3 Days in Osaka: The Perfect Itinerary
3‑day itinerary in Osaka, Japan covering transport, meals, sights and rest.
Day 1 — Arrival & Central Osaka
- 08:30 — Check‑in (Hotel Osaka Grand)
- 09:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Osaka Grand Restaurant)
- 09:45 — Travel to Osaka Castle (Subway Chuo Line, Morinomiya Station)
- 10:30 — Osaka Castle (Osaka Castle Park)
- 12:15 — Lunch (Kura Sushi – Osaka Castle)
- 13:30 — Travel to Dotonbori (Subway Chuo Line to Namba Station)
- 14:15 — Dotonbori Walk & Shopping (Dotonbori Area)
- 16:45 — Coffee Break (Starbucks Namba)
- 17:30 — Return to Hotel (Walk/Taxi to Hotel Osaka Grand)
- 18:30 — Dinner (Mizuno – Okonomiyaki)
- 20:30 — Rest (Hotel Osaka Grand)
Day 2 — Southern Osaka & Universal Studios
- 07:30 — Breakfast (Hotel Osaka Grand Buffet)
- 08:15 — Travel to Universal City (JR Yumesaki Line, Shin-Osaka → Universal City Station)
- 09:00 — Universal Studios Japan (Universal Studios Japan)
- 12:30 — Lunch (Park) (Mel's Drive-In)
- 17:15 — Return to Hotel (JR Yumesaki Line to Shin-Osaka → Hotel Osaka Grand)
- 18:30 — Dinner (Kushikatsu Daruma – Shinsekai)
- 20:15 — Rest (Hotel Osaka Grand)
Day 3 — Northern Osaka & Departure
- 07:30 — Breakfast (Hotel Osaka Grand)
- 08:15 — Travel to Umeda (Subway Midosuji Line to Umeda Station)
- 09:00 — Umeda Sky Building – Floating Garden Observatory (Umeda Sky Building)
- 10:45 — Coffee (Umeda Sky Building Café)
- 11:45 — Travel to Airport (Airport Limousine Bus, Osaka Station → Kansai Intl Airport)
- 12:45 — Lunch (Airport) (Kansai Airport Terminal 1 Food Court)
- 14:30 — Check‑in & Security (Kansai International Airport)
- 15:30 — Departure Flight (Kansai International Airport → Home City)
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