Osaka · Japan
Hotels in Kita-ku, Osaka
Kita-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka (Wikidata: "one of the 24 wards of the City of Osaka"); population 139,518, area 10 km². Its centre is 1.5 km from the city centre. 28 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 28of 179 in Osaka's wards
- From the city centre
- 1.5 km
- Nearest station
- Ogimachi0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Ōsaka Tenmangū1.1 km
- Population
- 139,518Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 2,068OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 10 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Kita-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 | Hotel Wing International Select Osaka Umeda | 0.6 km |
| 2 | Ibis Budget Osaka Umeda | 0.6 km |
| 3 | Capsule‐Inn Osaka | 0.6 km |
| 4 | Hotel Fine Garden Umeda | 0.6 km |
| 5 | Hotel Hokke Club Osaka | 0.8 km |
| 6 | Nest Hotel Osaka Umeda | 0.9 km |
| 7 | Ibis Osaka Umeda | 0.9 km |
| 8 | Sonezaki Luxe Hotel | 0.9 km |
| 9 | Harmonie Embrassee | 0.9 km |
| 10 | Premier Hotel -CABIN- Osaka | 0.9 km |
| 11 | Eins.Inn Umeda Higashi | 0.9 km |
| 12 | Daiwa Roynet Hotel Osaka Higashi Temma | 1.0 km |
| 13 | Hotel Hankyu International | 1.1 km |
| 14 | Hotel New Hankyu Osaka | 1.1 km |
| 15 | Hearton Hotel Kita Umeda | 1.2 km |
| 16 | Hotel Hankyu Respire Osaka | 1.2 km |
| 17 | Hotel Monterey Le Frere Osaka | 1.3 km |
| 18 | Hotel Vischio Osaka by Granvia | 1.3 km |
| 19 | Osaka Dai-ichi Hotel | 1.3 km |
| 20 | Hotel Granvia Osaka | 1.4 km |
| 21 | Hilton Osaka | 1.4 km |
| 22 | InterContinental Osaka | 1.4 km |
| 23 | ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka | 1.6 km |
| 24 | Hotel Elsereine Osaka | 1.6 km |
| 25 | Hearton Hotel Nishiumeda | 1.7 km |
| 26 | Hotel Mystays Premier Dojima | 1.7 km |
| 27 | The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka | 1.8 km |
| 28 | Hotel Monterey Osaka | 1.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Kita-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 1,050 restaurants, 393 cafes and 625 bars and pubs counted in Kita-ku, and 212 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 | 1,050 | 1 of 24 |
| Cafes | 393 | 1 of 24 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 625 | 1 of 24 |
| Museums and galleries | 19 | 2 of 24 |
| Named parks | 36 | 12 of 24 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 157 | 1 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 Kita-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Kita-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Kita-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Oriental Ceramics | Museum | 1.4 km |
| Osaka Tenmangu Shrine (Ōsaka Tenmangū) | Place of worship | 1.1 km |
| 太融寺 | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| 国分寺 | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Tsuyuno Tenjin Shrine | Place of worship | 1.1 km |
| 鶴満寺 | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| Kids Plaza Osaka | Theme park | 0.1 km |
| Osaka Museum of Housing and Living | Museum | 0.6 km |
| 宝珠院 | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| 堀川戎神社 | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Kita-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Kita-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ogimachi | metro | 0.1 km |
| Temma | rail | 0.2 km |
| Nakazakicho | metro | 0.4 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 Kita-ku is from Osaka's main sights
| Sight | From Kita-ku |
|---|---|
| Ōsaka Tenmangū | 1.1 km |
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 2.2 km |
| Osaka Castle Park | 2.5 km |
| National Bunraku Theatre | 4.2 km |
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 5.8 km |
| Tennōji Zoo | 5.9 km |
| Tsūtenkaku | 5.9 km |
| Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts | 6.2 km |
| Tennōji Park | 6.2 km |
| Sumiyoshi Taisha | 10 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Kita-ku
Sights in Kita-ku
- Ōsaka Tenmangū · Shinto shrine · 1.1 km
- Taiyū-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.7 km
- Kokubunji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.7 km
- Umeda Arts Theater · theatre · 1.1 km
- HEP · landmark · 0.9 km
- Tsuyu-no-Tenjinsha · Shinto shrine · 1.1 km
- Kakuman-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.8 km
- KTV Ōgimachi Square · science museum · 0.1 km
- Osaka Museum of Housing and Living · museum · 0.6 km
- Tsunashiki Tenjinsha · Shinto shrine · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Kita-ku
Questions
Kita-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Kita-ku, Osaka?
28 places to stay in this guide are counted in Kita-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 24 wards of Osaka. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel Wing International Select Osaka Umeda, 0.6 km away.
How far is Kita-ku from the centre of Osaka?
1.5 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Osaka.
How far is Kita-ku from Shitennō-ji Temple?
5.8 km in a straight line from the centre of Kita-ku. The nearest of Osaka's main sights is Ōsaka Tenmangū, 1.1 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Kita-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Ogimachi (metro, 0.1 km), Temma (rail, 0.2 km) and Nakazakicho (metro, 0.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Kita-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 1,050 restaurants, 393 cafes and 625 bars and pubs counted in Kita-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); Kita-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.