Tours, tickets and day trips in Osaka
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka Municipal Central Library | 1,393,134 | 2019 |
The busiest is Osaka Municipal Central Library at 1,393,134 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Osaka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka to Minoh | Japan | 15 km (9 mi) | about 15 min |
| Osaka to Nishinomiya | Japan | 16 km (10 mi) | about 15 min |
| Osaka to Ikeda | Japan | 16 km (10 mi) | about 15 min |
| Osaka to Kawanishi | Japan | 16 km (10 mi) | about 15 min |
| Osaka to Takarazuka | Japan | 18 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Osaka to Habikino | Japan | 18 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Osaka to Ikoma | Japan | 18 km (11 mi) | about 18 min |
| Osaka to Hirakata | Japan | 19 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Osaka to Nagoya | Japan | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Osaka to Kobe | Japan | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Osaka to Kyoto | Japan | 43 km (27 mi) | about 42 min |
| Osaka to Hiroshima | Japan | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 35 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Osaka?
Osaka Municipal Central Library, with 1,393,134 visitors in 2019 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.