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FreeDiscover the history of Osaka Castle on a guided walking tour ( Entrance Ticket Included)Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkNara Park and Todaiji8 hrs · Osaka-Namba Station, Kintetsu Nara Line to Kintetsu-Nara… · Free40 Sky Bar & LoungeNakanoshima / Kitashinchi · $$$$Free Osaka Free Night Walking TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkAwaji Island8 hrs · Osaka Station, JR Tokaido line to Sannomiya about 25 min… · FreeFreeFREE TOUR. Osaka at sunsetDaily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeTraditional Osaka- Free walking tour Daily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeFlag Ship of Free Walking Tour Osaka Daily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeOsaka: 2-Hour Highlights & Hidden Gems Walking TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeAn experience of Japanese Calligraphy with Zen MeditationDaily · 1 hr · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeWalking Around the Mozu Kofun World’s Largest Ancient Tomb-Mozu SakaiDaily · 1.3 hr · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeDeep Osaka: Shinsekai, Hidden Streets & Retro CultureDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeTennoji Station Area Walking Tour – Fun Local ExperienceDaily · 1 hr · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeOsaka Castle Night Walk & Guided TourDaily · 1 hr · ★ 4 on GuruWalk▶ VideoExplore Osaka - Led by a LocalAny time · From €2▶ VideoThings to do in Osaka [Japan]Any time · From €2

Tonight in Osaka

Free9:30amコスモス・コキアフェスタ 2026Thu 15 October, 9:30am · 万博記念公園 自然文化園 花の丘10amNhk日曜美術館50年展Thu 15 October, 10am · 大阪中之島美術館 5階展示室 · From ¥1,80010amアンドリュー・ワイエス展Thu 15 October, 10am · あべのハルカス美術館 · From ¥2,2005:45pmEnlightenment JapanThu 15 October, 5:45pm · 大阪市立美術館 · From ¥2,9007pmBODY/HEAD, Jim O'Rourke - Scaffold #3Thu 15 October, 7pm · Umeda Club Quattro · From ¥10,0007pmgo!go!vanillas presents Bokura no Taiman Joto TourThu 15 October, 7pm · Zepp Osaka Bayside · From ¥6,900Tonightユニバーサル・エクストリーム・オータム ～Discover U!!!～ ハロウィーン・ホラー・ナイトThu 15 October · ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン

This weekend

17 October and 18 October

Sat天王寺動物園 2026ナイトzooSat 17 October, 9:30am · 天王寺動物園FreeSat万博バーラトフェス 2nd 2026 AUTUMN/ビリヤニ祭Sat 17 October, 10am · 万博記念公園 下の広場Satセレッソ大阪 vs 川崎フロンターレ（明治安田J1 第10節）Sat 17 October, 3pm · YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUMFreeSat第53回 堺まつりSat 17 October, 4pm · 堺市内（大小路筋・大道筋ほか）SatLive or Treat 2026 in Zepp NambaSat 17 October, 4:30pm · Zepp Namba (OSAKA) · From ¥7,700Satandrop one-man live tour 'angstrom 2026'Sat 17 October, 6pm · Umeda Club Quattro · From ¥5,900SatTime and Space 10th Anniversary PartySat 17 October, 10pm · clubJOULE · From ¥3,500Sun万博お祭り広場 ガレージセールSun 18 October, 9:30am · 万博記念公園 お祭り広場 · From ¥200Sunエヴァンゲリオン30周年記念展 All of EvangelionSun 18 October, 10am · ひらかたパーク イベントホール · From ¥2,400Sun60th Anniversary Tour 森山良子コンサート 2026 〜 Life Is Beautiful 〜Sun 18 October, 4pm · フェスティバルホール · From ¥8,800

Food: where locals eat

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Local favourites in Osaka

551蓬莱 本店Namba · $北浜レトロ (Kitahama Retro)Kitahama · $$美津の (Mizuno)Dotonbori · $$黒門市場 (Kuromon Ichiba)Nipponbashi · $$Pablo 心斎橋本店Shinsaibashi · $ブーランジェリーカワ 東天満店Tenma · $

Going out

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Bars, live music and nights out

Fri 7pmLINDBERG LIVE TOUR 2026 Zepp STEP JUMPFri 16 October, 7pm · Zepp Namba (OSAKA) · From ¥7,700Fri 7pm大阪フィルハーモニー交響楽団 第602回定期演奏会Fri 16 October, 7pm · フェスティバルホール · From ¥3,500Wed 6:30pmASKA CONCERT TOUR 2026-2027 "Lock-on"Wed 21 October, 6:30pm · フェスティバルホール · From ¥9,500clubJOULEShinsaibashi / Amerikamura · $$Bar NayutaShinsaibashi / Amerikamura · $$$Beer Belly TenmaTenma · $$Minoh Beer WAREHOUSEMinoh (north of Osaka city) · $$Namba Grand KagetsuNamba / Dotonbori · $$Umeda Club QuattroUmeda · $$Zepp Namba (OSAKA)Namba · $$$

Walking tours

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Free, tip-based, self-guided and guided

Best Things to Do near Grand Front OsakaAny time · From €2Best Places to Visit in Osaka Umeda AreaAny time · From €2Discovering Osaka: A Self-Guided Tour led by InterContinental OsakaAny time · 5 hrs · From €2Bike ride on Nipponbashi Denden Town, OsakaAny time · From €2
New in OsakaYour first month in Osaka, plannedFour weeks, sixteen small steps: your people, your places and a Saturday routine.For hotels & hostelsRun a hotel or hostel in Osaka?List your trivia nights, pub crawls and tours here for free, in front of everyone looking for something to do.

Tours & day trips

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Booked with the operator

Fushimi Inari Taisha4 hrs · Osaka to Kyoto Station by JR, then JR Nara Line 5 min to… · FreeHimeji Castle4 hrs · Osaka Station, JR Special Rapid Service about 1 hour… · From ¥2,500Koyasan Temple Complex8 hrs · Namba Station, Nankai Koya Line · FreeArima Onsen8 hrs · Osaka, direct bus about 60 min or train plus bus · Free

Get outside

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Parks, beaches, walks and hikes around Osaka

Freeニセアカシアの道Route on OpenStreetMapFreeMt. Tendai RouteRoute on OpenStreetMapFreeRetro Architecture of Nakanoshima and Kitahamaabout 4 hrsFreeFuruichi Kofun Group Walk, Fujiideraabout 4 hrsFreeNakanoshima Art Walkabout 4 hrsFreeRetro Architecture of Kitahama, Yodoyabashi and Sembaabout 2.5 hrsFreeTennoji Seven Slopes Temple Walkabout 2.5 hrsFreeUemachi Plateau Ancient History Walkabout 4 hrsFreeSanada Yukimura and Battle of Osaka Trailabout 8 hrs

Free this week

Freeコスモス・コキアフェスタ 2026Thu 15 October, 9:30am · 万博記念公園 自然文化園 花の丘Free生誕120年記念 須田剋太展 私は造型になりたい！Fri 16 October, 10:30am · 大阪府立江之子島文化芸術創造センターFree万博バーラトフェス 2nd 2026 AUTUMN/ビリヤニ祭Sat 17 October, 10am · 万博記念公園 下の広場Free第53回 堺まつりSat 17 October, 4pm · 堺市内（大小路筋・大道筋ほか）FreeFlag Ship of Free Walking Tour Osaka Daily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeDiscover the history of Osaka Castle on a guided walking tour ( Entrance Ticket Included)Daily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFree Osaka Free Night Walking TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeFREE TOUR. Osaka at sunsetDaily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeOsaka: 2-Hour Highlights & Hidden Gems Walking TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.6 on GuruWalkFreeTraditional Osaka- Free walking tour Daily · 2.5 hrs · ★ 4.7 on GuruWalkFreeAn experience of Japanese Calligraphy with Zen MeditationDaily · 1 hr · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeWalking Around the Mozu Kofun World’s Largest Ancient Tomb-Mozu SakaiDaily · 1.3 hr · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeDeep Osaka: Shinsekai, Hidden Streets & Retro CultureDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeTennoji Station Area Walking Tour – Fun Local ExperienceDaily · 1 hr · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeOsaka Castle Night Walk & Guided TourDaily · 1 hr · ★ 4 on GuruWalkFreeニセアカシアの道Route on OpenStreetMap

Date night

Dinner, drinks and a show

美津の (Mizuno)Dotonbori · $$clubJOULEShinsaibashi / Amerikamura · $$Fri 7pm大阪フィルハーモニー交響楽団 第602回定期演奏会Fri 16 October, 7pm · フェスティバルホール · From ¥3,50040 Sky Bar & LoungeNakanoshima / Kitashinchi · $$$$Wed 6:30pmASKA CONCERT TOUR 2026-2027 "Lock-on"Wed 21 October, 6:30pm · フェスティバルホール · From ¥9,500Bar NayutaShinsaibashi / Amerikamura · $$$Beer Belly TenmaTenma · $$Minoh Beer WAREHOUSEMinoh (north of Osaka city) · $$Namba Grand KagetsuNamba / Dotonbori · $$Umeda Club QuattroUmeda · $$Zepp Namba (OSAKA)Namba · $$$

More in Osaka

Osaka: what's on, answered

What's on in Osaka this weekend?

This weekend (17 October and 18 October) there are 10 events listed in Osaka, including 天王寺動物園 2026ナイトzoo, 万博バーラトフェス 2nd 2026 AUTUMN/ビリヤニ祭 and セレッソ大阪 vs 川崎フロンターレ（明治安田J1 第10節）. Free walking tours run every day too.

Are there free things to do in Osaka?

Yes: 11 free walking tours (tip-based, booked through GuruWalk) and 4 free events this week.

What tours can I do in Osaka?

There are 6 tours and day trips to book, including Fushimi Inari Taisha and Himeji Castle and 6 self-guided walking tours you can start on your phone at any time, from FreeGuides Tours.

Where should I eat in Osaka?

Local favourites include 551蓬莱 本店, 北浜レトロ (Kitahama Retro), 美津の (Mizuno) and 黒門市場 (Kuromon Ichiba), and for a drink, clubJOULE and 40 Sky Bar & Lounge.

Where can I go hiking near Osaka?

Walking and hiking routes within 30 km of Osaka include ニセアカシアの道, Mt. Tendai Route and Retro Architecture of Nakanoshima and Kitahama.

How is this page put together?

It covers 15–22 October and is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own weekly research of Osaka, booking partners, self-guided tours from tours.freeguides.com and OpenStreetMap. Times and prices come from each organiser, so check before you go.

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