Osaka
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Osaka has long been a hub of Japanese economic activity, and at one stage was briefly the nation's capital. Tokyo may have taken this honour, but Osaka remains a key city, forming the heart of the huge metropolitan area of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, home to over 19 million people. Osaka itself is Japan's third largest city and is the capital of the Osaka Prefecture. It is also considered the nation's gourmet food capital.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Weather
Osaka has a subtropical humid climate with warm, wet summers and drier but mild winters. Summers last from June to September when average highs are mostly between 28 and 34 °C and nights are between 20 and 25 °C. Winters from December to February see highs of 9-13 °C and lows of 2-5 °C. Almost all of the annual rain falls between March and October, while winters are relatively dry and chances of snow are almost zero (unlike Tokyo for example).
Getting There
By Plane
International flights in Osaka arrive at the Kansai International Airport (KIX). Airlines flying from Europe to Osaka include KLM (Amsterdam) and Finnair (Helsinki). Osaka Airport (ITM) serves only domestic destinations.
By Train
Osaka can be reached by train from a number of cities, including Tokyo, Kobe, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. For more details about schedules and prices, check the Japan Rail website.
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
There are weekly ferries crossing the sea between Shanghai and Kobe and Osaka in Japan. The ferry's destination alternates each week between Osaka and Kobe and the journey takes two days. Another line travels weekly as well between Shanghai and Osaka only.
FESCO runs a service from Vostochny in Eastern Russia to Osaka.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bougainvillea Inn Shin-Osaka | 3-2-21, Higashi-Nakajima, Higashi-Yodogawa-ku | Hostel | - |
| Bougenvilia Inn Shinsaibashi (Female Only) | 1-18-11-3F, Higashi-shinsaibashi Chuo-ku | Hostel | 81 |
| Business Hotel Chuo New Annex | 1-1-11 Taishi, Nishinari-Ku | Hostel | 74 |
| Capsule Hotel Asahi Plaza Shinsaibashi | 2-12-22,Nishihinsaibashi,Chuouku,Osakashi | Hostel | 83 |
| Capsule Inn Namba | 1-7-16, Nambanaka Naniwa-Ku | Hostel | - |
| Flexstay Shinsaibashi Inn | 1-9-30 Nishi Shinsaibashi Chuo-ku | Hotel | 86 |
| For Leaves Inn | 2-6-21 Nishitanabe-cho Abeno-ku | Guesthouse | 71 |
| Fushio-kaku at Fushio Onsen | 128-1 Fushio-Cho Ikeda Osaka | Hostel | 87 |
| Hotel Aldebaran | 2-3-6, Takatsu-Cho Chuo-Ku | Hotel | 80 |
| Hotel Chuo | 1-1-12 Taishi Nishinari-ku Osaka-shi | Hostel | 71 |
| Hotel CHUO OASIS | 9-15, 1-Chome, Taishi Nishinari-ku | Hostel | 85 |
| Hotel Mikado | 1-2-11, Taishi Nishinari-ku | Hostel | 75 |
| Hotel Raizan South | 3-3-1 Taishi Nisinari ku | Hostel | 72 |
| Hotel Shin-Imamiya | 2-20, Haginochaya 1 chome Nishinari-ku | Hostel | 65 |
| Hotel Sun Plaza | 1-2-22 Haginochaya Nishinariku | Hostel | 61 |
| Hotel Sunrise Inn | 925 Naka Pref 597-0003 Kaizuka | Hotel | 77 |
| Hotel Sun`Plaza 2 | 1-2-20, Taishi, Nishinari-ku | Hostel | 63 |
| Hotel Taiyo | 1-2-23, Taishi | Hostel | 66 |
| Hotel Toyo | Nishinari | Hostel | 67 |
| J-Hoppers Osaka Central | 4-22, Fukushima 7-chome, Fukushima-ku, Osaka-City | Hostel | 87 |
| Kameya Ryokan | 4-1-22, Chikko | Hostel | 70 |
| Kaneyoshi Ryokan, Namba Dotombori | 3-12, Soemoncho Chuo-ku | Hostel | 84 |
| Mystays Inn Sakaisuji-honmachi | 1- 4-8, Awaji-machi Chuo-ku | Hotel | 84 |
| New Capsule Hotel Aldebaran | 2-9-4 Nishi-Shinsaibashi Chuo-ku | Hostel | 64 |
| Osaka GuestHouse KOMA | 2-3-12 Saiwai-Cho Naniwa-ku | Hostel | 81 |
| Osaka International Youth Hostel | Hagoromokoen-Cho Takaishi-City, Osaka | Hostel | 73 |
| Osaka Municipal Nagai Youth Hostel | 1-1 Nagai Koen Higashisumisyoshi-ku | Hostel | 73 |
| Park Hotel Rinkai | 1-19-16 Utsubo-honmachi Nishi-ku | Hotel | 93 |
| Peace House Showa | 2-8-4 Sanno Nishinari-ku | Hostel | 80 |
| Pension Lee Osaka City Center | 2-5-11, Kita-Ku Tenjinbashi | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Raizan Kita, Nishinari Shin-imamiya | 1-1-3 Taishi, Nishinari-ku | Hotel | 77 |
| Shin-Osaka Youth Hostel | 1-13-13 KOKO Plaza10F Higashi-Nakajima Higashi-yodogawa-ku | Hostel | 91 |
| Sumo Backpackers | 1-11-28, Nakatsu Kita-ku | Hostel | 80 |
| Sunplay Inn Nagahori | 1-10-3,Higashishinsaibashi Chuou-ku | Hostel | 70 |
| Weekly Mansion Osaka at Otemae | 1-3-2 Tokui-cho Chuo-ku | Hotel | 86 |
| Yamatoya Honten, Namba Dotombori | 2-17-4, Shimanouchi Chuo-ku | Hostel | 91 |
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