Access
20 minutes by car from inner Osaka City. Access to the Expo site is easy and guests can also enjoy sightseeing in the surrounding facilities.
We are also fully equipped with parking lots that can hold 180 cars.
The Day Osaka
Free shuttle service
A complimentary round-trip shuttle bus service is available from
Universal City Station for guests using The Day Osaka’s facilities
（accommodation, BBQ, and restaurant）.
*Service starts on April 13, 2025.
Morning timetable
| From The Day Osaka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | 8:50 | 9:40 | 10:30 |
Afternoon timetable
| From The Day Osaka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:50 | 19:40 | 20:30 | 21:20 |
| From Universal City Station | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:25 | 9:15 | 10:05 | 10:55 |
| From Universal City Station | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | 20:05 | 20:55 | 21:45 |
*Use is on a first-come, first-served basis
If all the seats are taken, please wait for the next bus or use the regular fixed-route bus（Maishima Active Bus : 230 yen for adults).
*The operating schedule may be subject to change depending on usage and surrounding traffic conditions.
Morning timetable
| From The Day Osaka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | 8:50 | 9:40 | 10:30 |
| From Universal City Station | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:25 | 9:15 | 10:05 | 10:55 |
Afternoon timetable
| From The Day Osaka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:50 | 19:40 | 20:30 | 21:20 |
| From Universal City Station | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 | 20:05 | 20:55 | 21:45 |
*Use is on a first-come, first-served basis
If all the seats are taken, please wait for the next bus or use the regular fixed-route bus（Maishima Active Bus : 230 yen for adults).
*The operating schedule may be subject to change depending on usage and surrounding traffic conditions.
Access to the waiting area
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STEP 1
Get off the train at Universal City Station. Turn right out of the front ticket gate. Go straight ahead with the ticket gate on your right and the ticket vending machines on your left.
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STEP 2
Keep going straight ahead with The Singulari Hotel on your left.
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STEP 3
The shuttle bus will pick you up from the road under the stairs.
For public transport users
"The Maishima Active Bus only accepts cash. Please note that IC cards cannot be used.
It is also possible to use the Osaka City Bus Route 81 bound for Maishima Sports Island from Nishi-Kujo Station.
The timetable is here
JR Line "Osaka Station"（Travel time: approx. 40 minutes）
- From JR "Osaka Station"
Transfer to the JR Osaka Loop Line and get off at "Nishikujo Station" - Transfer to the JR Yumesaki Line and get off at JR "Sakurajima Station"
- Hokkoh Kanko Bus
Take the Maishima Active Bus （Route 2） - Get off at "The Day Osaka-mae"
From the Shinkansen
"Shin-Osaka Station"(Time required: Approx. 25 minutes)
- Transfer at the JR "Shin-Osaka Station"
- From JR "Shin-Osaka Station," take the rapid express EXPO Liner to "Sakurajima Station."
- Hokko Kanko Bus
Get on the Maishima Active Bus (Route 2) - Located immediately after getting off at "The Day Osaka-mae"
*Scheduled for a limited period from March 15th, 2025 (Saturday) to October 13th, 2025 (Monday/National holiday)
Hanshin Namba Line
"Osaka-Namba Station"（Travel time: approx. 40 minutes）
- Take the Hanshin Namba Line from "Osaka-Namba Station" to "Nishikujo Station"
- Transfer to the JR Yumesaki Line and get off at JR "Sakurajima Station"
- Hokkoh Kanko Bus
Take the Maishima Active Bus （Route 2） - Get off at "The Day Osaka-mae"
By Car
If using the expressway
Take the Maishima Exit on the Hanshin Expressway No.5 Wangan Route and cross Konohana Bridge.
If using National Route 43
Go straight west at Baika intersection and cross Konohana Ohashi Bridge.
From the airport to Maishima
From Kansai International Airport
By car（Travel time: approx. 1 hour）
- Kansai International Airport Access Bridge
- Hanshin Expressway No. 4 Wangan Route Rinku JCT
- Take the Hanshin Expressway No. 5 Wangan Route and get off at the Wangan Maishima exit heading towards Maishima
By train（Travel time: approx. 2 hours）
- Take the Nankai Airport Line from "Kansai Airport Station" to "Shin-Imamiya Station"
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Transfer to the JR Osaka Loop Line and get off at "Nishikujo Station"
Transfer to the JR Yumesaki Line and get off at JR "Sakurajima Station" - Take the Maishima Active Bus （Route 2）
- Get off at "The Day Osaka-mae"
By airport limousine bus（Travel time: approx. 2 hours）
- Take the airport limousine bus departing from Kansai Airport and headed for "Universal Studios Japan"
- Get off at "Universal Studios"
- Take the Maishima Active Bus （Route 2）
- Get off at "The Day Osaka-mae"
From Itami Airport
By car（Travel time: approx. 45 minutes）
- Take the Osaka Airport Entrance/Exit on the Hanshin Expressway No. 11 Ikeda Route
- Take the Hanshin Expressway No. 5 Wangan Route and get off at the Wangan Maishima exit heading towards Maishima
By train（Travel time: approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes）
- Take the Osaka Monorail from "Osaka Airport Station" to "Hotarugaike Station"
- Transfer to the Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Main Line and get off at "Hankyu Umeda Station"
- Transfer to the JR Osaka Loop Line and get off at "Nishikujo Station"
Transfer to the JR Yumesaki Line and get off at JR "Sakurajima Station -
Hokkoh Kanko Bus
Take the Maishima Active Bus （Route 2） - Get off at "The Day Osaka-mae"
By bus（Travel time: approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes）
- Take the airport limousine bus departing from Osaka （Itami） Airport and headed for "Universal Studios"
- Get off at "Universal Studios"
- Take the Maishima Active Bus （Route 2）
- Get off at "The Day Osaka-mae"
Q&A
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Q.ALL
How do I get there by public transportation?
A.1. Two-minute walk from Sakurajima Station on the JR Yumesaki Line -> Board the Maishima Active Bus from JR Sakurajima Ekimae （approximately 15 minutes） -> Get off at The Day Osaka Mae （1 minute walk）
2. Three-minute walk from JR Universal City Station on the JR Yumesaki Line -> Board the Maishima Active Bus at JR Universal City Ekimae （approx. 20 minutes）
Click here for the Maishima Active Bus timetable. -
Q.ALL
How can I get to Universal Studios Japan from The Day Osaka?
A.1. By car . . . From Maishima, cross Konohana Bridge and turn right at the first traffic lights. The entrance to the parking lot is about 200 meters along on the left. （Approx. 8 minutes）
2. By bus . . . After boarding the Maishima Active Bus at The Day Osaka Mae, get off at JR Universal City Ekimae （about 15 minutes/230 yen for adults, 120 yen for children） *About a five-minute walk from the bus stop.
Reservation
We want you to cherish every moment spent in Maishima.
A day that can only be experienced at The Day Osaka.
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Hotel
Tel.+81-6-6460-6688 Reception Hours 9:00-21:00
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BBQ
Tel.+81-6-6460-6090 Reception Hours10:00-19:00
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GRILL
Tel.+81-6-6467-5800 Reception Hours11:00-21:00