Minato Travel Guide
Osaka
Popular places to visit
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Make time to visit the sea creatures at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, and find out why this is a popular attraction in Osaka. Discover the top-notch restaurants and entertainment choices in this walkable area.
Legoland Discovery Center
Bring your family to Legoland Discovery Center and have a fun-filled day at this theme park in Osaka. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
Enjoy a stop at Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel, an entertaining place to visit in Osaka. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Osaka Bay Tower
After visiting Osaka Bay Tower, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Osaka. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops.
Mount Tempozan
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Mount Tempozan during your travels in Osaka. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Tempozan Market Place
During your visit to Osaka, you can do some window-shopping at Tempozan Market Place. Discover the top-notch restaurants and entertainment choices in this walkable area.
Top hotels in Minato
APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Namba Ekimae Tower
clean, easy transportation and shopping
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Candeo Hotels Osaka The Tower
This property was clearly labeled as VIP Access on Expedia. At check-in, the hotel staff stated that they are not a VIP Access property and that no such benefits exist. I also contacted the hotel through Expedia the day before arrival to request an early check-in. The hotel confirmed they never received ...
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026
Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka
The hotel is nice. The room is clean. The staff is nice. It is in a very convenient location. It is close to bus terminal, subway. It is close to shopping streets and restaurants. Everything is within walking distance.
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026
Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
Clean room, very convenient location.
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Hotel Monterey Le Frere Osaka
Loved our stay in this hotel, very clean, has heaps of amenities, breakfast selection was great and the onsen with steam room is the best! The male one has a dry sauna which obviously we couldn't try :). Overall very happy and would definitely stay again in the future!
Reviewed on 28 Feb 2026
The Royal Park Canvas - Osaka Kitahama
The hotel itself was very clean! The staff were nice and the room was big compared to others we stayed in. Bathroom was spacious and the beds were nice! We did not like that this was the only hotel that charged us a nightly tax but outside of that I don’t really have many complaints. It is VERY close ...
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Minato
Nishi
Shopping, hot springs and spas highlight some notable features of Nishi. Make a stop by Kyocera Dome Osaka or Orix Theater while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Nishi-Nagahori Station or Awaza Station to get around town.
Naniwa
Dotonbori and Osaka City Air Terminal are top sights in Naniwa, and you should be sure to explore the popular shops. Hop aboard the metro at Ashiharabashi Station or Ashihara-cho Station to see more sights in the area.
Fukushima
Fukushima is a destination travellers like for its restaurants, and you might hop aboard the metro at Nodahanshin Station or Noda Station (Hanshin) to explore sights like Osaka Central Wholesale Market.
Nishishinsaibashi
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Dotonbori to Amerikamura – discover Nishishinsaibashi, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Nishinari
Shopping and spas are just a few features Nishinari is known for, and you can get around the area by hopping on the metro at Tengachaya West Station or Kishinosato Station.
Namba
Visitors to Namba love its popular shops, and you can check out Dotonbori and Namba Parks. If you want to see more in the area, you can get around town on the metro at Namba Station (Nankai).
