Travel from Osaka’s Namba to Kobe Using the HANSHIN TOURIST PASS

OSAKA

KOBE

This course takes you from Minami, Osaka’s most famous district, to the exotic city of Kobe and back through Amagasaki, a city with a castle that has been gaining attention recently—all in one day! By using the Hanshin Railway, it’s possible to go all the way from Osaka-Namba Station to Kobe-Sannomiya Station without changing trains! Give the Hanshin Tourist Pass a try and ride as much as you like for a full day!

START

8:50

Hanshin Namba Line Osaka-Namba station

Approx. 30 minutes by train

9:10

Hanshin Main Line Amagasaki station

Approx. 3-minute walk

9:35

Hanshin Main Line Kobe-Sannomiya station

Approx. 20 minutes by bus

9:55

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

2.竹中大工道具館

Japan’s only museum dedicated to carpentry tools, introducing the history, types, and construction.

11:10

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

Approx. 20 minutes by bus

11:30

EKIZO KOBE SANNOMIYA

EKIZO KOBE SANNOMIYA

3.EKIZO神戸三宮

A new food street connected to Hankyu Kobe-sannomiya Station that opened in April 2021. Enjoy a delicious meal any time of the day or night!

12:57

EKIZO KOBE SANNOMIYA

Approx. 3-minute walk

13:00

Hanshin Main Line Kobe-Sannomiya station

Approx. 25 minutes by train

13:25

Hanshin Main Line Amagasaki station

Approx. 5-minute walk

13:30

Amagasaki Castle

Amagasaki Castle

4.尼崎城

Amagasaki Castle was abandoned in the Meiji Period, but was reconstructed in 2019. Learn about history while taking part in fun activities such as a swordsmanship game and rifle range.

SPOT INFO

14:50

Amagasaki Castle

Approx. 10-minute walk

15:00

Amagasaki Ebisu Shine

Amagasaki Ebisu Shine

5.尼崎えびす神社

A shrine dedicated to business prosperity known as the “Ebisu of Ama.” Here, you can even try out being a “miko,” one of the women who work at Shinto shrines.

16:40

Amagasaki Ebisu Shine

Approx. 5-minute walk

16:45

Hanshin Main Line Amagasaki station

Approx. 25 minutes by train

17:15

Hanshin Namba Line Osaka-Namba station

Approx. 10-minute walk

17:25

Tombori River Cruise

Tombori River Cruise

6.とんぼりリバークルーズ

A roughly 20-minute mini cruise through Dotonbori. Enjoy the scenery of Osaka’s Minami district from the river.

SPOT INFO

17;59

Tombori River Cruise

Approx. 1-minute walk

18:00

Don Quijote Dotonbori

Don Quijote Dotonbori

7.ドン・キホーテ道頓堀店

A discount store that offers service in multiple languages. It can easily be spotted by its bright yellow ferris wheel .

SPOT INFO

18:55

Don Quijote Dotonbori

Approx. 5-minute walk

19:00

Dotonbori Kukuru

Dotonbori Kukuru

8.たこ家道頓堀 くくる本店

When in Osaka, “takoyaki” (octopus balls) are a must! Enjoy the fluffy, gooey texture of the takoyaki at Kukuru’s original branch in Dotonbori.

SPOT INFO

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