Map of Namba Station Osaka – Train Lines, Exits & Transfer Guide

Namba is one of Osaka’s largest railway, subway, shopping and entertainment districts. Located in the Minami area of central Osaka, the wider interchange connects Nankai Electric Railway with Osaka Metro, Kintetsu Railway, Hanshin Electric Railway and JR West services.

The name Namba is used for several separately operated stations rather than one single platform complex. These include Nankai Namba Station, Osaka Metro Namba Station, Osaka-Namba Station for Kintetsu and Hanshin services, and JR Namba Station near Osaka City Air Terminal.

This map of Namba Station Osaka provides a location guide to the principal station areas, railway and subway lines, major exits, transfer passages, bus terminals and nearby Osaka attractions.

## Quick Answer

Namba is a group of interconnected stations in southern central Osaka. Use Nankai Namba for Kansai International Airport, Wakayama and Koyasan; Osaka Metro Namba for the Midosuji, Yotsubashi and Sennichimae lines; Osaka-Namba for Kintetsu and Hanshin services; and JR Namba for the Yamatoji Line.

## Map of Namba Station Osaka

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

## Where Is Namba Station Located?

The Namba station district is located across the Chuo and Naniwa wards of Osaka, Japan.

Nankai Namba Station stands at the southern end of the main Namba shopping district beside Takashimaya Osaka and Namba City.

Osaka Metro Namba Station extends beneath Midosuji and surrounding streets north and west of Nankai Namba.

Osaka-Namba Station is underground northwest of the Nankai terminal and is shared by Kintetsu and Hanshin services.

JR Namba Station is farther west beneath the Osaka City Air Terminal complex.

The map marker identifies the principal northern entrance of Nankai Namba Station beside Takashimaya Osaka.

## Train and Subway Services

## Nankai Electric Railway

Nankai Namba Station is a large terminal serving southern Osaka, Kansai International Airport, Wakayama and destinations towards Mount Koya.

### Nankai Main Line

The Nankai Main Line operates south from Namba towards communities along Osaka Bay and Wakayama Prefecture.

Major destinations include Shin-Imamiya, Tengachaya, Sakai, Kishiwada, Izumisano and Wakayamashi.

Local, sub-express, airport express, express and limited-express services have different stopping patterns.

### Nankai Airport Line

Nankai services provide direct railway connections between Namba and Kansai International Airport.

Airport Express services provide ordinary commuter-style seating and do not generally require a separate limited-express ticket.

### Limited Express Rapi:t

The Limited Express Rapi:t provides reserved-seat services between Nankai Namba and Kansai International Airport.

A limited-express ticket is required in addition to the ordinary fare.

Passengers should confirm whether they are boarding a Rapi:t alpha or beta service because stopping patterns may differ.

### Nankai Koya Line

The Koya Line operates southeast from Namba towards destinations including Sakai-higashi, Kawachinagano, Hashimoto and the Mount Koya region.

Passengers travelling to Koyasan generally continue through Hashimoto and transfer or remain on an eligible service towards Gokurakubashi.

The Nankai Cable Line connects Gokurakubashi with Koyasan Station.

### Limited Express Koya and Rinkan

Reserved-seat limited-express trains operate on the Koya Line towards Hashimoto and selected destinations farther south.

A separate limited-express ticket is required.

Passengers should check the train name, destination and reservation requirements before boarding.

## Osaka Metro Namba Station

Osaka Metro Namba Station is served by three subway lines.

### Midosuji Line

The Midosuji Line provides frequent north–south services through central Osaka.

Northbound destinations include Shinsaibashi, Hommachi, Yodoyabashi, Umeda, Shin-Osaka and Esaka.

Southbound destinations include Daikokucho, Dobutsuen-mae, Tennoji, Nagai and Nakamozu.

The Midosuji Line is usually the most convenient subway route between Namba, Umeda and Shin-Osaka.

### Yotsubashi Line

The Yotsubashi Line serves underground platforms west of the principal Midosuji Line station area.

Northbound destinations include Yotsubashi, Hommachi, Higobashi and Nishi-Umeda.

Southbound destinations include Daikokucho, Hanazonocho, Kishinosato and Suminoekoen.

Allow additional time when transferring between the Midosuji and Yotsubashi platforms because they occupy different parts of the wider station complex.

### Sennichimae Line

The Sennichimae Line provides east–west subway services through Namba.

Eastbound destinations include Nippombashi, Tanimachi 9-chome, Tsuruhashi, Imazato and Minami-tatsumi.

Westbound destinations include Sakuragawa, Nishi-Nagahori, Awaza and Nodahanshin.

## Osaka-Namba Station

Osaka-Namba Station is an underground station shared by Kintetsu Railway and Hanshin Electric Railway.

It is located northwest of Nankai Namba Station beneath the western side of the Namba commercial district.

## Kintetsu Namba Line

Kintetsu services operate east from Osaka-Namba towards destinations in eastern Osaka and Nara Prefecture.

Major destinations include Osaka-Uehommachi, Tsuruhashi, Ikoma and Kintetsu-Nara.

### Kintetsu Limited-Express Services

Selected limited-express trains provide reserved-seat services towards destinations including Nara, Ise-Shima and Nagoya.

A limited-express ticket is required in addition to the ordinary fare.

Passengers should check the departure station carefully because not every Kintetsu limited-express route uses Osaka-Namba.

## Hanshin Namba Line

Hanshin services operate west from Osaka-Namba towards Amagasaki and Kobe.

Major destinations include Dome-mae, Nishikujo, Amagasaki, Koshien and Kobe-Sannomiya.

Many trains operate directly between the Hanshin and Kintetsu networks, allowing passengers to travel between Kobe, Osaka and Nara without changing trains.

Check the train destination carefully because service categories and through-running patterns vary.

## JR Namba Station

JR Namba Station is a separate underground JR West station beneath the Osaka City Air Terminal complex.

### Yamatoji Line

The Yamatoji Line connects JR Namba with destinations southeast of central Osaka.

Major destinations include Imamiya, Shin-Imamiya, Tennoji, Oji and Nara.

Some services terminate at JR Namba, while others use different routes through the Osaka railway network.

JR Namba is farther from the central Namba shopping district than the Nankai, Osaka Metro and Osaka-Namba station areas.

## Station Areas

### Nankai Namba North Entrance

The northern entrance of Nankai Namba Station faces the central Namba shopping district.

It is convenient for Takashimaya Osaka, Namba Marui, Ebisubashi-suji and walking routes towards Dotonbori.

The map marker identifies this entrance area.

### Nankai Main Ticket Gates

The principal Nankai ticket gates provide access to the elevated terminal platforms.

Ticketing facilities, passenger information and shops are available within the wider station building.

### Nankai Third-Floor Gates

The principal elevated concourse and platform entrances are located within the upper levels of the station complex.

These gates are convenient for Namba City, Takashimaya and the main railway platforms.

### Nankai Second-Floor Central Gate

The second-floor gate area provides another route between the platforms and surrounding commercial buildings.

Passengers should follow signs for the required street level, shopping centre or railway transfer.

### South Exit

The southern side of Nankai Namba Station serves Namba Parks, Namba SkyO and neighbourhoods south of the terminal.

It can be more convenient than the north side for attractions around Namba Parks.

### Osaka Metro Northern Gates

The northern Osaka Metro gate areas serve Dotonbori, Namba Walk, Shinsaibashi and streets north of the station.

Exit numbering differs according to the subway line and concourse.

### Osaka Metro Southern Gates

The southern subway gates serve Nankai Namba, Takashimaya, Namba City and Namba Parks.

Follow signs carefully because some passages connect to shopping centres rather than directly to an outdoor street.

### Osaka-Namba East Gates

The East Gates provide a useful route towards Osaka Metro’s Midosuji and Sennichimae lines and the central Namba district.

They also provide the most direct general walking direction towards Nankai Namba Station.

### Osaka-Namba West Gates

The West Gates serve the western side of the station and provide a more convenient route towards JR Namba and Osaka City Air Terminal.

### JR Namba Gates

JR Namba has its own ticket gates beneath the Osaka City Air Terminal complex.

It is connected with the wider Namba district through underground and street-level pedestrian routes.

### Namba Walk

Namba Walk is an extensive underground shopping passage connecting several subway exits, commercial buildings and station areas.

It provides weather-protected access across much of the district.

The passage is large, so passengers should follow numbered exits and railway-company signs rather than relying only on compass directions.

## Station Facilities

• Nankai ticket offices and ticket machines

• Osaka Metro ticketing facilities

• Kintetsu and Hanshin ticket machines

• JR West ticketing facilities at JR Namba

• Limited-express ticket counters

• Passenger information displays

• Staffed ticket gates

• Elevators, escalators and stairways

• Accessible routes through designated station areas

• Waiting and seating areas

• Toilets and accessible toilets

• Baby-care facilities

• Coin lockers

• Luggage storage and delivery services nearby

• Convenience stores

• Cafés and restaurants

• Department stores and shopping centres

• Tourist information services

• Bus and taxi connections

• Airport railway and bus services

• Public Wi-Fi in selected areas

Because Namba contains several separately operated stations, elevator locations and step-free transfer routes vary between operators, platforms and ticket-gate areas.

## Transfers Between Stations

### Nankai Namba to Osaka Metro Midosuji Line

Follow signs for Osaka Metro and the Midosuji Line from the northern side of the Nankai station complex.

The transfer normally requires leaving the Nankai ticketed area and walking through public concourses.

Allow approximately five to ten minutes when familiar with the route and longer during crowded periods.

### Nankai Namba to Osaka-Namba

Follow signs north or northwest towards Kintetsu, Hanshin and Osaka Metro.

The stations are connected through the wider underground shopping and passage network but are not within the same ticketed area.

Allow approximately ten to fifteen minutes for an unfamiliar transfer.

### Nankai Namba to JR Namba

JR Namba is west of the principal Nankai terminal.

The transfer requires walking through underground passages or surrounding streets and may take fifteen minutes or longer.

JR Namba should not be treated as an immediately adjacent platform transfer.

### Osaka-Namba to Osaka Metro

The East Gates provide convenient walking routes towards the Midosuji and Sennichimae lines.

The West Gates provide access towards the Yotsubashi Line and JR Namba direction.

Passengers must normally pass through separately operated ticket gates.

### Osaka-Namba to JR Namba

Use the western side of Osaka-Namba Station and follow signs towards JR Namba and Osaka City Air Terminal.

Allow approximately ten minutes or more depending on the platform, gate and crowd level.

### Midosuji Line to Yotsubashi Line

Both lines serve the wider Namba station district, but their platforms are separated by a substantial underground walk.

Allow additional time and follow the coloured subway-line signs carefully.

### Midosuji Line to Sennichimae Line

Follow Osaka Metro transfer signs within the station.

The transfer is generally shorter than the walk to the Yotsubashi Line but still involves different platform levels.

### Kintetsu to Hanshin

Kintetsu and Hanshin share Osaka-Namba Station and operate through services.

Passengers may be able to remain on the same train when travelling between Nara, Osaka and Kobe, depending on the service.

## Transport Connections

### Kansai International Airport

Nankai operates direct Airport Express and Limited Express Rapi:t services between Namba and Kansai International Airport.

Use Nankai Namba Station rather than JR Namba for the most straightforward airport railway journey.

### Osaka City Air Terminal

Osaka City Air Terminal is located above JR Namba Station.

The complex contains bus facilities, shops, restaurants and pedestrian connections with the western Namba district.

### Airport Buses

Airport limousine buses operate from designated facilities in the Namba area.

Departure points may include Osaka City Air Terminal and locations near Nankai Namba.

Confirm the precise terminal, floor and boarding bay before travelling.

### Highway Buses

Regional, overnight and highway buses depart from several separate terminals around Namba.

These may include Osaka City Air Terminal, Namba Expressway Bus Terminal and private operator facilities.

Check the operator and departure address carefully because the terminals are not all in the same building.

### Local Buses

Local Osaka city buses operate from stops around Namba, Midosuji and surrounding streets.

The correct boarding point depends on the route and destination.

### Taxis

Taxi ranks and designated pickup areas are available around Nankai Namba, Osaka City Air Terminal and several commercial buildings.

Choose the station area closest to your destination before entering a taxi queue.

### Walking

Takashimaya Osaka, Namba City, Namba Parks and Namba Marui are immediately around Nankai Namba Station.

Dotonbori, Hozenji Yokocho, Kuromon Market and Shinsaibashi are within walking distance.

## Nearby Attractions

• Dotonbori

• Glico Running Man sign

• Ebisubashi Bridge

• Hozenji Temple

• Hozenji Yokocho

• Namba Yasaka Shrine

• Namba Parks

• Namba City

• Takashimaya Osaka

• Kuromon Ichiba Market

• Shinsaibashi-suji

• Amerikamura

• Osaka Shochikuza Theatre

• Den Den Town

## Visitor Tips

Confirm which Namba station and railway company you need before beginning your journey.

Use Nankai Namba for Kansai International Airport, Wakayama and the Mount Koya region.

Use Osaka Metro’s Midosuji Line for Umeda, Shin-Osaka, Shinsaibashi and Tennoji.

Use Osaka-Namba for Kintetsu services towards Nara and Hanshin services towards Kobe.

Use JR Namba for Yamatoji Line services towards Tennoji, Oji and Nara.

Use the northern side of Nankai Namba for Dotonbori, Ebisubashi-suji and central Namba.

Use the southern side for Namba Parks, Namba SkyO and neighbourhoods towards Daikokucho.

Allow at least ten to fifteen minutes for unfamiliar transfers between different Namba stations.

Allow even more time when transferring between Nankai Namba and JR Namba.

Check whether an airport train is the ordinary Airport Express or reserved-seat Limited Express Rapi:t.

Check whether a Kintetsu or Hanshin train continues directly onto the other company’s network.

Follow railway-company logos and coloured subway symbols rather than signs displaying only the word Namba.

Keep your ticket or transport card available because transfers between operators normally require separate ticket gates.

Use a staffed gate when travelling with oversized luggage, a stroller or a wheelchair.

Do not confuse Namba with Osaka Station and Umeda, which form a separate transport district in northern central Osaka.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Where is Namba Station?

The Namba station district is located in the Minami area of southern central Osaka.

### Is Namba one station?

No. Namba contains several separately operated stations, including Nankai Namba, Osaka Metro Namba, Osaka-Namba and JR Namba.

### Which railway companies serve Namba?

The district is served by Nankai Electric Railway, Osaka Metro, Kintetsu Railway, Hanshin Electric Railway and JR West.

### Which subway lines serve Namba?

Osaka Metro serves Namba with the Midosuji, Yotsubashi and Sennichimae lines.

### Which station should passengers use for Kansai International Airport?

Nankai Namba Station provides direct Airport Express and Limited Express Rapi:t services to Kansai International Airport.

### Which station should passengers use for Nara?

Kintetsu services operate from Osaka-Namba towards Kintetsu-Nara. JR Yamatoji Line services also operate from JR Namba towards Nara.

### Which station should passengers use for Kobe?

Hanshin services operate from Osaka-Namba towards Kobe-Sannomiya.

### Which exit should visitors use for Dotonbori?

Use the northern side of the Namba station district and follow signs towards Ebisubashi, Dotonbori or the northern subway exits.

### Which exit should visitors use for Namba Parks?

Use the southern side of Nankai Namba Station.

### Is JR Namba beside Nankai Namba?

They are within the same wider district but are separated by a substantial walk. Allow approximately fifteen minutes or longer for an unfamiliar transfer.

### Can passengers travel directly to Umeda?

Yes. The Osaka Metro Midosuji Line provides direct services between Namba and Umeda.

### Can passengers travel directly to Shin-Osaka?

Yes. The Osaka Metro Midosuji Line provides direct services between Namba and Shin-Osaka.

### Do Shinkansen trains stop at Namba?

No. Shinkansen services use Shin-Osaka Station. Take the Midosuji Line from Namba to Shin-Osaka.

### Is Namba Station accessible?

Accessible routes and elevators are available, but arrangements vary between Nankai, Osaka Metro, Kintetsu, Hanshin and JR station areas. Check the official map for the specific operator and line being used.

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Disclaimer: This map is provided as a general location and orientation guide. Station gates, entrances, underground passages, elevator availability, platform access, railway services, transfer routes, bus terminals and airport connections may change because of construction, maintenance or operational requirements. Namba is a large transport district containing several separately operated stations. Check the official map and current information for the specific railway company, station and line before travelling.