Osaka Trip — Aug 8

Flights

OutboundThai Airways · TG 622

BKK → KIX

DepartFri 7 Aug, 11:59 PM (BKK)

ArriveSat 8 Aug, 7:30 AM (Osaka, T1)

ReturnThai Airways · TG 673

KIX → BKK

DepartMon 10 Aug, 5:35 PM (Osaka)

ArriveMon 10 Aug, 9:25 PM (Bangkok)

Hotel

Hotel Granvia Osaka — JR Hotel Group

1-1, 3 Chome, Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka 530-0001 · Umeda area, near Sky Building & HEP Five

Check-inSat 8 Aug, 3:00 PM

Check-outMon 10 Aug, 12:00 PM

Sunday Journey

Stop 1

HEP Five Ferris Wheel

11:00 AM

E-Pass

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Stop 2

Umeda Sky Building

12:30 PM

E-Pass

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Stop 3

Dotonbori Food Crawl

2:30 – 4:30 PM

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Stop 4

Shinsaibashi-suji

4:30 – 6:00 PM

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Stop 5 · New

Tsutenkaku Tower Slider

~6:30 PM

E-Pass

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Stop 6

Shinsekai Dinner

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, CC-licensed

Full Itinerary

Saturday, Aug 8 — Arrival

Day 1

7:30 AM

Land at KIX (Terminal 1)

8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Travel to Osaka + light lunch at Dotonbori

~75 min train to Osaka

3:00 PM

Check into Hotel Granvia Osaka

Evening

Rest or light exploration near hotel

Sunday, Aug 9 — Main Day ONLY FULL DAY

Day 2

11:00 AM

HEP Five Ferris Wheel

HEP FIVE 7F, Kakuetacho 5-15, Kita Ward · +81 6-6366-3634

Iconic red wheel atop the mall · 360° city views

E-Pass · 45 min–1 hr · 4.4⭐ · 11 AM–10:45 PM · 5 min walk from hotel

12:30 PM

Umeda Sky Building — Floating Garden Observatory

1-chome-1-88 Oyodonaka, Kita Ward

Open-air observation deck + indoor spaces, 39–40F

E-Pass (free before 3 PM) · 1–1.5 hrs · 4.4⭐ · 9:30 AM–10 PM

⚠️ Go early — daylight views are best before 3 PM

2:00 PM

Travel to Dotonbori

Train, Umeda → Namba (5–10 min) · ~200¥

2:30 – 4:30 PM

Dotonbori Food Crawl

Dotonbori, Chuo Ward · +81 6-6211-4542 · open 24/7

Takoyaki, okonomiyaki, ramen, street food stalls

Photo stop: the Glico Man sign · ~1,000–2,000¥ · 4.4⭐

4:30 – 6:00 PM

Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street

1-chome-6-6 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo Ward · +81 6-6211-1114

Long covered arcade — luxury brands, local shops, tax-free

Free to browse · 4.3⭐ · 11 AM–8 PM · 5 min walk from Dotonbori

Crowded in the afternoon/evening — that's the vibe

~6:30 PM

Tsutenkaku Tower Slider New pick

1-18-6 Ebisu-Higashi, Naniwa Ward · +81 6-6641-9555 · in Shinsekai

TOWER SLIDER — a ~60 m stainless-steel spiral slide from the tower down to ground level, roughly a 10-second ride

E-Pass · 4.3⭐ · roughly 10 AM–8 PM (last rides ~7:30 PM)

Right by the dinner spot — do the slide, then eat

Grab a timed-entry ticket at the tower early in the day if it looks busy. Prefer a boat instead? The Tombori River Cruise (Tazaemon Pier, +81 50-1807-4118) is also on the E-Pass.

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Shinsekai Kushikatsu Dinner

Shinsekai, near Tsutenkaku · open 24/7 · shinsekaiofficial.com

Retro neon district, fried skewers (kushikatsu)

~1,500–3,000¥ · 4.2⭐

🌙 Dotonbori & Shinsekai shine at night — best photos

Monday, Aug 10 — Departure

Day 3

12:00 PM

Check out — Hotel Granvia Osaka

12:00 – 5:35 PM

Free time (5.5 hrs)

Final meals, last-minute shopping, airport lounge, or relax

~4:00 PM

Head to KIX

~75 min from Osaka

5:35 PM

Depart KIX → Bangkok

9:25 PM

Arrive Bangkok

Shopping & Hobby

Two extra stops for shopping and model/hobby hunting — both easy to slot into the Sunday plan.

Den Den Town electronics street, Nipponbashi, Osaka

Shopping · Hobby

Den Den Town (Nipponbashi)

West Japan's answer to Akihabara — 150+ shops of electronics, anime figures, Gunpla & model kits, trading cards and retro games. Includes Joshin Super Kids Land (Japan's largest model store), Mandarake & Animate.

📍 ~5 min walk east of Namba — an easy add-on to the Dotonbori afternoon · 🕚 shops ~11 AM–8 PM (livelier early evening)

Scale model kits on display in a hobby shop

Hobby · Scale models

Hobbyland (Honmachi)

Model Art magazine's own shop — a builder's paradise for military scale models, paints, tools and aftermarket parts.

📍 3F Yokobori Bldg, 4-8-6 Honmachi, Chuo Ward · 3 min from Honmachi Stn · 📞 +81 6-6281-2811
🕚 Mon & Wed–Sat 12–9 PM · Sun/holiday 11 AM–8 PM · closed Tue (open on your Sunday)

Sunday Checklist

HEP Five (11 AM)E-Pass
Sky Building (12:30 PM)E-Pass
Dotonbori lunch (2:30 PM)1,500¥
Shinsaibashi shopping (4:30 PM)free browse
Tsutenkaku Tower Slider (6:30 PM)E-Pass
Shinsekai dinner (7 PM)2,000–3,000¥
Take lots of night photos 📸

Budget

Osaka E-Pass (1-day) — HEP Five, Sky Building, Tower Slider~2,400¥

Food (Sat–Sun, all meals)~4,500–5,500¥

Local transport (train/bus)~700–1,000¥

Total~7,600–8,900¥ (~$52–61 USD)

Excludes flights & hotel · The E-Pass covers HEP Five, the Sky Building (free before 3 PM), the Tower Slider, and the Tombori Cruise.

Areas

Umeda (hotel is here)

Close to Umeda Sky Building, HEP Five, shopping malls — best base for exploring before heading south.

Dotonbori / Namba

Center of the action — food, shopping, nightlife. Connected to Shinsekai & the river-cruise piers.

Shinsekai

Retro, vintage vibes — fried food, Tsutenkaku Tower & the slider. Short walk / quick train from Dotonbori.

Reminders

Only 1 full day (Sunday) — make it count
Staying near Umeda — perfect base
Food-focused trip
Using the E-Pass for attractions

Skipping Osaka Castle
Skipping Miracle World
Skipping Kobe (too far)
No observation deck re-visits

⚠️ Sky Building — go before 3 PM for daylight (and it's free on the pass then)
🎢 Tower Slider — grab a timed-entry ticket early; last rides ~7:30 PM
⚠️ Shinsaibashi gets crowded in the afternoon/evening
🌙 Dotonbori & Shinsekai shine at night
Use an IC card (Suica or Icoca) for trains
All attractions are within a 15–20 min train ride of each other

Contacts

Place	Phone	Hours
HEP Five Ferris	+81 6-6366-3634	11 AM–10:45 PM
Umeda Sky Building	—	9:30 AM–10 PM
Dotonbori Info	+81 6-6211-4542	24/7
Shinsaibashi Info	+81 6-6211-1114	11 AM–8 PM
Tsutenkaku Tower	+81 6-6641-9555	~10 AM–8 PM
Hobbyland (models)	+81 6-6281-2811	Sun 11 AM–8 PM · closed Tue
Den Den Town	—	~11 AM–8 PM
Tombori Cruise	+81 50-1807-4118	11 AM–9 PM