New hotels in Osaka: Shinsaibashi, Namba and the river

Next up is the Mitsui Garden Hotel Osaka Dojimahama PREMIER, which opens on 26 February 2027. The new addresses include rooms for exploring and apartments for staying together: choose around the people travelling with you.

Photo: Sugata Hotel’s illuminated entrance in Shinsaibashi · Marriott

Updated 31 October 20262 min readHow we write the guide

The illuminated entrance to Sugata Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi

A base for the day

From MIMARU, Shinsaibashi metro station is a 2-minute walk. At Sugata, Ampere Coffee & Kitchen serves a breakfast buffet and dishes combining local ingredients and international cooking.¹ ⁴

Opened since April 2026

Centara Life Namba Hotel Osaka

Namba · open since 6 April 2026.³ 300 rooms in a new practical base for visiting Namba.³

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Sugata Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi, Series by Marriott

Shinsaibashi · open since 1 April 2026.⁴ 256 rooms for the Japanese debut of Series by Marriott.⁴

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The calendar for Osaka

1 September 2026

MIMARU Osaka Shinsaibashi CENTRAL

66 apartments larger than 40 m², for families and groups.¹

26 February 2027

Mitsui Garden Hotel Osaka Dojimahama PREMIER

On floors 25 to 31, above the Dojima River.²

If you go sooner

A hotel from the guide for an earlier trip.

A guest room with a tatami daybed and a round table by the window, Osaka Castle among the trees beyond

Patina Osaka

For Osaka Castle at the window: ask for a room with that view when booking.⁵

The trade-off

Dotonbori is a 48-minute walk; the subway is 8 minutes away.⁵

Why choose it

The indoor pool is 20 metres long.⁵

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