🇯🇵 Osaka Amazing Pass: How To Use In A Day

The Osaka Amazing Pass costs 3300 JPY (about 30 SGD) for one day, and 5500 JPY for two days. My friend and I got the one-day pass for my short trip to Osaka last October. These are the attractions we used it on, and I’ve got to say it was really worth it!

1️⃣ Osaka Castle 🏰
This is the main highlight of Osaka, and going inside would help you understand a lot about Osaka’s history, especially on the era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. We wanted to take the boat (covered under the pass) going around the castle moat but unfortunately it rained.

2️⃣ Osaka Museum of History 📜
Right beside Osaka Castle is the history museum, and I would recommend coming here after visiting the castle. It is not very crowded and is a good place to relax.

3️⃣ Umeda Sky Building ☁️
We went up to the observation deck of the Umeda Sky Building, to see the skyline of Osaka. It was a great view and we spotted a few planes headed to or departed from Kansai Airport as well. The journey up and down had a very futuristic vibe to it.

4️⃣ Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum 🎭
This art museum is located downstairs of the Umeda Sky Building, in one of the tower blocks. This is definitely the unexpected highlight of the trip, as we saw many unconventional pieces of art there. There were many 3D visuals, showcasing the work of Koji Kinutani, a Japanese artist who studied in Italy and brought back an innovative and dynamic style.

5️⃣ Hep Five 🎡
Ended off the day at the Hep Five ferris wheel near Umeda station. Unfortunately it was raining so the views weren’t great.

Overall, the pass was worth it, especially in saving on transport costs. After all Japan has among the higher public transport fares in Asia, similar to Singapore and Hong Kong levels.

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Post by je ne sais quoi | Feb 3, 2025