Osaka · Japan
Hotels in Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Naniwa-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka (Wikidata: "ward of Osaka City"); population 76,141, area 4.4 km². Its centre is 3.8 km from the city centre. 33 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 33of 179 in Osaka's wards
- From the city centre
- 3.8 km
- Nearest station
- Daikokucho0.4 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Tsūtenkaku1.0 km
- Population
- 76,141Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 1,081OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 4.3 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Naniwa-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 | Far East Village Hotel Osaka, Namba South | 0.2 km |
| 2 | Hiyori Hotel Osaka Namba Station | 0.4 km |
| 3 | Fraser Residence Nankai Osaka | 0.4 km |
| 4 | Fairfield by Marriott Osaka Namba | 0.5 km |
| 5 | Swissôtel Nankai Osaka | 0.5 km |
| 6 | Koko Hotel Osaka Namba | 0.6 km |
| 7 | Hotel Hillarys | 0.6 km |
| 8 | Citadines Namba Osaka | 0.7 km |
| 9 | Hotel Gracery Osaka Namba | 0.7 km |
| 10 | Red Roof Inn & Suites Osaka Namba Nipponbashi | 0.7 km |
| 11 | Deep Water hot Spring Osaka Hinode Hotel Nipponbashi | 0.7 km |
| 12 | Hotel Royal Classic Osaka | 0.7 km |
| 13 | Natural Hot Spring Midosuji Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 14 | Namba Oriental Hotel | 0.8 km |
| 15 | OYO Hotel ASIATO Namba | 0.8 km |
| 16 | Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka | 0.9 km |
| 17 | Grandi Nipponbashi Park Hotel | 1.0 km |
| 18 | Hotel Art Inn Namba | 1.0 km |
| 19 | Agora Place Osaka Namba | 1.0 km |
| 20 | Hotel Bali An Resort Nambadotonbori (Adult Only) | 1.0 km |
| 21 | Dotonbori Hotel | 1.0 km |
| 22 | Hotel Shin-Imamiya | 1.1 km |
| 23 | Hotel Bali An Resort Shinsaibashi (Adult Only) | 1.1 km |
| 24 | PG Kuromon | 1.1 km |
| 25 | Onyado Nono Namba Natural Hot Spring | 1.1 km |
| 26 | Cross Hotel Osaka | 1.1 km |
| 27 | Welina Hotel Premier Shinsaibashi | 1.2 km |
| 28 | Kaneyoshi Ryokan | 1.2 km |
| 29 | Karaksa Hotel Osaka Namba | 1.2 km |
| 30 | Onsen From Around the World | 1.2 km |
| 31 | Spa World | 1.2 km |
| 32 | Hotel Fine Aroma Dotonbori Osaka | 1.3 km |
| 33 | Nipponbashi Luxe Hotel | 1.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Naniwa-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 702 restaurants, 165 cafes and 214 bars and pubs counted in Naniwa-ku, and 93 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 | 702 | 3 of 24 |
| Cafes | 165 | 3 of 24 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 214 | 5 of 24 |
| Museums and galleries | 8 | 5 of 24 |
| Named parks | 31 | 15 of 24 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 54 | 10 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 Naniwa-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Naniwa-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Naniwa-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tsūtenkaku | Viewpoint | 1.0 km |
| Shinsekai | Attraction | 1.0 km |
| Tennoji Zoo | Zoo | 1.2 km |
| Glico Man Sign | Attraction | 1.1 km |
| Namba Yasaka Shrine | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Hōzen-ji | Place of worship | 1.0 km |
| 今宮戎神社 | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Ebisu Bridge | Attraction | 1.1 km |
| Osaka Shochikuza Theatre | Attraction | 1.0 km |
| Mitsutera | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Naniwa-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Naniwa-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daikokucho | metro | 0.4 km |
| Namba | rail | 0.5 km |
| Imaimiyaebisu | rail | 0.5 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 Naniwa-ku is from Osaka's main sights
| Sight | From Naniwa-ku |
|---|---|
| Tsūtenkaku | 1.0 km |
| Tennōji Zoo | 1.1 km |
| National Bunraku Theatre | 1.2 km |
| Tennōji Park | 1.4 km |
| Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts | 1.4 km |
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 1.7 km |
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 3.7 km |
| Osaka Castle Park | 3.9 km |
| Ōsaka Tenmangū | 4.2 km |
| Sumiyoshi Taisha | 5.3 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Naniwa-ku
Sights in Naniwa-ku
- Tsūtenkaku · observation tower · 1.0 km
- Tennōji Zoo · zoo · 1.1 km
- National Bunraku Theatre · theatre · 1.2 km
- Namba-yasaka Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.3 km
- NMB48 Theater · theatre · 0.7 km
- Namba Grand Kagetsu · theatre · 0.7 km
- Imamiya Ebisu Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.5 km
- Hōzen-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 1.0 km
- Liberty Osaka · museum · 1.3 km
- Shikitsu Matsunomiya · Shinto shrine · 0.3 km
Nearby
Areas next to Naniwa-ku
Questions
Naniwa-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Naniwa-ku, Osaka?
33 places to stay in this guide are counted in Naniwa-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 24 wards of Osaka. The nearest to the area centre is Far East Village Hotel Osaka, Namba South, 0.2 km away.
How far is Naniwa-ku from the centre of Osaka?
3.8 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Osaka.
How far is Naniwa-ku from Shitennō-ji Temple?
1.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Naniwa-ku. The nearest of Osaka's main sights is Tsūtenkaku, 1.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Naniwa-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Daikokucho (metro, 0.4 km), Namba (rail, 0.5 km) and Imaimiyaebisu (rail, 0.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Naniwa-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 702 restaurants, 165 cafes and 214 bars and pubs counted in Naniwa-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); Naniwa-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.