| upgraded rooms add sitting areas. check-in time: 12:00 amcheck-out time: 11:00 am. featuring city views, the compact, understated rooms provide wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set on a bustling main road, this contemporary hotel is 11 minutes' walk from osaka train station, 2 km from the national museum of art and 3 km from osaka castle. breakfast and parking are available. amenities include a guest lounge, a gym, and a gender-segregated, communal bathhouse with a sauna
Kansai International Airport 48 min
Nakanoshima Rose Garden (16 min)
Founded in 1891 as Osaka's first public park, featuring a library, rose garden & ceramics museum. Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel (17 min)
This 112.5m Ferris wheel holds 480 passengers & offers panoramic views plus illumination shows. Tsutenkaku (12 min)
Famous for its neon lights, this landmark features an observation deck open to the public. Kuromon Market (11 min)
Spacious market with vendors selling street food, fresh produce & shellfish, plus souvenirs. Shitennoji (12 min)
Famed Buddhist temple built in 593 A.D. & featuring a 5-story pagoda, statues & ponds with turtles. Dotonbori (14 min)
Lively entertainment district known for its soaring illuminated billboards, restaurants & theaters. Universal Studios Japan (17 min)
This sprawling theme park dedicated to popular American movies features rides & live entertainment. Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (17 min)
One of the world's biggest aquariums, with exhibits ranging from Arctic to tropical marine life. Osaka Science Museum (7 min)
Focusing on space & energy, this museum houses interactive displays, a planetarium & a coffee shop. American Village (11 min)
Shopping and fashion Osaka Castle (8 min)
Revered castle dating to 1597 & since rebuilt, featuring gardens & a museum with varied exhibits. Osaka Castle Park (13 min)
Vast green space offering gardens with cherry blossoms, athletic fields, open-air theaters & more. Osaka Museum of Housing and Living (9 min)
This museum features re-creations of buildings & streets in Osaka to depict life in the past. Umeda Sky Building (10 min)
Striking conjoined skyscrapers with a garden rooftop observation area, restaurant & cocktail lounge. Osaka Tennoji Zoo (8 min)
Mainstay in Tennōji Park housing 200-plus species in varied habitats, from savanna to rainforest. | 
