JR Osaka Station to Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station
How to get from JR Osaka Station to Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station for Kyoto (Kawaramachi), Kobe and Takarazuka. Leave JR at the Midosuji Exit and follow the Hankyu signs to the 2F Central Gate; allow about 10 minutes.
Step by step
- 1JR platform
Go down from the JR platform and head for the Midosuji Exit, the closest gate to Hankyu.
Look for this sign御堂筋口Midosuji Exit - 2JR Midosuji Exit
Tap out at the Midosuji Exit.
Gate 1: you leave JR here. - 3Walkway
Follow the Hankyu signs across to the Hankyu Umeda building. There is a covered route that keeps you out of the rain.
Look for this sign阪急線Hankyu Line - 4Hankyu 2F Central Gate
Enter at the Hankyu 2F Central Gate.
Look for this sign2階中央改札口2F Central GateGate 2: you enter Hankyu here. - 5Hankyu platforms
Go up to the platforms on 3F. The Kyoto, Kobe and Takarazuka Lines each have their own platforms.
Good to know
- From the JR Central Exit, a footbridge route also leads to the Hankyu 2F Central Gate.
Which platform?
Watch the walk
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Questions
Is Hankyu Osaka-Umeda inside JR Osaka Station?
No. It is a separate station next door. Leave JR at the Midosuji Exit and walk across.
Which line goes from Umeda to central Kyoto?
The Hankyu Kyoto Line runs from Osaka-Umeda to Kyoto-kawaramachi, near Gion.