What's on in Osaka,
all on one map

Who's behind it

Roam Osaka was founded by Daniel, who has lived in Canada, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Japan, France, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Vietnam, and has travelled to many more countries. These days he splits his time between Tokyo and Montreal, and he also runs Roam Tokyo and Roam Kyoto.

He's a very social person, and wherever he lives or visits he goes looking for the best events and places in town. Roam Osaka does that looking for Osaka and puts what it finds in one place.

What's on the site

Start with the map. Set your dates and it shows what's on while you're here, alongside the places worth a visit, each pin with its nearest station, a cost band, how long to allow and when to go.

Around the map sit neighbourhood guides for the areas you might stay in, and seasonal collections like free things to do and rainy days for when the timing shapes your trip.

By the numbers

• 189 hand-picked places
• 13 neighbourhood guides
• 3 travel guides
• 800 events on the calendar

There's also an events calendar for festivals, markets and exhibitions.

A sister site

Roam Osaka is a sister site of Roam Tokyo and Roam Kyoto, which cover their cities the same way, with a map, neighbourhood guides and an events calendar. If your trip takes in more than one, you'll find the same layout on each.

How the site is made

Facts on a place page come from the place's own page or an official body, and a fact that can't be confirmed is left off. Photos are added only when they are Creative Commons photos of the actual place, credited to the photographer.

When something's wrong (a closed temple, a changed price, a moved bus stop), a note to hello@roamcitymaps.com gets it fixed.

Hotel recommendations

When you book a hotel through Roam Osaka, the site may earn a small commission through Stay22. It doesn't change what's on the map or which areas the guides suggest.