Osaka: where should you sleep for the shortest travel?

Chosen: Dotonbori, Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan, Kaiyukan Aquarium, Umeda Sky Building. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Umeda gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 2 h 43 min, which is 40 min less than Tennoji, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Shinsaibashi and Namba.

1. #1Umeda2 h 43 min of round trips in totalOne way from Umeda: Dotonbori 21 min, Osaka Castle 20 min, Universal Studios Japan 31 min, Kaiyukan Aquarium 34 min, Umeda Sky Building 12 min
2. #2Shinsaibashi2 h 45 min of round trips in total
3. #3Namba2 h 49 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Dotonbori, Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan. Over 2 nights, sleeping in Shinsaibashi gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 1 h 47 min, which is 20 min less than Tennoji, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Namba and Bay Area (USJ).

1. #1Shinsaibashi1 h 47 min of round trips in totalOne way from Shinsaibashi: Dotonbori 12 min, Osaka Castle 18 min, Universal Studios Japan 29 min
2. #2Namba1 h 48 min of round trips in total
3. #3Bay Area (USJ)1 h 54 min of round trips in total

Chosen: Dotonbori, Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan, Kaiyukan Aquarium, Umeda Sky Building. Over 3 nights, sleeping in Shinsaibashi gives the shortest travel. Return trips add up to 4 h 51 min, which is 34 min less than Tennoji, the longest base for the same choice. Next shortest are Namba and Umeda. The transfer to and from Kansai is counted in both directions.

1. #1Shinsaibashi4 h 51 min of round trips in totalOne way from Shinsaibashi: Dotonbori 12 min, Osaka Castle 18 min, Universal Studios Japan 29 min, Kaiyukan Aquarium 31 min, Umeda Sky Building 21 min
2. #2Namba4 h 53 min of round trips in total
3. #3Umeda4 h 55 min of round trips in total