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Osaka in 3 days, with the food

by Will Fly For Food · 3 days · Updated 22 Oct 2026 · $1,290 est. for priced items

Harukas 300, Kuromon Market, okonomiyaki and Dotonbori, then Osaka Castle, takoyaki, the aquarium and Minoo waterfall, and a day at Universal Studios Japan.

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Day 1 ~35 min on the road

Day 1 route in Google Maps

Konjaku-So Dotonbori Garden SPA Stay
Creator's pick. Or Citadines Namba Osaka or 04village Namba.
Stays · 2 nights
$1,200from, per night, whole apartment for 2 (about GBP 453, date-dependent)Typical price · expedia.co.uk
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1Harukas 300
If you like observation decks, then you can make Harukas 300 your first stop
Experiences
$9.47creator: JPY 1,500
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MEGA Don Quijote Shinsekai
Experiences
Price not listed
2Den Den Town
There's a lot of cheap Japanese street food here as well.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
Price not listed
3Kuromon Ichiba Market
Try not to eat too much
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Food
Price not listed
4Okonomiyaki Mizuno
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Food
$6.13creator: Starts at JPY 970 per okonomiyaki
5Dotonbori
Same spot as the last stop
Experiences
FreefreeTypical price · thebrokebackpacker.com
6Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
Price not listed
7Umeda Sky Building
~10 min drive from the last stop · 5 km
Experiences
$9.47creator: JPY 1,500
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8Hankyu Umeda Main Store food hall
There are people giving out free tastings at every depachika.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Food
Price not listed
Kura Sushi
Food
$0.63creator: Around JPY 100 per plate

Day 2 ~2 h 55 min on the road

Day 2 route in Google Maps

1Osaka Castle
Experiences
$7.581,200 JPY per adult (creator: JPY 600 (Castle Tower), JPY 200 (Nishinomaru Garden))Typical price · trvlogue.com
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2Takoyaki Doraku Wanaka
~10 min drive from the last stop · 4 km
Food
$3.16creator: Around JPY 500-800 for 8-15 pcs
3Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
If you're traveling with kids, then the Kaiyukan is a great place
~25 min drive from the last stop · 10 km
Experiences
$172,700 JPY per adult (creator: JPY 2,400)Typical price · osaka-info.jp
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4Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
Same spot as the last stop
Experiences
$5.05800 JPY per adultTypical price · willflyforfood.net
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5Cupnoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda
For JPY 400, you can decorate and design your own cup of instant noodles
~1 h drive from the last stop · 25 km
Experiences
FreefreeTypical price · willflyforfood.net
Ippudo
Food
$4.99creator: Starts at around JPY 790 per bowl of ramen
6Minoo Park
The trail is paved and almost entirely flat
~20 min drive from the last stop · 8 km
Experiences
FreefreeTypical price · willflyforfood.net
Hisakunikosendo
Food
$2.53creator: About JPY 400-500 for a small pack
7Izakaya Toyo
If you arrive early, then try to get a table near Toyo-san
~1 h drive from the last stop · 26 km
Food
$24creator: JPY 3,740 for the daily special and one large bottle of beer

Day 3

Day 3 route in Google Maps

1Universal Studios Japan
Will eat up your entire day
Experiences
$0.01creator: a 1-Day Studio Pass goes for JPY 8,400 for adults
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