.

How much time does Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan need?

About two and a half hours. Starting at opening gives you the main ring tank before it crowds.

Are the National Museum of Art and Museum of Oriental Ceramics close together?

Yes. Both sit on Nakanoshima, a short walk apart across the river island, so they pair easily in one afternoon.

Plan your own Osaka trip

Tell Triptic your dates and who is going, and get the days, real flights and a place to stay.

Plan a Osaka trip