Osaka Recommendations with a Senior (September)

Help. What else is there to do in Osaka that isnt shopping and eating in highly dense areas? I want to dedicate 3 days in Osaka.

My bestfriend’s mother is coming with us. She’s 65+ but she spends her retirement working on her farm so her physique is good. She is also a well traveled woman and have taken a lot of Senior Tours around the world. Hiked and climbed temples, all that.

But I dont know the range of her capacity and I’m the one making the itinerary. My friend is also cannot be reached right now so I cant ask for input and she expects me to present my itinerary proposal when she gets back from her business trip.

No Osaka Castle (long lines). No Dotonburi and Shinsekai (supah crowded).

So far what I have is:

D1: Osaka Museum of Natural History and Osaka Aquarium, if time permits Glion Museum (??? I have not researched this enough yet)

D2: Harvest Hill Sakai Farm and Hirakata T-Site

D3: Katsuo-ji Temple and Minoh Park

Is this good enough for 3 days? Or do we still have plenty of time to fill it up with something? But I dont know what that something is.

Nara and Uji are already in our Kyoto List.

Also, what is the best time to watch the Jellyfish enclosure in Osaka Aquarium, evening???

by spiteflavoredpopcorn