Osaka Amazing Pass 1 day Itinerary
1 day Itinerary using the Osaka Amazing Pass / ePass
Travelling today or planning for your 1 day Itinerary using the Osaka Amazing Pass / ePass? This comprehensive travel guide is complete with route map, schedule, train lines with minimal transfers and travel time. Start your 1 day itinerary as early as 6:00 AM in Osaka Castle, ride the boats such as Gozabune Boat, Aqualiner, Cruise Ship Sta. Maria, Tombori River Cruise, Tombori Jazz Boat, try the Hep 5 and Tempozan Ferries Wheel and see the skyline from Umeda Sky Building and Tsutenkaku.
You can also follow this itinerary even if you are not using the Osaka Amazing Pass. Just pay for the entrance fees of the attractions you wish to enter. If you are using the Kansai Thru pass or the Osaka Metro 1 day Pass, your ride will be covered by the train lines.
00:00 – Osaka Suijyo Bus Aqua Liner
00:09 – Osakajokoen Station
00:18 – Using the JR Pass
00:28 – Nearest Osaka Metro Station
00:31 – Moronomiya Station
00:36 – Sakaisuji Honmachi Station
00:41 – Temmabashi Station
00:44 – Tanimachiyonchome Station
00:51 – Schedule
00:58 – Entrance Fee
01:03 – Tour Duration
01:06 – Osaka Amazing Pass or Osaka E-Pass
01:21 – Are foods allowed?
01:26 – Weather Cancellation?
01:37 – Itinerary
01:55 – Osaka Jo Gozabune Boat
02:02 – Boarding the Aqualiner
02:11 – Best Seats to enjoy the tour
02:21 – Timelapse
02:50 – Osaka Castle View
04:54 – U-turn
You can buy the Osaka Amazing Pass in Klook
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You can buy the Osaka Amazing Pass in Klook
1 day Osaka Amazing Pass Map
1 day Osaka Amazing Pass / Osaka ePass Itinerary
Time | Tourist Spot | Description | Duration | Osaka Metro Line |
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6:00 AM | Osaka Castle | This is the first part of the itinerary. The Osaka Castle Grounds is already open but the Castle Museum wont open until 9:00 AM. If you wish to enter the castle, you can wait as early as 8:00 AM and enter as soon as the Castle Museum opens the If you wish to enter the museum, adjust the schedule accordingly. You can take photos of the castle while waiting. Take the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line subway from Namba Station to Tannimachi 4-chome Station. Walk 15 mins to the castle. | 2 hours | Midosuji Line |
9:00 AM | Osaka Castle Gozabune Boat | From Osaka Castle, you may walk towards the Osaka Jo Gozabune Pier | 1 hour | |
10:15 AM | Aqualiner | Take the Aqualiner cruise near Osakajokoen station. The first schedule is at 10:15 AM. The tour is about 40 minutes long. If you miss this schedule or if the boat is full, the next schedule is 11:00 AM. You can check the full schedule of the Aqualiner HERE | 1 hour | – |
11:30 AM | Hep 5 Ferries Wheel | Walk back to Tannimachi 4-chome Station and ride the Midosuji Line to Osaka Umeda Station. After exiting the Station, you will see the Hep 5 Ferries wheel at a distance. It is 5-10 minutes walk from the station. | 1 hour | Midosuji Line |
12:30 PM | Umeda Sky Building | After your ride, you can take your lunch or head immediately to Umeda Sky Building to see the Skyline of Osaka. Walking time is 15-20 minutes | 1.5 hours | |
2:30 PM | Tempozan Ferris Wheel | Walk back to Umeda Station then ride the Midosuji Line to Honmachi Station and then transfer to the Osaka Metro Chuo Line subway to Osakako Station. Walk for another 10 minutes going to Tempozan Ferris Wheel. Depending on the queue which may take around 10 minutes to 30 mins, the Ferris Wheel will take around 15 minutes from boarding until exit. | 1 hour | • Midosuji Line → • Chuo Line |
3:30 PM | Cruise Ship Sta. Maria / Legoland Discovery Center | After your ferris wheel ride, walk towards the pier and ride the Cruise ship Santa Maria Day Cruise or the Twilight Cruise • The Universal Studios Japan can be seen while riding the Cruise ship. • The whole ride is around 30-40 mins. • You may also take your lunch here. • If you are travelling with kids, you can also enter the Legoland Discovery Center. Adults only cannot enter this without accompanying kids. • You can also enter the Kaiyukan, the world’s largest aquariuum, but this is a separate charge and not included in the pass | 2-3 hours | |
6:00 PM | Tsutenkaku / Tower Slider | If you are planning to go up to the Tsutenkaku Tower, make sure you arrive before 7:00 PM as the tower is only open until 7:30 PM. • The Tower slider is also in Tsutenkaku but only available for free from Monday to Friday. You can still choose to try the slider and pay separately. • The Famous Shin-Sekai is also found in this location. You can enjoy shopping or walk along the alleys and get some booze or eat your dinner | 2 hours | |
8:00 PM | Dotonbori | Once you are done with Shin Sekai, you can head over and explore the Dotonbori area. If lucky and there is not much queue, you might still be able to ride the Tombori River Cruise or Jazz Boat | 3 hours | – |
11:00 PM | End the day | Head back to the hotel | – | – |
00:00 – Tennoji to Osaka Kansai Airport
00:07 – Semi Express Train vs the Haruka
00:29 – Using the JR Pass
00:33 – Nankai Line Osaka Namba to Osaka Kansai Airport
00:38 – Duration
00:44 – Tennoji Station
01:41 – Bishoen Station
02:47 – Minamitanabe Station
03:34 – Tsurugaoka Station
04:18 – Nagai Station
05:13 – Abikocho Station
06:01 – Sugimotocho Station
06:39 – Asaka Station
07:22 – Sakaishi Station
09:39 – Mikunigaoka Station
11:50 – Mozu Station
12:58 – Uenoshiba Station
17:25 – Tsukuno Station
23:45 – Otori Station
25:14 – Tonoki Station
25:30 – Kitashinoda Station
26:15 – Shinodayama Station
27:14 – Izumifuchu Station
30:24 – Kumeda Station
31:01 – Shimomatsu Station
31:51 – Higashikishiwada Station
33:52 – Higashikaizuka Station
35:31 – Izumihashimoto Station
37:26 – Higashisano Station
38:49 – Kumatori Station
42:19 – Hineno Station
46:21 – Rinku Town Station
47:33 – Rinku Town Premium Outlets
53:35 – Kansai Airport Station
Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station
Line: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: MinamikataUmeda (Osaka Metro) Station
Terminal: Osaka Umeda
Line: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Stations: Higashi-Umeda, Kitashinchi, Nishi-Umeda, Osaka, Osaka Umeda (Hankyu Line), Osaka Umeda (Hanshin Line)
Tourist Spots: Hep Five Ferris Wheel Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum Umeda Sky Building Kuchu-Teien ObservatoryYodoyabashi Station
Lines: Keihan Main Line, Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operators: Keihan Electric Railway, Osaka Metro
Tourist Spot: Osaka Science MuseumShinsaibashi Station
Lines: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Stations: Nagahoribashi, YotsubashiNamba (Osaka Metro) Station
Terminal: Osaka City Air Terminal (OCAT)
Lines: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line, Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Stations: JR Namba, Namba (Nankai Line), Osaka-Namba
Tourist Spots: Dotombori Zaza Zaza Comedy Live Dotonbori (Dotombori) Hozenji Yokocho Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum Shinsaibashi-suji shopping street Tombori River Cruise Tombori River Jazz Boat Wonder Cruise Yasaka ShrineDaikokucho Station
Lines: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Imamiyaebisu
Tourist Spot: Yasaka ShrineDobutsuen-Mae Station
Lines: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Shin-Imamiya
Tourist Spots: Keitakuen Garden Tower Slider (Tsutenkaku) Tsutenkaku Tower(Observation Deck) Tennoji ZooTennoji Station
Lines: JR Hanwa Line, JR Kansai Main Line Yamatoji Line (Nara-Namba), JR Osaka Loop Line, Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line
Operators: JR West, Osaka Metro
Alternate Stations: Osaka Abenobashi, Tennoji-Eki-Mae
Tourist Spots: Abeno Harukas Keitakuen Garden Kojiro Hayashi Presents Ching-Dong Traditional Japanese Music Stage Shitennoji Temple (Chushingaran Hombo Garden) Tennoji ZooNagai (Osaka Metro) Station
Line: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Nagai (Hanwa Line)
Tourist Spots: Kincho Stadium Nagai Botanical Garden Osaka Museum Of Natural History Teamlab OsakaNakamozu (Osaka Subway) Station
Line: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Nakamozu (Nankai Line)
Nakamozu (Osaka Subway) Station
Line: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Nakamozu (Nankai Line)Nagai (Osaka Metro) Station
Line: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Nagai (Hanwa Line)
Tourist Spots: Kincho Stadium Nagai Botanical Garden Osaka Museum Of Natural History Teamlab OsakaTennoji Station
Lines: JR Hanwa Line, JR Kansai Main Line Yamatoji Line (Nara-Namba), JR Osaka Loop Line, Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line
Operators: JR West, Osaka Metro
Alternate Stations: Osaka Abenobashi, Tennoji-Eki-Mae
Tourist Spots: Abeno Harukas Keitakuen Garden Kojiro Hayashi Presents Ching-Dong Traditional Japanese Music Stage Shitennoji Temple (Chushingaran Hombo Garden) Tennoji ZooDobutsuen-Mae Station
Lines: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Shin-Imamiya
Tourist Spots: Keitakuen Garden Tower Slider (Tsutenkaku) Tsutenkaku Tower(Observation Deck) Tennoji ZooDaikokucho Station
Lines: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Imamiyaebisu
Tourist Spot: Yasaka ShrineNamba (Osaka Metro) Station
Terminal: Osaka City Air Terminal (OCAT)
Lines: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line, Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Stations: JR Namba, Namba (Nankai Line), Osaka-Namba
Tourist Spots: Dotombori Zaza Zaza Comedy Live Dotonbori (Dotombori) Hozenji Yokocho Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum Shinsaibashi-suji shopping street Tombori River Cruise Tombori River Jazz Boat Wonder Cruise Yasaka ShrineShinsaibashi Station
Lines: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Stations: Nagahoribashi, YotsubashiYodoyabashi Station
Lines: Keihan Main Line, Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operators: Keihan Electric Railway, Osaka Metro
Tourist Spot: Osaka Science MuseumUmeda (Osaka Metro) Station
Terminal: Osaka Umeda
Line: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Stations: Higashi-Umeda, Kitashinchi, Nishi-Umeda, Osaka, Osaka Umeda (Hankyu Line), Osaka Umeda (Hanshin Line)
Tourist Spots: Hep Five Ferris Wheel Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum Umeda Sky Building Kuchu-Teien ObservatoryNishinakajima-Minamigata Station
Line: Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Minamikata
You can also check the full list of Tourist Spots along Osaka Metro Midosuji Line here.
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Map
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Esaka to Nakamozu (Osaka Subway) Map
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Map
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Station List
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Station List: Esaka – Higashi-Mikuni – Shin-Osaka – Nishinakajima-Minamigata – Nakatsu (Osaka Metro) – Umeda (Osaka Metro) – Yodoyabashi – Hommachi – Shinsaibashi – Namba (Osaka Metro) – Daikokucho – Dobutsuen-Mae – Tennoji – Showacho – Nishitanabe – Nagai (Osaka Metro) – Abiko – Kitahanada – Shinkanaoka – Nakamozu (Osaka Subway)
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Details
Line Name: | Osaka Metro Midosuji Line |
Operator: | Osaka Metro |
Line Color (Hex): | #E5171F Red |
# of Stations: | 20 |
Origin: | Esaka |
Destination: | Nakamozu (Osaka Subway) |
Osaka Metro Midosuji Line from Esaka to Nakamozu (Osaka Subway) passes along the following terminals: Osaka City Air Terminal (OCAT) and Osaka Umeda
The Osaka Metro Midosuji Line also connects with around 16 lines operated by JR Central, JR West, Keihan Electric Railway, Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway and Osaka Metro
Operator | Lines and Transfer Stations |
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JR Central | JR Tokaido Shinkansen [Shin-Osaka] |
JR West | JR Hanwa Line [Tennoji] JR Kansai Main Line Yamatoji Line (Nara-Namba) [Tennoji] JR Osaka Loop Line [Tennoji] JR Osaka Loop Renraku Line [Shin-Osaka] JR Osaka-East Line [Shin-Osaka] JR Sanyo Shinkansen [Shin-Osaka] JR Tokaido Main Line (Maibara-Kobe) [Shin-Osaka] |
Keihan Electric Railway | Keihan Main Line [Yodoyabashi] |
Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway | Kita Osaka Kyuko Line [Esaka] |
Osaka Metro | Osaka Metro Chuo Line [Hommachi] Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line [Shinsaibashi] Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line [Dobutsuen-Mae] Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line [Namba (Osaka Metro)] Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line [Tennoji] Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line [Daikokucho, Hommachi, Namba (Osaka Metro)] |
Tourist Spots along Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
The Tourist spots along the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line include
Abeno Harukas
Dotombori Zaza Zaza Comedy Live
Dotonbori (Dotombori)
Hep Five Ferris Wheel
Hozenji Yokocho
Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum
Keitakuen Garden
Kincho Stadium
Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum
Kojiro Hayashi Presents Ching-Dong Traditional Japanese Music Stage
Nagai Botanical Garden
Osaka Museum Of Natural History
Osaka Science Museum
Shinsaibashi-suji shopping street
Shitennoji Temple (Chushingaran Hombo Garden)
Teamlab Osaka
Tombori River Cruise
Tombori River Jazz Boat
Tower Slider (Tsutenkaku)
Tsutenkaku Tower(Observation Deck)
Umeda Sky Building Kuchu-Teien Observatory
Wonder Cruise
Yasaka Shrine
Tennoji Zoo
Asashiobashi Station
Line: Osaka Metro Chuo Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Tourist Spot: Osaka Municipal Central GymnasiumKujo Station
Lines: Hanshin Namba Line, Osaka Metro Chuo Line
Operators: Hanshin Electric Railway, Osaka MetroTanimachi 4-chome Station
Lines: Osaka Metro Chuo Line, Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Tourist Spots: Important Cultural Property Osaka Castle Yagura (Turret) Osaka Castle Museum Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden Osaka Castle Osaka-Jo Gozabune Boat Osaka Museum Of History Peace Osaka (Osaka International Peace Center)Morinomiya Station
Lines: JR Osaka Loop Line, Osaka Metro Chuo Line, Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line
Operators: JR West, Osaka Metro
Tourist Spots: Osaka Castle Museum Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden Osaka Castle Osaka-Jo Gozabune Boat Osaka Museum Of History Osaka Suijyo Bus Aqua-Liner Peace Osaka (Osaka International Peace Center)Takaida (Osaka Metro) Station
Line: Osaka Metro Chuo Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Takaida-ChuoNagata Station
Lines: Kintetsu Keihanna Line, Osaka Metro Chuo Line
Operators: Kintetsu Railway, Osaka Metro
Nagata Station
Lines: Kintetsu Keihanna Line, Osaka Metro Chuo Line
Operators: Kintetsu Railway, Osaka MetroTakaida (Osaka Metro) Station
Line: Osaka Metro Chuo Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Alternate Station: Takaida-ChuoMorinomiya Station
Lines: JR Osaka Loop Line, Osaka Metro Chuo Line, Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line
Operators: JR West, Osaka Metro
Tourist Spots: Osaka Castle Museum Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden Osaka Castle Osaka-Jo Gozabune Boat Osaka Museum Of History Osaka Suijyo Bus Aqua-Liner Peace Osaka (Osaka International Peace Center)Tanimachi 4-chome Station
Lines: Osaka Metro Chuo Line, Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Tourist Spots: Important Cultural Property Osaka Castle Yagura (Turret) Osaka Castle Museum Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden Osaka Castle Osaka-Jo Gozabune Boat Osaka Museum Of History Peace Osaka (Osaka International Peace Center)Kujo Station
Lines: Hanshin Namba Line, Osaka Metro Chuo Line
Operators: Hanshin Electric Railway, Osaka MetroAsashiobashi Station
Line: Osaka Metro Chuo Line
Operator: Osaka Metro
Tourist Spot: Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
You can also check the full list of Tourist Spots along Osaka Metro Chuo Line here.
Osaka Metro Chuo Line Map
Osaka Metro Chuo Line Cosmosquare to Nagata Map
Osaka Metro Chuo Line Map
Osaka Metro Chuo Line Station List
Osaka Metro Chuo Line Station List: Cosmosquare – Osakako – Asashiobashi – Bentencho – Kujo – Awaza – Hommachi – Sakaisuji-Hommachi – Tanimachi 4-chome – Morinomiya – Midoribashi – Fukaebashi – Takaida (Osaka Metro) – Nagata
Osaka Metro Chuo Line Details
Line Name: | Osaka Metro Chuo Line |
Operator: | Osaka Metro |
Line Color (Hex): | #019A66 Green |
# of Stations: | 14 |
Origin: | Cosmosquare |
Destination: | Nagata |
The Osaka Metro Chuo Line also connects with around 11 lines operated by Hanshin Electric Railway, JR West, Kintetsu Railway and Osaka Metro
Operator | Lines and Transfer Stations |
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Hanshin Electric Railway | Hanshin Namba Line [Kujo] |
JR West | JR Osaka Loop Line [Bentencho, Morinomiya] |
Kintetsu Railway | Kintetsu Keihanna Line [Nagata] |
Osaka Metro | Osaka Metro Imazatosuji Line [Midoribashi] Osaka Metro Midosuji Line [Hommachi] Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Line [Morinomiya] Osaka Metro Nanko Port Town Line New Tram [Cosmosquare] Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line [Sakaisuji-Hommachi] Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line [Awaza] Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line [Tanimachi 4-chome] Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line [Hommachi] |
Tourist Spots along Osaka Metro Chuo Line
The Tourist spots along the Osaka Metro Chuo Line include
Captain Line
Cruise Ship Santa Maria Day Cruise
Cruise Ship Santa Maria Twilight Cruise
Entrepreneurial Museum Of Challenge And Innovation
Glion Museum
Important Cultural Property Osaka Castle Yagura (Turret)
Legoland® Discovery Center Osaka
Osaka Castle Museum
Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden
Osaka Castle
Osaka-Jo Gozabune Boat
Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
Osaka Museum Of History
Osaka Suijyo Bus Aqua-Liner
Peace Osaka (Osaka International Peace Center)
Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
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