Osaka · Japan
Hotels in Nishi-ku, Osaka
Nishi-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka (Wikidata: "one of the 24 wards of the City of Osaka, Japan"); population 105,006, area 5.2 km². Its centre is 2.4 km from the city centre. 16 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 16of 179 in Osaka's wards
- From the city centre
- 2.4 km
- Nearest station
- Nishi-Nagahori0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- National Museum of Art, Osaka1.8 km
- Population
- 105,006Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 661OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 5.2 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Nishi-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 it. Osaka Shinmachi | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Hotel Route-Inn Osaka Honmachi | 0.7 km |
| 3 | APA Hotel & Resort Midosuji Hommachi Eki Tower | 0.8 km |
| 4 | Hotel Shiki Utsubo Park | 0.9 km |
| 5 | Daiwa Roynet Hotel Yotsubashi | 0.9 km |
| 6 | Hearton Hotel Shinsaibashi Nagahoridouri | 0.9 km |
| 7 | Via Inn Shinsaibashi Yotsubashi | 1.0 km |
| 8 | S-Peria Inn Osaka Hommachi | 1.0 km |
| 9 | Mimaru Osaka Namba North | 1.1 km |
| 10 | The Bridge Hotel Shinsaibashi | 1.1 km |
| 11 | New Osaka Hotel Shinsaibashi | 1.2 km |
| 12 | Hotel Unizo Osaka Shinsaibashi | 1.2 km |
| 13 | The Wall Hotel | 1.2 km |
| 14 | Henn na Hotel Osaka Namba | 1.3 km |
| 15 | Hearton Hotel Shinsaibashi | 1.3 km |
| 16 | Mitsui Garden Hotel Osaka Premier | 1.9 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Nishi-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 340 restaurants, 143 cafes and 178 bars and pubs counted in Nishi-ku, and 117 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 | 340 | 5 of 24 |
| Cafes | 143 | 4 of 24 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 178 | 7 of 24 |
| Museums and galleries | 9 | 3 of 24 |
| Named parks | 36 | 12 of 24 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 72 | 6 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 Nishi-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Nishi-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Nishi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| The National Museum of Art, Osaka | Museum | 1.8 km |
| Osaka Science Museum | Museum | 1.7 km |
| American Village | Attraction | 1.2 km |
| Samuhara-jinja Shrine | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Kawaguchi Christ Church ,Cathedral | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Utsubo Park | Park | 1.2 km |
| 日本基督教団大阪教会 | Place of worship | 1.6 km |
| Mitsu Hachimangū | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| 和光寺 | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| 土佐稲荷神社 | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Nishi-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Nishi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nishi-Nagahori | metro | 0.1 km |
| Awaza | metro | 0.6 km |
| Nishiohashi | metro | 0.8 km |
| Shiomibashi | rail | 0.9 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 Nishi-ku is from Osaka's main sights
| Sight | From Nishi-ku |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 1.8 km |
| National Bunraku Theatre | 2.3 km |
| Tsūtenkaku | 3.3 km |
| Ōsaka Tenmangū | 3.3 km |
| Tennōji Zoo | 3.3 km |
| Tennōji Park | 3.7 km |
| Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts | 3.7 km |
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 3.7 km |
| Osaka Castle Park | 3.8 km |
| Sumiyoshi Taisha | 7.1 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Nishi-ku
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Dome-mae Chiyozaki Station · railway station · 0.9 km
- Sakuragawa Station · railway station · 0.9 km
Sights in Nishi-ku
- National Museum of Art, Osaka · art museum · 1.8 km
- Osaka Science Museum · science museum · 1.7 km
- Kawaguchi Christ Church Cathedral · cathedral · 0.7 km
- Samuhara Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.5 km
- Orix Theater · theatre · 0.9 km
- UCCJ Osaka Church · church · 1.6 km
- Utsubo Park · urban park · 1.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Nishi-ku
Questions
Nishi-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Nishi-ku, Osaka?
16 places to stay in this guide are counted in Nishi-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 24 wards of Osaka. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel it. Osaka Shinmachi, 0.1 km away.
How far is Nishi-ku from the centre of Osaka?
2.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Osaka.
How far is Nishi-ku from Shitennō-ji Temple?
3.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Nishi-ku. The nearest of Osaka's main sights is National Museum of Art, Osaka, 1.8 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Nishi-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Nishi-Nagahori (metro, 0.1 km), Awaza (metro, 0.6 km), Nishiohashi (metro, 0.8 km) and Shiomibashi (rail, 0.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Nishi-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 340 restaurants, 143 cafes and 178 bars and pubs counted in Nishi-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); Nishi-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.