Things to do in Kita, Osaka

Osaka's most central and well-connected district around Osaka Station. It's a convenient base for day trips but can be confusing to navigate, with street-level, skywalk and underground routes.

"Osaka's most central and well-connected district around Osaka Station. It's a convenient base for da"

Riverside walk from Sakuranomiya Station through endless rows of cherry trees. It's a spring highlight leading toward Osaka Castle.

"Riverside walk from Sakuranomiya Station through endless rows of cherry trees. It's a spring highlig"

A charming, walkable neighbourhood near Umeda filled with small cafes, handmade goods shops and vintage stores selling retro items from the 80s. Most shops open in the afternoon.

"A charming, walkable neighbourhood near Umeda filled with small cafes, handmade goods shops and vint"

A narrow island in the river just above Kitahama. It is home to the European-style Osaka City Hall, a Tadao Ando-designed library and a rose garden.

"A narrow island in the river just above Kitahama. It is home to the European-style Osaka City Hall, "

A lively, grungy neighbourhood just east of Osaka Station with narrow alleys of hole-in-the-wall izakaya and dirt-cheap food and drinks. It is likened to Osaka's version of Golden Gai.

"A lively, grungy neighbourhood just east of Osaka Station with narrow alleys of hole-in-the-wall iza"