Kansai International Airport 59 min
Umeda Sky Building (14 min)
Striking conjoined skyscrapers with a garden rooftop observation area, restaurant & cocktail lounge. Osaka Castle (18 min)
Revered castle dating to 1597 & since rebuilt, featuring gardens & a museum with varied exhibits. Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel (28 min)
This 112.5m Ferris wheel holds 480 passengers & offers panoramic views plus illumination shows. Nakanoshima Rose Garden (15 min)
Founded in 1891 as Osaka's first public park, featuring a library, rose garden & ceramics museum. Dotonbori (22 min)
Lively entertainment district known for its soaring illuminated billboards, restaurants & theaters. Osaka Castle Park (24 min)
Vast green space offering gardens with cherry blossoms, athletic fields, open-air theaters & more. Tsutenkaku (22 min)
Famous for its neon lights, this landmark features an observation deck open to the public. Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda (22 min)
Quirky museum devoted to the history & culture of ramen noodles, with factory displays & tastings. Expo ’70 Commemorative Park (16 min)
Park on the grounds of a 1970 World's Fair featuring a museum, a stadium & the Tower of the Sun. Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (28 min)
One of the world's biggest aquariums, with exhibits ranging from Arctic to tropical marine life. Universal Studios Japan (28 min)
This sprawling theme park dedicated to popular American movies features rides & live entertainment. Tower of the Sun (19 min)
Offbeat sculpture built for the 1970 world’s fair, with an interior occasionally open to the public. American Village (20 min)
Shopping and fashion Osaka Museum of Housing and Living (15 min)
This museum features re-creations of buildings & streets in Osaka to depict life in the past. Shitennoji (23 min)
Famed Buddhist temple built in 593 A.D. & featuring a 5-story pagoda, statues & ponds with turtles. | 
