Osaka Trip Cost: Fares, Passes and Sight Admissions
What getting around and seeing Osaka costs in October 2026: Metro fares from ¥190, day passes from ¥820 and admissions to the castle, towers and temples.
Getting around Osaka by Metro costs from ¥190 a ride, and a weekday Enjoy Eco Card is ¥820. Admission to Osaka’s big sights runs from ¥300 for the Keitakuen Garden to ¥2,000 for the Umeda Sky Building observatory. This page covers transport and sight admissions, which are the parts of a budget that operators publish. Hotels and meals vary too much to list here, so there’s no figure for them. For where to sleep, read where to stay in Osaka.
All prices are adult fares as of October 2026, read from each operator’s official page. Check the page before you travel, because operators do change fares.
Getting around
Osaka Metro fares
Osaka Metro fares depend on the distance between stations. Adult fares for the subway and New Tram:
| Distance | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 3 km | ¥190 | ¥100 |
| Over 3 km, up to 7 km | ¥240 | ¥120 |
| Over 7 km, up to 13 km | ¥290 | ¥150 |
| Over 13 km, up to 19 km | ¥340 | ¥170 |
| Over 19 km | ¥390 | ¥200 |
Osaka City Bus has a flat fare of ¥210 on most routes, according to the Osaka tourist board. Transfers between the subway and a City Bus get an automatic ¥100 discount, or ¥50 for a child.
Day passes
| Pass | Price | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Enjoy Eco Card, weekday | ¥820 | All Osaka Metro lines and City Bus for a day |
| Enjoy Eco Card, weekend and holiday | ¥620 | The same |
| Osaka Amazing Pass, 1 day | ¥3,500 | Metro, City Bus, five private railways and about 40 sights |
| Osaka Amazing Pass, 2 days | ¥5,000 | The same |
See Osaka passes for the rules and for the JR and private-railway options. Don’t buy one until you’ve counted your sights.
From the airport
| Route | Price |
|---|---|
| Nankai Rapi:t, limited express charge (regular seat) | ¥700 on top of the train fare |
| Limousine bus, Kansai Airport to Namba (OCAT) | ¥1,400 |
| Limousine bus, Kansai Airport to Osaka Station or Universal Studios Japan | ¥1,800 |
| JR Haruka discounted ticket to Osaka or Shin-Osaka | ¥1,800 through 31 October, ¥1,900 from 1 November |
| Osaka Amazing Pass Kansai Airport edition, 28 hours | ¥5,300 |
More detail, including times, in Kansai Airport to Osaka.
Sight admissions
| Sight | Adult admission |
|---|---|
| Keitakuen Garden | ¥300 |
| Shitenno-ji, central temple area | ¥500 |
| Osaka Castle Main Tower | ¥1,200 |
| Tsutenkaku, general deck | ¥1,500 |
| Umeda Sky Building Floating Garden Observatory | ¥2,000 |
| Todai-ji in Nara | ¥800 |
| Himeji Castle | ¥2,500 |
Tsutenkaku’s general deck rises to ¥1,800 from 30 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. Child and student prices differ, so you’ll find them on each sight’s own page. The Osaka Castle Main Tower is free for junior high students and younger. Himeji Castle is free for under-18s.
Many of Osaka’s best things cost nothing. Osaka Castle Park, Nakanoshima Park, the Dotonbori canal and the covered arcades are all free, and the free things to do list has 46 more places on one map.
Putting a day together
A day with the castle tower, Tsutenkaku and a weekday Enjoy Eco Card comes to ¥1,200 plus ¥1,500 plus ¥820, or ¥3,520, before meals. The same day with an Osaka Amazing Pass is ¥3,500 and the rides are included. Adding the Umeda Sky Building to the Amazing Pass day brings the sights alone to ¥4,700 at the door.
A plan with fewer paid stops doesn’t need a pass. A day of the castle park, Dotonbori and Shinsekai needs only your train fares. See the Osaka itinerary for how the days fit together, and how many days in Osaka for how long to stay.
Timing and cost
Crowds and weather change through the year. Best time to visit Osaka has the monthly figures. For events that cost nothing or have their own tickets, events lists what’s on and this weekend covers the next few days, with gigs on the live music page. The map shows which sights sit close together.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a subway ride in Osaka?
An adult pays ¥190 to ¥390 depending on distance. The Osaka Metro fare table gives the exact fare between two stations.
How much is a day pass for the Osaka subway?
The Enjoy Eco Card is ¥820 for adults on weekdays and ¥620 on weekends and holidays.
How much does it cost to go up Tsutenkaku?
The general deck is ¥1,500 for adults, as of October 2026. The Osaka Amazing Pass includes it.
How much does it cost to enter Osaka Castle?
The park is free and open at all times. The Main Tower is ¥1,200 for adults.
Is Osaka expensive?
It isn’t a costly city for sightseeing, and a lot of it is free. Your hotel is the bigger cost, and where to stay in Osaka compares areas.
Places in this guide
Photos show the actual places, licensed under Creative Commons and credited to their photographers.
Find hotels in Osaka
Browse live availability and compare prices for your dates.
See hotels near Osaka on Booking.comPrices are for the night of Saturday 31 October. You can change the dates on Booking.com. If you book, Roam Osaka earns a small commission from Stay22 at no extra cost to you.