Osaka in November

When to go

November is autumn in Osaka: the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau says the leaves at Meiji-no-mori Mino Quasi-national Park are especially beautiful in late autumn, and that Shirokita Park holds its Johoku Chrysanthemum Exhibition around November. The WMO normals show mild days and cool nights. Culture Day and Labor Thanksgiving Day are national holidays on the Cabinet Office's list, so check your dates against them.

Trip facts

• The World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service lists Osaka's climatological information for November, based on monthly averages for 1991–2020 from the Japan Meteorological Agency, as a mean daily maximum temperature of 64.0°F (17.8°C), a mean daily minimum temperature of 50.4°F (10.2°C) and mean total precipitation of 72.5 mm. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Cabinet Office's lists of Japan's national holidays for 2026 and 2027 include Culture Day on November 3 and Labor Thanksgiving Day on November 23 in both years. (www8.cao.go.jp, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau says the autumn leaves at Meiji-no-mori Mino Quasi-national Park (Mino Waterfall) are especially beautiful in late autumn, and that the park is a short walk from Mino Station on the Hankyu Mino Line. (osaka-info.jp, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau says Shirokita Park, on the banks of the Yodo River, is beloved for the annual Johoku Chrysanthemum Exhibition held around November. (osaka-info.jp, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Japan National Tourism Organization says all foreign visitors must have a valid passport, and that passport holders of some countries and regions do not need a visa if their period of stay in Japan is 90 days or less and they are only engaging in tourism activities. (www.japan.travel, checked 2026-10-16)
• Japan Customs says all passengers entering Japan are required to declare their belongings and recommends submitting declarations electronically via Visit Japan Web. (www.customs.go.jp, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau's FAQ says the JR Kansai Airport Rapid and Nankai Railways are convenient train routes from Kansai International Airport to Osaka city, that many limousine buses also run to the city, and that the travel time is approximately 40 to 60 minutes, varying with road congestion and which train you take. (osaka-info.jp, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau says Osaka city is roughly divided into two areas, Kita, centered around Umeda, and Minami, centered around Namba and Tennoji, that the subway links them, that the Osaka Loop Line runs in a circle around the city and is convenient for transferring to various private railways, and that Osaka Metro runs in a grid pattern covering most of the city. (osaka-info.jp, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau says that from September 1, 2025, Osaka Prefecture's accommodation tax per person per night is not charged on an accommodation fee under 5,000 yen and is 200 yen from 5,000 yen to less than 15,000 yen, 400 yen from 15,000 yen to less than 20,000 yen and 500 yen at 20,000 yen or more, where the fee includes the room only fee, service charges and cleaning fees but not meal fees, and that the tax is paid to the hotel. (osaka-info.jp, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau's FAQ says that, under the Osaka City Ordinance on the Prevention of Smoking on the Streets, smoking on the streets is prohibited throughout Osaka City from Monday, January 27, 2025, and that violators in areas where it is prohibited are fined 1,000 yen. (osaka-info.jp, checked 2026-10-16)