Osaka Travel Guide (2026): When to Go, Where to Stay, Getting Around
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Osaka, and the Trip We Almost Spent in Kyoto We booked Kyoto for everything and Osaka for one night, “just the airport.” Then a friend who’d lived in Namba laughed at the itinerary: “You’ve got it backwards — sleep in Osaka, eat in Osaka, and take the train to Kyoto in the morning like everyone who actually lives here.” We flipped it on a whim. Best call of the trip. Osaka fed us better, cost less, stayed up later, and put Kyoto’s temples and Nara’s deer a 30-minute ride away. ...