What is amazing Osaka?

The Osaka Amazing Pass offers one-time access to each attraction. To activate your pass and enter any of the attractions for free over the course of a day, you just need to present the pass at the attraction entrance.



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For starters, Osaka is well known for its amazing street food, from piping hot pops of joy known as takoyaki to the golden crispy skewers of kushikatsu. Then there's the diverse art and museum scene, the edgy architecture, the thumping nightlife, the friendly locals that love comedy, and the endless shopping options.

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The Osaka Amazing Pass offers one-time access to each attraction. To activate your pass and enter any of the attractions for free over the course of a day, you just need to present the pass at the attraction entrance. We recommend starting to use your card first thing in the morning to get the best use out of it.

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With a one-day ticket, you can ride the Osaka Metro and Osaka City Bus (excluding some routes), as well as the Hankyu, Hanshin, Keihan, Kintetsu, and Nankai train lines running within Osaka City. Two-day tickets are limited to the use of the Metro and City Bus (all lines).

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Osaka 1-Day Itinerary Summary One day is enough to get a good taste of Osaka. Stay in a place like Kita, Central Osaka or Minami to save time. The must-see attractions in Osaka are Osaka Castle, the Kita District and the Minami District. This itinerary covers all three.

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Famous Food Locals Love to Eat in Osaka
  • Takoyaki.
  • Stewed beef tendon (doteyaki)
  • Deep-fried skewers (kushikatsu)
  • Udon hotpot (udon suki)
  • Steamed pork buns (butaman)
  • Pufferfish hotpot (tecchiri) and sashimi (fugusashi)
  • Okonomiyaki.
  • Box sushi (hakozushi)


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Getting Around Osaka
  1. Subways and trains are the best way to get around Osaka.
  2. A prepaid Icoca card is the BEST way to pay for transport (but a Suica or Pasmo card from Tokyo will also work just fine).
  3. Taxis are excellent but expensive.
  4. Buses aren't recommended for short-term visitors.
  5. See below for full details.


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As you travel around Japan and stay in other cities, you'll find that the prices are less than Tokyo. Even Osaka – another big city – is about 25 per cent cheaper on average. The only main city that isn't necessarily much cheaper than Tokyo is Kyoto, but that's because it is such a popular tourist destination.

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