What to do in Osaka when it rains
Rainy days suit Osaka: trade the streets for its galleries and museums, a sheltered market, and a café where you can watch the weather go by.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Osaka Castle 1-1 Ōsakajō, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0002, Japan
- Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka (NAKKA) Japan, 〒530-0005 Osaka, Kita Ward, Nakanoshima, 4-chōme−3−１ 大阪中之島美術館
- GRAND GREEN OSAKA 5-54 Ōfukachō, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0011, Japan
- Osaka Science Museum 4-chōme-2-1 Nakanoshima, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0005, Japan
- Kids Plaza Osaka Kan-Tele Ogimachi Square, 1F,3F,4F,5F, 2-chōme-1-7 Ōgimachi, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0025, Japan
- Osaka Castle 1-1 Ōsakajō, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0002, Japan
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- MARUZEN & JUNKUDO Umeda チャスカ茶屋町, 地下1階～4階, 7-20 Chayamachi, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0013, Japan
- VS. Japan, 〒530-0011 Osaka, Kita Ward, Ōfukachō, 6−８６ グラングリーン大阪 うめきた公園 ノースパーク VS
- wad Japan, 〒542-0081 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Minamisenba, 4-chōme−9−３ 東新ビル 2F
- エスパス ルイ･ヴィトン大阪 ルイ･ヴィトン メゾン 大阪御堂筋 5F, 中央区, ２丁目-８-16 心斎橋筋 中央区 大阪市 大阪府 542-0085, Japan
- くまくま大阪⛓️💥ベアアート🧸ブレスレット作り Japan, 〒542-0081 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Minamisenba, 2-chōme−6−２２ 2F
- IMAGINE & DESIGN Japan, 〒542-0081 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Minamisenba, 2-chōme−6−１２ 南船場団地
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Osaka Castle 1-1 Ōsakajō, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0002, Japan
- Izumino Hiroba Izumi no Hiroba, 8-8 Taiyūjichō, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0051, Japan
- Naniwa-no-Miya-Ato Park (Naniwanomiya Palace Site Park) 4-chōme-6-1 Ōtemae, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0006, Japan
- Ōte-mon Gate 2-2 Ōsakajō, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0002, Japan
- Miraiza Osaka-Jo 1-1 Ōsakajō, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0002, Japan
- Shinsaibashi 3 Chome-5 Minamisenba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0081, Japan
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Kuromon Market 2 Chome-21 Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0073, Japan
- Don Quijote Dotonbori 7-13 Souemonchō, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0084, Japan
- Don Quijote Umeda Main Store 4-16 Komatsubarachō, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0018, Japan
- Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street 1-chōme-6-6 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0085, Japan
- Don Quijote Namba Sennichimae 12-7 Nanbasennichimae, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0075, Japan
- Don Quijote Dotonbori Midosuji 2-chōme-5-9 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0086, Japan
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- APA HOTEL＆RESORT OSAKA NAMBA EKIMAE TOWER 1-chōme-2-13 Minatomachi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0017, Japan
- Takashimaya Osaka 5-chōme-1-5 Namba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-8510, Japan
- TOHO Cinemas Namba 3-chōme-8-9 Namba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0076, Japan
- Pokemon Center Osaka DX Japan, 〒542-8501 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Shinsaibashisuji, 1-chōme−7−１ Main Building, 9F Daimaru Shinsaibashi
- Toho Cinemas Umeda Japan, 〒530-0017 Osaka, Kita Ward, Kakudachō, 7−１０ ＨＥＰナビオ 8階
- The Royal Park Canvas Osaka Kitahama Japan, 〒541-0041 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Kitahama, 1-chōme−9−８ ｻﾞ･ﾛｲﾔﾙﾊﾟｰｸｷｬﾝﾊﾟｽ大阪北浜 1F
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Shinsaibashi PARCO 1-chōme-8-3 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0085, Japan
- Hankyu Umeda Main Store 8-7 Kakudachō, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-8350, Japan
- Namba Parks 2-chōme-10-70 Nanbanaka, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, 556-0011, Japan
- HEP FIVE 5-15 Kakudachō, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0017, Japan
- LUCUA Osaka 3-chōme-1-3 Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-8558, Japan
- KITTE Osaka Japan, 〒530-0001 Osaka, Kita Ward, Umeda, 3-chōme−2−２ ＪＰタワー大阪 B1〜6F
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