Seasonal guide · FCO → KIX

Best Time to Fly: RomeOsaka

CapitalTokyo
Population123,300,000
CurrencyJPY ¥ Japanese yen
LanguageJapanese
Time ZoneUTC+09:00 JST
AirportKIX
Distance9,740 km
Flight Time11h 57m
Visitors/yr~3,565,954

The honest answer to when you should fly Rome to Osaka is mostly about weather and demand at the far end. On three years of daily observations at the arrival airport, Apr-Jun, Oct gives the most comfortable combination of temperature and rainfall in Osaka.

Weather in Osaka, month by month

Averages below come from three full years of daily readings at Osaka’s main airport, not from a seasonal generalisation. The warmest month is July (average high 32°C), the coolest is January (average low 3°C), and the wettest is June (321 mm).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallWet daysRome high
January9°C3°C37 mm614°C
February10°C4°C74 mm1015°C
March13°C6°C126 mm1316°C
April good19°C12°C149 mm1219°C
May good23°C15°C190 mm1122°C
June good26°C20°C321 mm1328°C
July32°C25°C133 mm1031°C
August32°C26°C108 mm1331°C
September30°C24°C115 mm1127°C
October good23°C17°C172 mm1323°C
November17°C11°C94 mm918°C
December12°C6°C44 mm814°C

Climate data: Open-Meteo reanalysis archive.

Packing for the gap: in May, Osaka averages 23°C against 22°C in Rome — close enough that you can pack much as you would at home.

Time difference and jet lag

Osaka runs 7 hours ahead of Rome. Travelling east is the harder direction to adjust to, so if the trip is short, an early departure that lands in daylight is worth more than a marginally cheaper overnight.

When fares move on this route

We publish observed fares for this route when we have them, and say nothing when we do not — there is no estimate on this page. What holds regardless of the route:

  • The travel date matters more than the booking date. Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday, because that is when demand actually sits.
  • Comfortable weather and low fares rarely coincide. Apr-Jun, Oct is the pleasant window in Osaka, which is also when more people want to go. The shoulder weeks either side of it are usually the better value.
  • School holidays and local events override everything. A festival or a public holiday at either end will outweigh any general booking rule.
  • Set an alert rather than watching manually. Fares move at hours you are not looking, and the useful booking window is weeks wide, not days.

Which day to fly

Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday on most routes, because that is where demand sits rather than because of any pricing trick. Where we have observed fares for Rome–Osaka, the weekday breakdown appears further down this page; where we do not, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

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Top Activities in Osaka

Samurai Training Experience KENDO in Osaka
5.0/5 from 585 reviews · 2h · free cancellation
€109 per person
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Osaka Sake Tasting & Takoyaki Cooking Experience
5.0/5 from 164 reviews · 2h · free cancellation
€61 per person
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Private Osaka Tour from Your Hotel with Local Guide
5.0/5 from 92 reviews · 3h · free cancellation
€94 per person
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Ramen Cooking Class in Osaka Dotonbori with Sushi or Gyoza Option
5.0/5 from 83 reviews · 3h · free cancellation
€61 per person
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Kimono experience and Japanese home-cooking lesson Osaka Umeda
5.0/5 from 62 reviews · 3h · free cancellation
€66 per person
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Calligraphy Workshop in Namba, Dotonbori
5.0/5 from 61 reviews · 2h · free cancellation
€41 per person
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【Family Friendly】Traditional Mochi Pounding Experience
5.0/5 from 52 reviews · 1h · free cancellation
€27 per person
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Osaka Day Tour: Secret Spots & Local Treasures
5.0/5 from 50 reviews · 3.5h · free cancellation
€36 per person
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Top-rated tours and experiences in Osaka, ranked by traveller rating. Prices are per person and change with date and group size.

Hotels in Osaka

RTI Tennoji
2.5-star · 8.2/10 from 2,261 reviews
€21 / night
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BRACKETS HOTEL Osaka Hommachi
3-star · 8.6/10 from 2,206 reviews
€23 / night
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Sakura Sands Hotel
2.5-star
€27 / night
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Ark Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi
3-star · 8.4/10 from 19,360 reviews
€35 / night
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unito Hotel Residence NAMBA Motomachi
5-star · 8.7/10 from 1,186 reviews
€35 / night
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APA HOTEL&RESORT OSAKA NAMBA EKIMAE TOWER
3-star · 8.7/10 from 28,493 reviews
€37 / night
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FL Hotel Dotonbori
4-star · 8.5/10 from 3,008 reviews
€44 / night
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THE LIVELY OSAKA HONMACHI
3.5-star · 8.7/10 from 5,237 reviews
€81 / night
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Nightly rates in Osaka for a sample two-night stay for two adults from 29 Sep 2026, cheapest first. Rates move with your dates — check availability for a live quote.

Airlines flying Rome to Osaka nonstop

AirlineCodeRole
ITA AirwaysAZOperates
1 carrier operates this route nonstop under its own flight number; the rest sell it as a codeshare. From published airline schedules, which are refreshed periodically rather than live. Confirm the operating carrier for your own dates before booking.

Live fares Rome to Osaka

Updated 31 Aug 2026
DepartsBooking siteStopsDurationFrom
Sun 17 JanTrip.com1 stop52h 20m€656
Mon 1 FebAirFrance1 stop48h 15m€730
Wed 11 NovGotogate1 stop33h 40m€796
Mon 19 AprMytrip.com1 stop33h 25m€798
Tue 8 SepTickets2 stops91h 20m€879
Mon 21 SepGotogate3 stops57h 25m€1,046
Real fares found on this route recently, cheapest first. Great-circle distance 9,739 km. Prices move daily - run a search for your own dates.

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