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Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Western houses on the hill. It climbs — do not put it in the same hour as Nankinmachi.
Best time
Morning light. Some interiors close Monday.
How to go
From JR Sannomiya walk uphill, about 15–20 minutes. The slope is steep. ICOCA taps this JR hop. An Osaka Metro day pass does not cover JR.
Tips
- · Western houses on the hill. It climbs — do not put it in the same hour as Nankinmachi.
- · Do not pack this into the same hour as Nankinmachi. Climb for the houses, then decide on food on the way down.
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Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Nankinmachi
Osaka Metro · 11min
Stay on JR Sannomiya, then uphill to Nankinmachi, about about 10 minutes. Same company — do not buy a second metro ticket for this hop. ICOCA taps this JR hop. An Osaka Metro day pass does not cover JR.
After the climb, go down. Do not pack the Chinese quarter into the same hour. Next is Nankinmachi.
Arima Onsen
Osaka Metro · 47min
Another day — do not treat this as a same-day walk. JR Sannomiya, then uphill toward Arima Onsen (Kobe Electric Railway to Arima Onsen), about longer — count it separately. ICOCA taps this JR hop. An Osaka Metro day pass does not cover JR.
After the climb, go down. Do not pack the Chinese quarter into the same hour. Next is Arima Onsen.
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