The Differences among Namba Subway, JR Namba, Nankai Namba Station - Osaka, Japan

Namba station is big station, located in Osaka Minami area. This is one of the popular shopping arcade in Osaka. The most well-known tourist spot is Glico Running Man sign.    

Many people confuse about many Namba station train lines and exit. Let’s see how different is. 

Map: Osaka Official Tourist Information

1. Namba Station (Midosuji Line) (M20) connect with the underground passage. It also connect to basement floor of Takashimaya Department store. Midosuji Line is the closest line to shopping center. 

2. Namba Station (Yotsubashi Line) (Y15)

You can walk to Namba Walk (underground shopping arcade). From this train line, can walk about 5 minutes to OCAT (Bus terminal) for going to Kansai Airport.

3. JR Namba Station (Loop Line) 

JR Namba is the closest station to OCAT (Osaka City Air Terminal) where is bus terminal to Kansai Airport, Osaka (Itami) Airport and other cities such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Okayama, Tottori and etc. You can check bus timetable here.

4. Namba Station (Sennichimae Line) (S16)

You can go to Namba Walk (underground shopping area) and access to entertainment area.  

5. Nankai Namba Station 

You can travel to Kyoto, Kobe, Wakayama and Nara.

Nankai Namba is closed to Namba Park and Takashimaya Department Store. It takes about 35-40 minutes from this station to Kansai International Airport.

6. Osaka-Namba Station (Kintetsu Line) (A01) and Hanshin Line (HS41)

Osaka-Namba Station is shared station run between Kintetsu Railway and Hanshin Electric Railway. You can travel from/to Nara, Kyoto, Nagoya and Mie. Travelling between Osaka and Nara by Kintetsu railway takes only 36 minutes approximately. One way fare for both two lines are 680 yen.   

Kintetsu Rail Pass allows unlimited ride in these areas. One day pass is 1,800 yen, 2 days pass is 3,000 yen and 5 days pass is 4,500 yen (purchase outside Japan) and 4,700 yen (purchase in Japan). 

Kintetsu Railway Website

https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/

If you take the train Hanshin line, you can also travel to Kobe. Regular one way fare, you can check on website. 

Hanshin Electric Railway Website

https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/ 

Railway Pass

Train Line	Railway Pass	Fare	Link
Midosuji Line	Enjoy Eco Card (One Day)         Osaka Amazing Pass     Kansai Railway Pass	Adult: Weekday 820 yen Sat, Sun, Holiday 620 yen Child: 310 yen   1 Day: 3,300 yen 2 Days: 5,500 yen   2 Day: 5,600 / 2,800 yen 3 Days: 7,000 / 3,500 yen	Link  Link Link
Yotsubashi Line	Same as Midosuji Line
JR Loop Line	JR Pass, Kansai Area Pass, Kansai Wide Area Pass		Link
Sennichimae Line	Same as Midosuji Line
Nankai Line	Kansai Railway Pass        Nankai All Line	2 Day: 5,600 / 2,800 yen 3 Days: 7,000 / 3,500 yen   2 Days: 2,000 yen	Link Link
Kintetsu Line & Hanshin Line	Hanshin Line: Kansai Railway Pass	2 Day: 5,600 / 2,800 yen 3 Days: 7,000 / 3,500 yen	Line

Shopping Areas

Place	Subway Station Exit
Namba Parks	Exit 4
NAMBA NANNAN	Exit 3
Dotonbori / Shinsaibashisuji  / Glico Running Man Sign	Exit 14
Namba HIPS	Exit 15-B
Namba Walk	Exit 16-17, 22-23
Namba Hatch	Exit 26
O1O1 NAMBA MARUI	Midosuji Line Exit 1 Kintetsu Namba Line, Exit 12 Nankai Line, 2F Central Exit
Osaka Takashimaya	Exit 4
Don Quijote Namba Sennichimae	Exit 3
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping	Exit 4
Ebisubashi-suji Shopping Street	Exit 12-13