Half-Day Osaka Bay Area Tour

1. Visit popular attractions in the Osaka area including the Kaiyukan, one of the largest public aquariums in the world.
2. Admire the Osaka bay area from the water on board the Santa Maria sightseeing cruise. This cruise ship journeys about Osaka Bay, offering fantastic views from atop the ocean.
3. Browse Tempozan Marketplace which has all kinds of shops and restaurants.

13:00 –
Hotel Granvia Osaka
Walk to Umeda Station or Nishi-Umeda Station

From Umeda Station or Nishi-Umeda Station to Osakako Station
Proceed to Osakako Station by subway, then continue to Kaiyukan Aquarium on foot.
This tour uses public transportation with non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed.

Kaiyukan Aquarium and Tempozan Marketplace (140 min)
See whale sharks swimming about here at one of the world’s largest aquariums.
Approximately 30,000 creatures from 580 species can be found here.
A separate charge of JPY 600 must be paid for each 4 or 5 year old child who enters the Kaiyukan Aquarium (as of July 1, 2017). Please note that this rate may be changed depending on facility operations.

Osaka Bay Cruise on the Santa Maria (50 min)
The Santa Maria is a replica of Christopher Columbus’s flagship that is approximately twice the size of the real thing.
This cruise ship journeys about Osaka Bay, offering fantastic views from atop the ocean.
If the Santa Maria cruise is cancelled due to inclement weather, JPY 1,600/adult and JPY 800/child will be refunded by the guide on the day of the tour.

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, West Wharf
Walk to Osakako Station.

From Osakako Station to Nishi-Umeda Station/Osaka Station

17:30 – 18:00
Nishi-Umeda Station/JR Osaka Station
Please head to your next destination on your own after the tour.

1. Planning Company: JTB Corp.
Address: 2-3-11 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 64)
A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents

2. If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled.

3. This tour uses public transportation with non-reserved seats. Please note that seating is not guaranteed.

4. An English-speaking tour conductor accompanies this tour. As this is a walking tour, please wear shoes and clothing that are suitable to walking.

5. The order of destinations visited is subject to change.

6. If the Santa Maria cruise is cancelled due to bad weather, JPY 1,600/Adult and JPY 800/Child will be refunded by the guide on the day of the tour.

7. A separate charge of JPY 600 must be paid for each 4 or 5 year old child who enters the Kaiyukan Aquarium (as of July 1, 2017). Please note that this rate may be changed depending on facility operations.