Osaka
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
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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
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.
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Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Convenience Hotel Bougainvillea Inn Shinsaibashi | 1-18-11-3F, Higashi-shinsaibashi Chuo-ku | Hostel | 81 |
| Flexstay Shinsaibashi Inn | 1-9-30 Nishi Shinsaibashi Chuo-ku | Hotel | 80 |
| For Leaves Inn | 2-6-21 Nishitanabe-cho Abeno-ku | Guesthouse | 71 |
| Fushio-kaku | 128-1 Fushio-Cho Ikeda Osaka | Hotel | 87 |
| Hotel Chuo | 1-1-12 Taishi Nishinari-ku Osaka-shi | Hostel | 70 |
| Hotel CHUO OASIS | 9-15, 1-Chome, Taishi Nishinari-ku | Hotel | 85 |
| Hotel Mikado | 1-2-11, Taishi Nishinari-ku | Hotel | 74 |
| Hotel Raizan Kita | 1-1-3 Taishi, Nishinari-ku | Hotel | 77 |
| Hotel Raizan South | 3-3-1 Taishi Nisinari ku | Hostel | 72 |
| Hotel Shin-Imamiya | 2-20, Haginochaya 1 chome Nishinari-ku | Hostel | 66 |
| 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 | 65 |
| Hotel Taiyo | 1-2-23, Taishi | Hostel | 68 |
| Hotel Toyoh | 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 | 85 |
| 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 International Youth Hostel | Hagoromokoen-Cho Takaishi-City, Osaka | Hostel | 73 |
| Osaka Municipal Nagai Youth Hostel | 1-1 Nagai Koen Higashisumisyoshi-ku | Hostel | 74 |
| Pension Lee Osaka City Center | 2-5-11, Kita-Ku Tenjinbashi | Guesthouse | 93 |
| Shin-Osaka Youth Hostel | 1-13-13 KOKO Plaza10F Higashi-Nakajima Higashi-yodogawa-ku | Hostel | 90 |
| Sumo Backpackers | 1-11-28, Nakatsu Kita-ku | Hostel | 80 |
| Sunplay Inn Nagahori | 1-10-3,Higashishinsaibashi Chuou-ku | Hostel | 60 |
| Weekly Mansion Osaka at Otemae | 1-3-2 Tokui-cho Chuo-ku | Apartment | 87 |
| Yamatoya Honten, Namba Dotombori | 2-17-4 Simanouti Tyuuouku | Hostel | 92 |
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