Minato Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Experience the diverse marine ecosystems of the Pacific in this comprehensive aquarium, which hosts otters, penguins, seals and even whale sharks.
Legoland Discovery Center
Bring your family to Legoland Discovery Center and have a fun-filled day at this theme park in Osaka. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
This iconic Ferris wheel rises to great heights above Osaka Harbor and offers stellar views of the city's industrial skyline.
Osaka Bay Tower
After visiting Osaka Bay Tower, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Osaka. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops.
Mount Tempozan
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Mount Tempozan during your travels in Osaka. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Tempozan Market Place
During your visit to Osaka, you can do some window-shopping at Tempozan Market Place. Discover the top-notch restaurants and entertainment choices in this walkable area.
Activities
Osaka: Family-Friendly Kimono & Yukata Experience at WARGO
Universal Studios Japan® Theme Park Admission with Transportation
Osaka: teamLab Botanical Garden Entry Ticket
Hiroshima & Miyajima by Bullet Train from Osaka
Osaka Food Tour: 15 Delicious Dishes & 3 drinks at 5 Eateries
Our pick of the best Minato Hotel Deals
ART HOTEL Osaka Bay Tower
5 stars all the way for this Osaka stay. From the second I walked in, the room was impeccably clean—everything felt fresh, organized, and calming after a busy day exploring the city. The staff were incredible: polite, attentive, and always ready to help with a smile. Even with the language barrier, ...
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Namba Ekimae Tower
Location is ideal for us, not too close to the busy Dotonbori area but within walking distance. It is beside the OCAT (Osaka City Air Terminal?), which is connected to the underground train stations. On a rainy day, it is convenient to use the underground that leads to Namba Station and also to Dotonbori ...
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
Everything was wonderful about this hotel - except the two elevators you need to use to get to and from your room. It was very clean, the gym is nice, there's filtered water and ice just down the hall, great baggage transport, and close to the train station. The room is very small, but I understand ...
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka
The hotel location is perfect for tourisim. Main attractions are close and also transport. The rooms are big and comfortable. We enjoyed our stay
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Namba Oriental Hotel
This was the best hotel I’ve ever been to. Great options for breakfast, staff were super friendly and accommodating. Location was excellent, overall an amazing place to stay.
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
The Royal Park Canvas - Osaka Kitahama
Everyone was super friendly and helpful I loved staying here.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Minato
Nishi
Shopping, hot springs and spas highlight some notable features of Nishi. Make a stop by Kyocera Dome Osaka or Aeon Mall Osaka Domecity while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Nishi-Nagahori Station or Awaza Station to get around town.
Naniwa
Dotonbori and Tsutenkaku Tower are top sights in Naniwa, and you should be sure to explore the popular shops. Hop aboard the metro at Ashiharabashi Station or Ashihara-cho Station to see more sights in the area.
Nishishinsaibashi
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Dotonbori to Amerikamura – discover Nishishinsaibashi, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Nishinari
Shopping and spas are just a few features Nishinari is known for, and you can get around the area by hopping on the metro at Tengachaya West Station or Kishinosato Station.
Namba
Visitors to Namba love its popular shops, and you can check out Dotonbori and Namba Parks. If you want to see more in the area, you can get around town on the metro at Namba Station (Nankai).
Shinsaibashi
You'll love the popular shops in Shinsaibashi, and you might want to stick around to check out Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street, a top place to visit.
