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Hotels in Minato-ku, Osaka
Minato-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka (Wikidata: "one of 24 wards of the City of Osaka"); population 80,206, area 7.9 km². Its centre is 5.0 km from the city centre. 10 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 10of 179 in Osaka's wards
- From the city centre
- 5.0 km
- Nearest station
- Bentencho0.7 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- National Museum of Art, Osaka4.2 km
- Population
- 80,206Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 146OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 8.9 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Minato-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 She Osaka | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Art Hotel Osaka Bay Tower | 0.6 km |
| 3 | THE Singulari Hotel & Skyspa AT Universal Studios Japantm | 2.0 km |
| 4 | Hotel Universal Port Vita | 2.1 km |
| 5 | Hotel Universal Port | 2.1 km |
| 6 | Hotel Keihan Universal Tower | 2.2 km |
| 7 | The Park Front Hotel at Universal Studios Japan | 2.2 km |
| 8 | Liber Hotel at Universal Studios Japan | 2.6 km |
| 9 | OYO Hotel Gloire Osaka | 2.9 km |
| 10 | Universal Bay Condominium | 2.9 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Minato-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 91 restaurants, 33 cafes and 22 bars and pubs counted in Minato-ku, and 85 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 | 91 | 20 of 24 |
| Cafes | 33 | 18 of 24 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 22 | 21 of 24 |
| Museums and galleries | 3 | 10 of 24 |
| Named parks | 42 | 9 of 24 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 40 | 16 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 Minato-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Minato-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Minato-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Universal Studios Japan | Theme park | 2.6 km |
| Tempozan Ferris Wheel | Attraction | 2.9 km |
| Osaka Human Rights Museum | Museum | 1.1 km |
| Yahataya Park | Park | 1.4 km |
| スペース・ファンタジー・ザ・ライド | Attraction | 2.3 km |
| 三社神社 | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| 港住吉神社 | Place of worship | 2.4 km |
| 築港高野山 釈迦院 | Place of worship | 2.7 km |
| ミニオン・ハチャメチャ・アイス | Attraction | 2.6 km |
| 福崎住吉神社 | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Minato-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Minato-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bentencho | rail and metro | 0.7 km |
| Asashiobashi | metro | 1.2 km |
| Kujō | metro | 1.7 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 Minato-ku is from Osaka's main sights
| Sight | From Minato-ku |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 4.2 km |
| Tsūtenkaku | 4.3 km |
| National Bunraku Theatre | 4.4 km |
| Tennōji Zoo | 4.5 km |
| Tennōji Park | 4.8 km |
| Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts | 4.8 km |
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 5.2 km |
| Ōsaka Tenmangū | 5.9 km |
| Sumiyoshi Taisha | 6.4 km |
| Osaka Castle Park | 6.5 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Minato-ku
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Taishō Station · railway station · 1.7 km
Sights in Minato-ku
- Yahataya Park · park · 1.3 km
Nearby
Areas next to Minato-ku
Questions
Minato-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Minato-ku, Osaka?
10 places to stay in this guide are counted in Minato-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 24 wards of Osaka. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel She Osaka, 0.3 km away.
How far is Minato-ku from the centre of Osaka?
5.0 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Osaka.
How far is Minato-ku from Shitennō-ji Temple?
5.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Minato-ku. The nearest of Osaka's main sights is National Museum of Art, Osaka, 4.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Minato-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Bentencho (rail and metro, 0.7 km), Asashiobashi (metro, 1.2 km) and Kujō (metro, 1.7 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Minato-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 91 restaurants, 33 cafes and 22 bars and pubs counted in Minato-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); Minato-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.