Osaka offers an official tourist discount card , the Osaka Amazing Pass.
It is especially worthwhile if you plan to visit at least 2-3 free attractions per day (especially museums, some sightseeing spots or monuments). The pass is very convenient for tourist boat cruises, which are included in its price.
The Osaka Amazing Pass also includes unlimited travel on public transport.
Price
The discount pass can be purchased in two variants - for 1 day or 2 days.
It is always valid on a given day from 3:00 am to 2:59 am the following day. It is not valid for 24 or 48 hours.
| 3 300 jpy | 5 500 jpy |
|---|---|
| 1 day | 2 days |
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Where to buy and how to use?
The Osaka Amazing Pass is only available in digital form. Physical cards are not issued.
The pass can only be purchased through the official sales channel app.surutto-qrtto.com.
The Osaka Amazing Pass is displayed as a QR code.
When travelling by subway or train, you can only pass through clearly marked turnstiles that support QR code reading.
On buses, the reader is always at the driver's side and the QR code is attached when you get off.
Detailed information on how to use the card can be found on the official website: osaka-amazing-pass.com/howto_guide.
What discounts the Osaka Amazing Pass offers
Use the pass for admission to attractions or to travel around the city.
Public transportation
With the Tourist Card, you can take unlimited public transport within Osaka's borders (not valid, for example, to Kansai Airport or the cities of Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, or Minoo National Park.
You can use the following carriers:
- Osaka Metro
- City buses (except line 79 to Universal Studios)
- Kintetsu Railway
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Hankyu Railway
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Keihan Railway
On the other hand, the card is not valid on the following carriers:
- JR-WEST
- JR
- Osaka Monorail
Attractions
To help you decide whether a tourist discount card is worth it, we've prepared a table of discounts to the most popular attractions.
A list of all participating facilities can be found here: osaka-amazing-pass.com/service_free
| Normal price | Price with card | |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Liner - river cruise | 2 000 jpy | Free |
| Ebisu Tower - Don Quixote | 1 000 jpy | 900 jpy |
| Legoland Discovery Cener | 3 200 jpy | 2 700 jpy |
| Nakanoshima River Cruise | 1 500 jpy | free until 16:30 1 000 jpy after 16:30 |
| Osaka Castle | 600 jpy | Free |
| Santa Maria Cruise | 1 800 jpy | Free |
| Shitennoji Temple | 800 jpy | Free |
| Tempozan Ferris Wheel | 900 jpy | Free |
| Tennoji Zoo | 500 jpy | Free |
| Tombori River Cruise | 1 500 jpy | Free |
| Tsutenkaku | 1 000 jpy | Free |
| Kuchu Teien Observatory | 2 000 jpy | free until 15:30 1 600 jpy after 15:30 |
Shops and restaurants
With the Osaka Amazing Pass, you also get discounts for shopping at many shops and restaurants. You can find a list of them at: osaka-amazing-pass.com.
Other discount cards
Small discounts of 10% to 30 attractions will also be offered by the regular 1-day pass for the Osaka Metro for 820 jpy (weekdays) or 620 jpy (weekends and holidays).
A detailed list of discounts can be found at subway.osakametro.co.jp
