ASIA / JAPAN

Osaka

Triplandio Osaka guide covers 22 travel guides across 58 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 84 self-guided walking tours in Osaka with 378 POI, spanning 280.7 km in total. Get inspired by 9 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 22
Areas 58
Local food 9
Tours / POI 84 / 378
Day / Night 32° / 24°
Local Time 7:24
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City & Country Data Japan (Osaka)

Key travel data for Osaka — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Japan
Cost 💰 LOW
Safety 🔒 89
Health 🏥 100
Lifestyle ⭐ 48
Infra 🏗️ 100
Rank 🎯 #5
Score 📊 70
Tourists ✈️ 4.1M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $36.0k
Life Exp ❤️ 84.0 yrs
Population 👥 123.4M
Currency 💱 JPY ¥
Language 🗣️ Japanese
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 110
💰 Prices in Osaka
Coffee ☕ $3.00
Beer 🍺 $3.00
Lunch 🍽️ $7.00
Groceries 🛒 $50.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.50
Transit 🚇 $2.00
Fuel ⛽ $1.20/l
Internet 📡 $40.00/m
Salary 💵 $2,500/m

Best time to visit Osaka (Japan)

Now (September) avg: 27°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Dec & Nov.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 32°C / 24°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:48 / 17:49
Local time 7:24
Sea Temp 29°C
Best Months Dec & Nov
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov best month D Dec best month
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Osaka (Japan)

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Main course Fish & Seafood

Blowfish Hot Pot

ふぐ鍋
Foo-goo Nah-beh

A traditional hot pot dish using blowfish, served in a communal pot.

Open Blowfish Hot Pot recipe
Fried Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Fried Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl

カツ丼
Kaht-soo-dohn

Breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet served over rice with beaten eggs.

Open Fried Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl recipe
Horumonyaki © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Horumonyaki

ホルモン焼き
hoh-roo-mohn-yah-kee

Grilled or stir-fried beef or pork offal, seasoned and cooked on a griddle.

Open Horumonyaki recipe
Ikayaki © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Fish & Seafood

Ikayaki

いか焼き
ee-ka-yah-key

Grilled or fried squid often seasoned with soy sauce.

Open Ikayaki recipe
Kitsune Udon © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Vegetarian

Kitsune Udon

きつねうどん
kee-tsoo-nay oo-don

Udon noodle soup with a piece of fried tofu.

Open Kitsune Udon recipe
Kushikatsu © Wikimedia Commons
Street food Meat

Kushikatsu

串カツ
koo-shee-KA-tsoo

Deep-fried skewers of meat and vegetables.

Open Kushikatsu recipe
Oden © Wikimedia Commons
Soup Fish & Seafood

Oden

おでん
Oh-dehn

A hotpot dish with various ingredients simmered in dashi.

Open Oden recipe
Yakiniku © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Yakiniku

焼肉
yah-kee-nee-koo

Grilled meat dish enjoyed with dipping sauces.

Open Yakiniku recipe
Yakisoba © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Yakisoba

焼きそば
yah-kee-soh-bah

Stir-fried noodles with vegetables, meat, and yakisoba sauce.

Open Yakisoba recipe
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Osaka Travel Guides

22 guides

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