Our Osaka 2 Day Itinerary takes things a step further, and brings in many of the popular tourists destinations, as well as places with an interesting retro and old-school charm to them.
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A peek into Osaka's Past
Shitenno-ji Temple, Kuromon Ichiba, Den Den Town, Shinsekai, and Umeda
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We'll start off the day by heading to Shitenno-ji Temple (四天王寺, Shitennō-ji), Japan's oldest buddhist (仏教, Bukkyō) temple (寺, Tera).
Then we'll head back over to the Nippombashi area where we'll check out Kuromon Ichiba (黒門市場, Kuromon Ichiba), also known as Osaka's Kitchen. After that, we'll head over to Tsurutontan, an udon (うどん) shop famous for udon bowls larger than the size of your face. We'll then walk down the kitchenware wholesale street, Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shotengai (千日前道具屋筋商店街, Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shotengai), and into Osaka's retro electronics town, Den Den Town (でんでんタウン 日本橋筋商店街, Den Den Taun Nipponbashi-suji Shōtengai).
Next we'll take a break at Brooklyn Coffee Roasters, a stylish cafe located in Namba. Before heading to Shinsekai (新世界), an interesting area in Osaka that sort of feels like it's been left behind in time. From there, we'll go on to the Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル, Umeda Sukai Biru), a juxtaposition between the retro and the futuristic.
Lastly, we'll wander around the Umeda (梅田) Station Area, also nicknamed "Umeda Dungeon" for its winding underground pathways. We'll then end off with dinner at Fishmonger Stand Fujiko (魚屋スタンドふじ子, Sakana-ya Sutando Fujiko), a popular local izakaya with fresh seafood and great drinks.
Itinerary Details
Start off at Osaka Station
Recommended Time:
08:30
大阪駅
Osaka Station
JR-A47
JR京都線
JR Kyōto Line
Head over to Shitenno-ji Temple
Est.
08:30
17 mins
5 mins
300m
Osaka Station
to
Higashi-Umeda Station
Tanimachi Line
Towards Yaominami Station
Osaka Metro
Higashi-Umeda Station
to
Shitenno-ji-mae Yuhigaoka Station
12 mins
Est.
08:55
1 hour
Shitenno-ji Temple (四天王寺)
Walk through the grounds of Japan's oldest temple
The Shitennō-ji Temple is considered to be Japan’s oldest Buddhist (仏教, Bukkyō) temple (寺, Tera) and the first to be officially built by the government at the time.
Head to Nippombashi
Est.
09:55
12 mins
4 mins
300m
Shitenno-ji Temple
to
Shitenno-ji-mae Yuhigaoka Station
Tanimachi Line
Towards Dainichi Station
Osaka Metro
Shitenno-ji-mae Yuhigaoka Station
to
Tanimachi 9-chome Station
1 min
Sennichimae Line
Towards Minami-Tatsumi Station
Osaka Metro
Tanimachi 9-chome Station
to
Nippombashi Station
1 min
Take Exit 10
2 mins
180m
Nippombashi Station
to
Kuromon Ichiba Market
Est.
10:20
45 mins
Kuromon Ichiba Market (黒門市場)
Take in the sights and sounds of Osaka's Kitchen
Walk over to Tsurutontan
Est.
11:05
6 mins
6 mins
450m
Kuromon Ichiba Market
to
Tsurutontan
Est.
11:20
1.5 hours
Tsurutontan (つるとんたん)
Slurp down udon larger than your face
Tsurutontan is an udon (うどん) specialty shop that serves chewy [sanuki udon](/term/food/sanuki-udon. Their signature trait are their udon noodles that are served in bowls larger than a regular human face. Noodles are chewy, and can be upsized for free to up to 3 times in size.
Head to Sennichimae
Est.
12:50
10 mins
10 mins
850m
Tsurutontan
to
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
Est.
13:10
45 mins
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street (千日前道具屋筋商店街)
See the pots and pans that goes into Osaka's food culture
Osaka is often called Japan’s Kitchen, and Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street is where all the restaurants and chefs in the city stock up on equipment. This 150m long shotengai (商店街, Shōtengai, Shopping Street) is filled with shops selling everything from the usual kitchen knives and tableware, to the more unique things like plastic foods and lanterns.
Pop over to Den Den Town
Est.
13:55
3 mins
3 mins
200m
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
to
Nipponbashi Den Den Town
Est.
14:10
1h 15m
Nipponbashi Den Den Town (でんでんタウン 日本橋筋商店街)
Walk down a retro electric town
Den Den Town is Osaka’s equivalent of Tokyo’s (東京, Tōkyō) Akihabara (秋葉原, Akihabara), the name is also a reference to its history as an electronics district with the “den” standing for denki (電気, electricity). Today, like Akihabara, the area is a mixed of electronics and computer shops, as well as a wide variety of goods for those interested in anime (アニメ) and manga (漫画) sub-culture.
Walk over to Brooklyn Roasting Company
Est.
15:25
4 mins
4 mins
280m
Nipponbashi Den Den Town
to
Brooklyn Roasting Company Namba
Stroll down to Shinsekai
Est.
16:35
10 mins
10 mins
800m
Brooklyn Roasting Company Namba
to
Shinsekai
Est.
16:55
1.5 hours
Shinsekai (新世界)
A neighborhood left behind by time
Take the train to Umeda
Est.
18:25
26 mins
3 mins
250m
Shinsekai
to
Doubutsuen-mae Station
Midosuji Line
Towards Esaka Station
Osaka Metro
Doubutsuen-mae Station
to
Umeda Station
14 mins
Take Exit 5
9 mins
700m
Umeda Station
to
Umeda Sky Building
Est.
19:05
1 hour
Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル)
Admire Osaka's nightscape from a 360 degree viewing platform
Return to the Umeda Station Area
Est.
20:05
9 mins
9 mins
700m
Umeda Sky Building
to
Osaka Station
Est.
20:10
45 mins
Umeda (梅田)
Get lost in "Umeda Dungeon"
Est.
20:55
1.5 hours
Fishmonger Stand Fujiko (魚屋スタンドふじ子)
Drink up and feast on seafood
Fishmonger Stand Fujiko is a hidden gem located in the basement of Umeda Station. Well hidden to foreigners, but you'll definitely find a long-line of locals queueing outside even before opening hours. The shop's tagline is that "the only good thing about the shop is that the seafood is cheap" (海鮮が安いだけの店, kaisen ga yasui dake no mise), which is a really cheeky way of touting their best selling point. However, locals in the know swear by how fresh and how cheap the seafood here is.
End off at Osaka Station
Est.
22:25
大阪駅
Osaka Station
JR-A47
JR京都線
JR Kyōto Line
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