How to spend time in Osaka / Sightseeing spots
Have a fulfilling experience in Osaka
Osaka has so many delicious dishes that it is called ”the kitchen of the whole country”. There are also many places for sightseeing. Let’s start with Osaka where you will witness the hospitality and helpfulness of the people of Kansai.
How to spend the first day
DAY 1
AM10:00
Let’s start from JR Osaka Station!
Just after leaving your luggage at the hotel, it will be the beginning of your trip in Osaka!
Osaka Station lies at the center of a major transportation hub in the city of Osaka, and is contained within the massive Osaka Station City commercial complex. Hokke Club Osaka is located about 10 minutes walk from there. Leave your luggage before check-in and let’s start your journey!
AM10:30
Tsuyu no Tenjinja
The land of Chikamatsu Monzaemon’s “The Love Suicides at Sonezaki”
Based on a actual double suicide that occurred within the the boundaries of our shrine in 1703, Chikamastu Monzaemon wrote a puppet show called “Sonezaki Shinju (Double Suicide). In tribute to the heroine “Ohatsu” the shrine became widely known as the “Ohatsu Tenjin”.
Information
- Address
- 2-5-4 Sonezaki Kita-Ku, Osaka
- TEL
- 06-6311-0895
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 6 minutes walk
PM12:00
Okonomiyaki Yukari Sonezaki Honten
Japanese-style savory pancake with various ingredients as pork, squid and seafood.
What makes this restaurant special is they use selected ingredients such as house blend flour, brand eggs, original source. The famous Yukari-yaki is cooked with shrimps, scallops, squid, pork loin and konjac which is made from the starch of the devil’s-tongue plant and has a jelly-like consistency. It’s delicious and made us want to eat it again. This long-established restaurant will not make you disappointed.
Information
- Address
- 2-14-13 Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
- TEL
- 06-6311-0214
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 4 minutes walk
PM2:00
Osaka City Central Public Hall
Building full of quality
Lots of shooting spots!
Osaka City Central Public Hall is a building with elegant Neo-Renaissance architecture with red brick wall and dome-shaped bronze roof. The graceful appearance looking even more beautiful on blue water and green trees has always been loved by many people. The “Exhibition Room” and the “Free Viewing Area” are open to the public introducing valuable historical materials and photo panels. There are also guided tours where you can visit special rooms that you rarely get into, so please check the details on the homepage!
Information
- Address
- 1-1-27 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka
- URL
- http://osaka-chuokokaido.jp/english/
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 15 minutes by train
PM4:00
LUCUA osaka
Where you will find all the latest trends!
LUCUA osaka is one of Japan’s largest shopping malls with direct access to a railway station, and consists of the west building “LUCUA 1100” and the east building “LUCUA”. It offers a pleasant and relaxing shopping space, with convenient and easy accessibility.
Information
- Address
- 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8558
- TEL
- 06-6151-1111
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 11 minutes walk
PM5:30
Let’s check-in to the hotel
Hokke Club Osaka welcomes you!
PM6:00
Kushikatsu Daruma Kitashinchi shop
One of the typical food from Osaka
Skewered cutlet fried with beef tallow with a fine-grained batter. The combo menu is a good way to taste the different things. Let’s try a skewer cutlet with salt!
Information
- Address
- 1-5-25 Sonezaki Shinchi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0002, Osaka
- TEL
- 06-6341-2710
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 10 minutes walk
PM7:30
HEP FIVE
Let’s have a romantic time with a sparkling scenery!
HEP FIVE is an Osaka Umeda landmark with a giant red Ferris wheel. HEP FIVE is a fountain of fashion in Kansai, with about 170 shops including various brand shops as well as restaurants, amusement centers, etc. With a Ferris wheel which offers a spectacular scenic view from the sky and the red whale objet d’art in the entrance atrium, we produce a space where visitors can enjoy themselves.
Information
- Address
- 5-15, Kakuda-chou, Kita-ku, Osaka-city, Osaka, Japan 530-0017
- TEL
- 06-6313-0501
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 8 minutes walk
Relaxation time at hotel
PM8:30
Public bath
Relax in our artificial hot spring “semi-natural” Komeiseki Onsen®
Heal your from today’s sightseeing fatigue and stress in the bath that you can stretch your feet.
Immerse yourself in the hot water and enjoy the time of healing!
Information
- Opening hours
- (For both men and women baths)
Evening: 16:00-26:00 / Morning: 6:00-9:00
SLEEP TIME
Have a nice sleep in your room.
Good work for today. Let’s enjoy on the second day too!
How to spend the second day
DAY 2
AM7:30
Nakanoshima Park
Enjoy a refreshing morning walk / jogging time
Nakanoshima park is an oasis in the heart of Osaka between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers. The total length is 1.5km and the park area is 10.6 hectares, and within this area remain many retro buildings such as the Osaka Public Hall opened in 1918 and the Osaka Library (now Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library).
Information
- Address
- 1-1, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
- TEL
- 06-6312-8121
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 15 minutes walk
AM8:30
Breakfast
Let’s return to the hotel and have a breakfast time!
We provide breakfast buffet style with Japanese and Western meals including local cuisine and classic menu at the restaurant “Lotus”. Boost your energy from local Japanese food!
Information
- Location
- Restaurant “Lotus”
- Price
- 1,430 yen (tax included)
- Opening hours
- 06：30～10：00
(Please arrive before 9:30)
AM10:00
Check-out time
Let’s leave the hotel and continue to enjoy Osaka!
AM10:30
Tako Hachi Umechika shop
Let’s try one of Osaka’s iconic food
You can enjoy the traditional Japanese octopus balls. Outside is crispy and inside is melty, freshly made with a hand-made copper plate. There is a counter seat so you can eat in if you want.
Information
- Address
- Osaka-shi, Kita-ku, Komatsubara-cho, Umeda Chikagai 4-6 Whity Umeda
- TEL
- 06-6361-7345
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 5 minutes walk
AM11:30
Nakazakicho
Have a relaxing cafe tour in the Showa retro town
A short walk in a place perfect for frivolous wandering through tiny alleys in search of secluded cafes run by aspiring artists. While looking at the streets as well, there are many hiding place shops and it is a pleasant area to explore.
Information
- Address
- Osaka-shi, Kita-ku, Nakazaki
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 10 minutes walk
PM12:30
Tenjimbashisuji Shopping Street
Japan’s longest shopping street
A 2.6-kilometer line of small shops make up this roofed shopping street, which runs from Tenjinbashi 1 chome to 7 chome, nearly as far as the distance between three subway stations. The street, whose high vaulted roof makes for a feeling of great spaciousness, is Japan’s longest shopping street. Numerous movie theaters and game centers will be found along it, all of them frequented by familiar old faces; this is definitely a place for everyday people. There are events held on the street almost every day.
Information
- Address
- 〒 530-0041 1 through 7 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka
- Distance from hotel
- Approximately 10 minutes walk
Okonomiyaki Yukari Sonezaki Honten
What makes this restaurant special is they use selected ingredients such as house blend flour, brand eggs, original source. The famous Yukari-yaki is cooked with shrimps, scallops, squid, pork loin and konjac which is made from the starch of the devil’s-tongue plant and has a jelly-like consistency. It’s delicious and made us want to eat it again. This long-established restaurant will not make you disappointed.
■ Approximately 4 minutes walk from the hotel
Tako Hachi Umechika shop
You can enjoy the traditional Japanese octopus balls. Outside is crispy and inside is melty, freshly made with a hand-made copper plate. There is a counter seat so you can eat in if you want.
■ Approximately 5 minutes walk from the hotel
Tsuyu no Tenjinja
Based on a actual double suicide that occurred within the the boundaries of our shrine in 1703, Chikamatsu Monzaemon wrote a puppet show called “Sonezaki Shinju” (Double Suicide). In tribute to the heroine “Ohatsu” the shrine became widely known as the “Ohatsu Tenjin”.
■ Approximately 6 minutes walk from the hotel
HEP FIVE
HEP FIVE is an Osaka Umeda landmark with a giant red Ferris wheel. HEP FIVE is a fountain of fashion in Kansai, with about 170 shops including various brand shops as well as restaurants, amusement centers, etc. With a Ferris wheel which offers a spectacular scenic view from the sky and the red whale objet d’art in the entrance atrium, we produce a space where visitors can enjoy themselves.
■ Approximately 8 minutes walk from the hotel
Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store
One of Japan’s largest department stores. We introduce “Living Theater” as the store concept and living and cultural information on each floor. There are lots of limited sweets which can only be purchased here, including attractive sales floors, including the large space of the colonnade “Festival Square” on the 9th to 12th floors!
■ Approximately 9 minutes walk from the hotel
Daimaru Umeda Store
A department store located in Osaka Station City connected to JR Osaka Station, there are a number of popular Osaka gourmet stores such as ‘Rikuro’ with cheesecake and ‘Dotonbori Imai’ with udon.
■ Approximately 10 minutes walk from the hotel
Hanshin Umeda Main Store
Hanshin Department Store is located in Umeda, Osaka. It is famous among Osaka people for its rich variety of foods; its Food Hall on the basement floor has patisserie shops attracting queues of customers, a space for Osaka’s specialty such as “kombu” kelp and “sembei” rice crackers. On the 8th Floor is HANSHIN Tigers Shop which sells about 1,000 different items of the HANSHIN Tigers baseball team.
■ Approximately 10 minutes walk from the hotel
※ Products or sales floor may be subject to change.
Tenjimbashisuji Shopping Street
A 2.6-kilometer line of small shops make up this roofed shopping street, which runs from Tenjinbashi 1 chome to 7 chome, nearly as far as the distance between three subway stations. The street, whose high vaulted roof makes for a feeling of great spaciousness, is Japan’s longest shopping street. Numerous movie theaters and game centers will be found along it, all of them frequented by familiar old faces; this is definitely a place for everyday people. There are events held on the street almost every day.
■ Approximately 10 minutes walk from the hotel
Nakanoshima Park
Nakanoshima park is an oasis in the heart of Osaka between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers. The total length is 1.5km and the park area is 10.6 hectares, and within this area remain many retro buildings such as the Osaka Public Hall opened in 1918 and the Osaka Library (now Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library).
■ Approximately 15 minutes walk from the hotel