Kita District: Umeda, Daimaru Rooftop & Osaka Castle
Osaka, Japan
About This Activity
Kita (North Osaka) is the city's business district and high-end shopping hub around Umeda station. Browse the Daimaru and Hankyu department stores, then climb to the Floating Garden Observatory at Umeda Sky Building for rooftop views (¥1,500). Continue by subway to Osaka Castle to tour the feudal museum and walk the sakura-filled parkland. The Kita district also connects easily to Nakatsu's local shotengai for a quieter lunch among Osaka's salarymen.
Seasonal note: Cherry blossoms at Osaka Castle Mar-Apr
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