Osaka · Japan
Hotels in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
Yodogawa-ku is one of the 24 wards of Osaka (Wikidata: "ward of Japan"); population 183,583, area 13 km². Its centre is 3.4 km from the city centre. 13 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 13of 179 in Osaka's wards
- From the city centre
- 3.4 km
- Nearest station
- Juso0.4 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- National Museum of Art, Osaka3.3 km
- Population
- 183,583Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 1,175OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 13 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Yodogawa-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 Fine Garden Juso | 0.6 km |
| 2 | Hotel Plaza Osaka | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Minn Juso | 0.7 km |
| 4 | Osaka Garden Palace | 1.2 km |
| 5 | Karaksa Hotel Grande Shin-Osaka Tower | 1.6 km |
| 6 | VIA INN Shin-Osaka Shomenguchi JR-West Group | 1.6 km |
| 7 | Comfort Hotel Shin-Osaka | 1.6 km |
| 8 | Hotel Mielparque Osaka | 1.7 km |
| 9 | Remm Shin-Osaka | 1.9 km |
| 10 | Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Osaka Station | 1.9 km |
| 11 | The Westin Osaka | 1.9 km |
| 12 | Astil Hotel Shin-Osaka | 2.0 km |
| 13 | VIA INN Shin-Osaka | 2.2 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Yodogawa-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 550 restaurants, 133 cafes and 492 bars and pubs counted in Yodogawa-ku, and 116 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 | 550 | 4 of 24 |
| Cafes | 133 | 5 of 24 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 492 | 2 of 24 |
| Museums and galleries | 7 | 6 of 24 |
| Named parks | 67 | 2 of 24 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 42 | 14 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 Yodogawa-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Yodogawa-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Yodogawa-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery Namban | Museum | 1.4 km |
| 神津神社 | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| 水道記念館 | Museum | 1.7 km |
| 塚本神社 | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| 庄内神社 | Place of worship | 3.0 km |
| 富島神社 | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
| 正福寺 | Place of worship | 1.7 km |
| 天龍寺 | Place of worship | 1.6 km |
| 永照寺 | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| Floating Garden Observatory | Viewpoint | 1.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Yodogawa-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Yodogawa-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Juso | rail | 0.4 km |
| Nishinakajima-Minamigata | metro | 1.3 km |
| Minamikata | rail | 1.3 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 Yodogawa-ku is from Osaka's main sights
| Sight | From Yodogawa-ku |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Art, Osaka | 3.3 km |
| Ōsaka Tenmangū | 3.7 km |
| Osaka Castle Park | 5.2 km |
| National Bunraku Theatre | 6.3 km |
| Tennōji Zoo | 7.9 km |
| Tsūtenkaku | 7.9 km |
| Shitennō-ji Temple | 8.0 km |
| Tennōji Park | 8.2 km |
| Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts | 8.2 km |
| Sumiyoshi Taisha | 12 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Yodogawa-ku
Nearby
Areas next to Yodogawa-ku
Questions
Yodogawa-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka?
13 places to stay in this guide are counted in Yodogawa-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 24 wards of Osaka. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel Fine Garden Juso, 0.6 km away.
How far is Yodogawa-ku from the centre of Osaka?
3.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Osaka.
How far is Yodogawa-ku from Shitennō-ji Temple?
8.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Yodogawa-ku. The nearest of Osaka's main sights is National Museum of Art, Osaka, 3.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Yodogawa-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Juso (rail, 0.4 km), Nishinakajima-Minamigata (metro, 1.3 km) and Minamikata (rail, 1.3 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Yodogawa-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 550 restaurants, 133 cafes and 492 bars and pubs counted in Yodogawa-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); Yodogawa-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.