From Kansai International Airport, there are three transportation options to central Osaka: train, limousine bus, and taxi.
Travel by train is barrier-free. Limousine buses have stairs at the entrance.

To get from Kansai Airport Station to Osaka Castle, we recommend going via Osaka Station. If you use the JR Kansai Airport Rapid Service, you can get to Osaka Station smoothly with fewer transfers.

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Osaka Station is a terminal station where you can transfer to the circular line, which is convenient for traveling around central Osaka.

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Osakajokoen Station is directly connected to Osaka Castle, and in recent years has also become directly connected to the commercial facility JO-TERRACE OSAKA, making it a great place to take a break before your trip.

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"Nadai Chibo JO-TERRACE OSAKA" is located on the first floor of the facility. Proceed through the corridor that continues from the deck and take the elevator down to the first floor.

When you exit the station on the second floor, you will see a deck on your left that connects to JO-TERRACE OSAKA.

Please proceed straight onto the deck.

If you go halfway up the deck, you will see the elevator entrance.

Take the elevator down to the first floor. From the elevator entrance, turn left and go three stores to find Nadai Chibo JO-TERRACE OSAKA.

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Okonomiyaki is Osaka's signature soul food. Chibo has been serving okonomiyaki for over 40 years and is loved by tourists and locals alike. The unique experience of watching the food being made right before your eyes from the counter seats is a pleasure only Chibo can offer.

Some bridges and entrances to Osaka Castle Museum have stairs and steep slopes. The Sakuramon Gate, located on the south side of the main tower, is easy to enter and exit, but it does have a slope (about 7 degrees).
You can also get to Sakuramon Gate smoothly by using the park's transportation system, the Road Train/Electric Car. (For more information, click here.)

Follow the signs pointing to the castle tower.

As you head towards the castle tower, you will come across a gate called "Aoyamon." Once you pass through the gate, turn left.

There is a long slope along the way, go over the slope and turn right.

Once you reach the top of the slope, you will see Sakuramon Gate.

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Osaka Castle Museum is located in the center of the vast Osaka Castle Park. Although it is a reconstructed main tower, it is one of the few in Japan that is completely barrier-free. The route to the main tower is up a paved slope. However, you can also get to the main tower without going up the slope by using the road train or electric car.

If you leave Osaka Castle from the Otemon Gate to the west, you will come to a main street called "Tanimachi-suji." It is a short distance to the subway station that will take you to Osaka Tenmangu Shrine.

Exit the Sakuramon Gate and turn right. Follow the signs for Tanimachi 4-Chome Station.

Proceed through the Otemon Gate, an important cultural property.

Once you pass through the Otemon Gate, you will come to an open road. Turn left and you will see the entrance to the park.

You can see outside the park, so keep going.

When you reach the sidewalk, you will see a crosswalk in front of you, so continue straight ahead.

Once you cross the crosswalk, continue on until you reach the intersection.

Once you reach the main street, you will find the entrance to the subway stairs.
The elevator entrance is in the building three doors down after turning right.

There are elevators to the subway in the north and south buildings of the Osaka Prefectural New Annex.

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From Tanimachi 4-Chome Station, travel to Minamimorimachi Station. The ride is two stations long and takes about four minutes.

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Minamimorimachi Station is the closest station to Osaka Tenmangu Shrine. It's also close to the shopping district, so it's easy to find a place to rest.

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Osaka Tenmangu Shrine has entrances on the north and south sides. The main gate on the south side is an entrance with no steps or slopes.

Once you get off the elevator, turn left and walk through the shopping street marked "Tenjinbashi 2."

We proceed through the shopping district.

At the intersection with the sign "Tenjinbashi 1," turn left.

If you go down the passage, you will arrive at the Omote Daimon Gate of Osaka Tenmangu Shrine.

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This shrine enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning, and some of the buildings within the grounds have been preserved in their original form since the 1800s, giving it a sense of history. The impressive main hall is well worth seeing, but we also recommend the stroking cow and sacred water, which are said to bring good fortune.
Another popular item at Osaka Tenmangu Shrine is its amulets. They are famous for academic success, but you can also purchase amulets with a variety of benefits, including career advancement, finding a partner, and warding off evil spirits.

Bashodo is located north of Osaka Tenmangu Shrine along the shopping street. You can easily get there by following the shopping street.

If you leave Osaka Tenmangu Shrine through the north or east gate, you can return to the shopping street by heading west.

Return to the main road and cross the intersection.

Continue along the shopping street and you will find Bashodo just past the first corner.

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Bashodo is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop founded 150 years ago, specializing in warabimochi (strawberry mochi). Using carefully selected natural ingredients, they cook their warabimochi in a direct-fire kettle using traditional methods. Enjoy the soft yet chewy, subtly sweet warabimochi dipped in the finest Tanba black bean kinako (roasted soybean flour).

Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street is known as the longest shopping street in Japan. With a variety of shops lined up, its lively atmosphere gives you a sense of Osaka as a commercial city.

The Osaka Museum of Living Past and Present is located at the northern end of Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street. It is a 1.5km walk. While it is enjoyable to view the cityscape, if you are worried about traveling long distances, please use the subway. The route from Bashodo to Minamimorimachi Station on the subway is as follows.

Go left at the corner you just passed.

At the end of the crosswalk, you will find Exit 6, which leads to the stairs and elevator.

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If you are traveling by train, travel from Minamimorimachi Station to Tenjinbashisuji Rokuchome Station. The ride is two stations long and takes about four minutes.

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Tenjinbashisuji Rokuchome Station and the Housing Information Center Building, where the Osaka Living Museum is located, are directly connected underground.

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The Osaka Museum of Living Then and Now is a museum with a focus on housing, covering topics ranging from daily life to urban development. With life-size reproductions of early modern Osaka townhouses and modern cityscapes introduced through mechanical models and videos, you can experience the changes in Osaka's town and lifestyle from the Edo period to the Showa period.

From Tenjinbashisuji Rokuchome Station, travel to Higashi-Umeda Station. The ride is two stations long and takes about four minutes.

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Please note that Umeda, the center of Osaka, has three subway stations, including Higashi-Umeda, and each station has its own unique route.
You can easily reach the hotel by following the signs from Osaka Station underground. The above-ground transportation options are listed below.

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If you go up to ground level from Higashi-Umeda Station's "Exit 1," you will find Osaka Station and Hotel Granvia Osaka located between the buildings. However, there is no direct passage, so you will need to take a detour.

Once you reach ground level, you will find Osaka Station Hotel Granvia Osaka, located between two large buildings. Turn right.

Cross the crosswalk in front of the first street you see, "Hankyu Higashidori Shopping Street."

After crossing the crosswalk, turn left into the passage in front of the Fukoku Life Insurance Building and continue on.

Go straight ahead and cross the crosswalk in front of the Hankyu Men's Building.

At the end of the crosswalk, turn left onto the sidewalk in front of Hankyu Umeda and walk along the building.

If you walk along the passage and cross the crosswalk you will arrive at JR Osaka Station. The entrance to Hotel Granvia Osaka is located near the Central South Exit of JR Osaka Station.

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Directly connected to JR Osaka Station, Hotel Granvia Osaka is conveniently located in Umeda/Kita, making it an ideal hotel for sightseeing and business. A variety of guest rooms are available, including the barrier-free "Universal Twin."

Located on the 19th floor of Hotel Granvia Osaka, Naniwa Shokusai Shizuku and Japanese restaurant Osaka Ukihashi share a common entrance.
Naniwa Shokuzai Shizuku is a casual Japanese restaurant where you can enjoy set meals at lunchtime and creative a la carte dishes and set menus featuring Osaka specialties in the evening.
All rooms at the Japanese restaurant "Osaka Ukihashi" are private, making it an ideal restaurant for entertaining guests, engagement ceremonies, and meetings. Enjoy authentic kaiseki cuisine made with local and seasonal ingredients and carefully selected dashi stock.

To travel from Osaka Station or Hotel Granvia Osaka, you will need to use the underground passage or take a detour.

After leaving the west exit of the hotel, go down the slope on your right and follow the signs for the Sakurabashi Exit.

Go through the Sakurabashi Exit and you will arrive under the overpass. Turn right and continue along the passage.

Go along the passage under the overpass and you will see Umeda Sky Building. Cross the crosswalk.

Cross the crosswalk.

Once you cross the crosswalk, there is a walkway on your left.

As you go along the passage, you will see the entrance to the underground passage.

Go down the ramp and through the underpass.

There is a ramp at the entrance on the other side, so go up the ramp.

Once you reach the top of the slope, Umeda Sky Building will be located on your right.

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Since being selected as one of the "Top 20 Buildings in the World" by the British newspaper "The Times" in 2008, this landmark has attracted attention from overseas as one of the world's most representative buildings. The observation deck, which offers a panoramic view of the city of Osaka at night, is particularly popular.

To get to the hotel, please return the way you came.