Osaka · Fun

Best Activities & Experiences in Osaka

4 places, each checked by our team.

• Aqua-Liner Osaka Water Bus 大阪水上バス アクアライナーOsaka Castle / Okawa River — A low-slung glass-roofed water bus that loops the Okawa River from Osaka Castle Port, past Nakanoshima's bridges and the Mint, in about 55 minutes.
• Osaka Castle Gozabune Boat 大阪城御座船Osaka Castle — A 20-minute ride around Osaka Castle's inner moat aboard a gold-trimmed replica of a Toyotomi-era lords boat, gazing up at massive stone walls.
• Takoyaki Dojo Kukuru Takumi (Dotonbori Konamon Museum) たこ焼道場 くくる 匠（道頓堀コナモンミュージアム）Dotonbori — Make your own takoyaki at a pro griddle with staff coaching you, beneath Dotonbori's giant red octopus, then make a takoyaki food sample upstairs.
• Tombori River Cruise とんぼりリバークルーズDotonbori — A 20-minute boat ride along the Dotonbori canal under the Glico Running Man sign, with a guide narrating Osaka's neon jungle.