Osaka Amazing Pass Review

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I only spent 2 days and 2 nights in Osaka and it was still a highlight of Japan and I definitely want to re-visit! 

Best tip for first-timers in Osaka - get the Osaka amazing pass [especially for 2 day pass]! 

(image taken from internet)

  • Includes attractions such as Osaka castle ￥600 and you can skip the line (saving 15 min to sometimes an hour wait) 
    • other highlights: Tombori River Cruise ￥1,500, Kuchu Tien ￥2,000, Tsutenkaku ￥1,000
  • Includes transportation (subway lines all covered- each ride would've been ￥190- took it at least 4-6 times each day) 

I bought a 2 day pass for￥3,600 (in Feb 2024, around $24 USD), and while it is now ￥5,500 for 2 days- I'd still recommend it as the convenience alone of showing it and saving time and the tourist center taking Visa credit card so I didn't have to exchange cash all made it a great purchase. 

Picking up the pass: Super-easy - tourist center in Osaka JR station was easy to find after getting off JR/Shinkansen, directions/signage pointed it out. It looks like a typical metro card. The attendant explained that it was only good for two days (not 48 consecutive hours- but I did use one of the very last train rides around 11 pm my last day). 

Tsutenkaku- no skip the line here, but it took about 15-20 min of waiting on a weekday. I'd only recommend if wait is less than 20 min, since it takes a while to get up and get down: 




River cruise - the pass was easy to redeem at a stall next to a big Don Quijote along the River. You might see other tourists waiting in line. They provided ponchos when it rained. The tour guide spoke mostly in Japanese: 

Observatory- fairly sparse on a gloomy day- kinda wish we went again at night but the pass only provides a discount for night admittance and it rained at night: 


Osaka Castle: 



The only thing I wish I did different would be: 

If around Umeda, ride the ferris wheel. 

Also eat a big meal before Osaka Castle, and then go on the boats around the moat nearby: 

  • Osaka-Jo Gozabune boat.

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