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Jan 12 - Jan 16

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Fukuoka (FUK) to Osaka (KIX)

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The hotel felt like a home away from home. Our room was incredibly comfortable and the city of Osaka was easy to access with the train station just downstairs.

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MONday Apart Premium Osaka Namba WEST

Naniwa

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Dec 31 - Jan 4

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Tokyo (NRT) to Osaka (KIX)

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Great for a family or larger group. Clean, all you need and well located (6-7 min walk to Osaka Namba). A few cafes around for breakfast.

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Minami

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Dec 31 - Jan 4

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Tokyo (NRT) to Osaka (KIX)

8.2/10 Very Good! (63 reviews)

Room, including the Building is Clean & Tidy Some Staffs are nice & helpful Room is "small", but it is similar to others in Japan's cities like Osaka Location is Good 5 mins walk to Nagahoribashi Station Noise in Monday morning due to near a construction site

Reviewed on Oct 31, 2025

Popular places to visit

Todaiji Temple

Todaiji Temple is just one of the places to see in Nara, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

Nigatsu-do Temple

Nigatsu-do Temple is just one of the places to see in Nara, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

The deer in Nara know how to bow and are everywhere. Very interesting experience!

Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine

After visiting Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Nara. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

Isui-en Garden

Explore the great outdoors at Isui-en Garden, a lovely green space in Nara. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its temples.

Nara's near proximity to the cities of Kyoto and Osaka makes it an easy side trip in anyone's Kansai itinerary. And although most people come to Nara for the roaming (but tame) deers and the historical temples, Nara park offers a lot of hidden gems that I would recommend devoting a whole day to enjoy a trip to Japan's first permanent capital.
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Take for example, Yoshikien Garden: it is a mere walking distance away from Todaiji temple and yet it is almost always missed by tourists. Foreign travelers can avail of the free entrance just by showing their passports. The moss garden

Yoshiki-en

You can find out about the history of Nara when you stop by Yoshiki-en. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its temples.

4 days ago at this tiny shrine near to Todaiji which is the first in Nara to bloom. A world of differences in 3 days as Osaka & Kyoto are now in full bloom! This picture was taken on Mar 3.

Himuro Shrine

Himuro Shrine is just one of the places to see in Nara, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

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