1-Day Osaka Tour

Why 1-Day Osaka Tour is special ?

• See Osaka, the commercial center of western Japan, on this wonderful 1-day tour which departs from Kyoto!
• Visit some of Osaka's most iconic sights, and experience both traditional and modern Osaka. 
• Take a riverboat cruise for a breathtaking view of the city.
• Overview
  

What to explore at 1-Day Osaka Tour?

08:40 

• Depart from New Miyako Hotel  
  
• The group will head to Kyoto Station on foot.
  

From Kyoto Station to Osaka Station  (30 min) 

• JR Special Rapid Service or Rapid Service (non-reserved seat)
  
• [Remarks] This tour uses public transportation with non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed.
  
• Osaka Station  
  
• Go to Floating Garden Observatory on foot via Granvia Osaka.
  

Floating Garden Observatory/Umeda District  (60 min)

• The open-air observatory overlooks the city of Osaka, Awaji Island and Mt. Ikoma. Enjoy panoramic views from 170m above the city.
  

Enjoy lunch at Hotel Granvia Osaka (Western-style meal)  (50 min)

• From Higashi-Umeda Station to Temmabashi Station  
  
• [Remarks] This tour uses public transportation with non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed. The tour may use Osakajokoen Station on the way to Osaka Castle instead of Temmabashi Station.
  

Osaka Castle  (60 min)

• Osaka Castle was founded in 16th century by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, a remarkable shogun in the Sengoku period, and is known as the symbol of his power.
  

Osaka Aqua Liner  (60 min) 

• Enjoy the Okawa River Cruise watching the seasonal landscapes of Osaka, and its notable and historical sites.
  
• [Remarks] If the Aqua Liner is out of service due to bad weather or other operational concerns, the tour will visit the Osaka Museum of History instead. If the Aqua Liner is unavailable on a Tuesday, when the Osaka Museum is closed, the cost of the Aqua Liner ride will be refunded by the guide on the tour day (JPY 1,360/Adult, JPY 680/Child)
  
• Depart from Osakajokoen Station and go to Osaka Station  
  
• JR Local Train (non-reserved seat)
  

From Osaka Station to Kyoto Station  (30 min) 

• JR Special Rapid Service or Rapid Service (non-reserved seat)
  

17:00 - 17:30

• Kyoto Station
  
• Please return your accommodation by your own means after the tour.
  

Inclusion

• English-speaking guide, Lunch, Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour