Osaka · Japan
Hotels in Chūō-ku, Osaka
Chūō-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka (Wikidata: "ward in Osaka"); population 104,855, area 8.9 km². Its centre is 1.6 km from the city centre. 50 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 50of 179 in Osaka's wards
- From the city centre
- 1.6 km
- Nearest station
- Sakaisuji-Hommachi0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- National Bunraku Theatre1.5 km
- Population
- 104,855Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 1,435OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 8.8 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Chūō-ku
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | &And Hostel Hommachi-East | 0.2 km |
| 2 | THE Lively Honmachi Osaka | 0.3 km |
| 3 | Miyako City Osaka Hommachi | 0.3 km |
| 4 | City Plaza Osaka | 0.3 km |
| 5 | &And Hostel Shinsaibashi East | 0.4 km |
| 6 | Kuretake Inn Osaka Sakaisuji Hommachi | 0.4 km |
| 7 | Courtyard by Marriott Osaka Honmachi | 0.4 km |
| 8 | Takuto Stay SAKAISUJI-HONMACHI | 0.6 km |
| 9 | Moxy Osaka Honmachi by Marriott | 0.6 km |
| 10 | Hotel Mystays Midosuji Honmachi | 0.6 km |
| 11 | Hotel Mystays Sakaisuji Honmachi | 0.6 km |
| 12 | Hotel Cargo Shinsaibashi | 0.6 km |
| 13 | Far East Village Hotel Osaka, Honmachi | 0.7 km |
| 14 | Hotel Vine Kitahama | 0.7 km |
| 15 | IP City Hotel Osaka - Imperial Palace Group | 0.8 km |
| 16 | The St. Regis Osaka | 0.8 km |
| 17 | Vessel Inn Shinsaibashi | 0.8 km |
| 18 | Hotel Trusty Shinsaibashi | 0.8 km |
| 19 | Hotel the Lutheran | 0.9 km |
| 20 | Hotel Brighton City Osaka Kitahama | 0.9 km |
| 21 | Sotetsu Fresa Inn Osaka-Shinsaibashi | 0.9 km |
| 22 | Henn na Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi | 0.9 km |
| 23 | Quintessa Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi Comic & Books | 0.9 km |
| 24 | Dormy Inn Premium Osaka Kitahama Hot Springs | 0.9 km |
| 25 | Daiwa Roynet Hotel Osaka Kitahama | 1.0 km |
| 26 | Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu | 1.0 km |
| 27 | Hotel WBF Hommachi | 1.0 km |
| 28 | Osaka View Hotel Honmachi | 1.0 km |
| 29 | Best Western Plus Hotel Fino Osaka Kitahama | 1.1 km |
| 30 | The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Osaka Midosuji | 1.1 km |
| 31 | OYO Unihotel Midosuji Hommachi | 1.1 km |
| 32 | Hotel Hillarys Shinsaibashi | 1.1 km |
| 33 | The Royal Park Canvas Osaka Kitahama | 1.1 km |
| 34 | Shinsaibashi Grand Hotel Osaka | 1.1 km |
| 35 | Hotel Kanade Osaka Shinsaibashi | 1.1 km |
| 36 | Comfort Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi | 1.2 km |
| 37 | Dormy Inn Premium Namba Natural Hot Spring | 1.2 km |
| 38 | Hotel Osaka Castle | 1.2 km |
| 39 | Osaka Ryokan Kuramoto | 1.2 km |
| 40 | Hotel Nikko Osak | 1.2 km |
| 41 | Hotel Keihan Yodoyabashi | 1.2 km |
| 42 | Hotel Noum Osaka | 1.3 km |
| 43 | THE Boly Osaka | 1.3 km |
| 44 | Hotel Unizo Osaka Yodoyabashi | 1.3 km |
| 45 | Sanco Inn Osaka Yodoyabashi | 1.4 km |
| 46 | KKR Hotel Osaka | 1.5 km |
| 47 | Hotel Cordia Osaka | 1.6 km |
| 48 | Rihga Place Higobashi | 1.7 km |
| 49 | APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae | 1.8 km |
| 50 | Conrad Osaka | 1.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Chūō-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 794 restaurants, 274 cafes and 367 bars and pubs counted in Chūō-ku, and 197 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 794 | 2 of 24 |
| Cafes | 274 | 2 of 24 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 367 | 3 of 24 |
| Museums and galleries | 20 | 1 of 24 |
| Named parks | 24 | 20 of 24 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 153 | 2 of 24 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 24 wards of Osaka; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Chūō-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Chūō-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Chūō-ku: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka Castle | Castle or palace | 1.6 km |
| Osaka Museum of History | Museum | 1.0 km |
| Houkoku-jinja Shrine | Place of worship | 1.6 km |
| 坐摩神社 | Place of worship | 1.0 km |
| 湯木美術館 | Museum | 1.0 km |
| Osaka Contemporary Art Center | Museum | 0.8 km |
| 難波神社 | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| Nakanoshima Park | Park | 1.3 km |
| Sukunahikona-jinja Shrine | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| 教育の塔 | Memorial | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Chūō-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Chūō-ku, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sakaisuji-Hommachi | metro | 0.3 km |
| Matsuyamachi | metro | 0.7 km |
| Tanimachi 4-chome | metro | 0.7 km |
| Naniwabashi | rail | 1.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Chūō-ku is from Osaka's main sights
| Sight | From Chūō-ku |
|---|---|
| National Bunraku Theatre | 1.5 km |
| Osaka Castle Park | 1.6 km |
| Ōsaka Tenmangū | 1.7 km |
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 2.0 km |
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 3.1 km |
| Tennōji Zoo | 3.2 km |
| Tsūtenkaku | 3.2 km |
| Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts | 3.4 km |
| Tennōji Park | 3.5 km |
| Sumiyoshi Taisha | 7.8 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Chūō-ku
Sights in Chūō-ku
- Grand Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Osaka · cathedral · 1.6 km
- Hōkoku Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.6 km
- Ikasuri Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.0 km
- Yuki Museum of Art · art museum · 1.0 km
- Namba Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.0 km
- Sukunahikona Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.9 km
- Kyoikuto · tower · 1.2 km
- Minami-Temma Park · urban park · 1.3 km
- Osaka Science & Technology Center Exhibition Hall · science museum · 1.4 km
- Goryō Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.2 km
- UCCJ Naniwa Church · church · 1.1 km
- Naniwa Palace · palace · 1.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Chūō-ku
Questions
Chūō-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Chūō-ku, Osaka?
50 places to stay in this guide are counted in Chūō-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 24 wards of Osaka. The nearest to the area centre is &And Hostel Hommachi-East, 0.2 km away.
How far is Chūō-ku from the centre of Osaka?
1.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Osaka.
How far is Chūō-ku from Shitennō-ji Temple?
3.1 km in a straight line from the centre of Chūō-ku. The nearest of Osaka's main sights is National Bunraku Theatre, 1.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Chūō-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Sakaisuji-Hommachi (metro, 0.3 km), Matsuyamachi (metro, 0.7 km), Tanimachi 4-chome (metro, 0.7 km) and Naniwabashi (rail, 1.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Chūō-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 794 restaurants, 274 cafes and 367 bars and pubs counted in Chūō-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 24 wards of Osaka that Wikidata records as a ward of Japan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 179 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Chūō-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.