Best New Osaka Hotels
Visitors to Osaka in 2024 will find a great new crop of hotels. Here are our favorites
Best New Osaka Hotels January 2024
Visitors to Osaka in the spring of 2024 will find a great new crop of hotels waiting for them. Forget the cookie-cutter business hotels of yesteryear: stylish boutique hotels are now the order of the day. Here are our favorites from a very strong field.
Best Time To Go To Osaka
Discover the best time of year to visit Osaka, get a sense of Osaka weather month by month, and the dates of Osaka's best festivals.
Best Kaiseki, Kappo and Other Haute Cuisine In Osaka
Consisting of multiple small dishes served one by one, kaiseki cooking is highly seasonal and rarefied. This style of Japanese fine dining is what inspired nouvelle cuisine and degustation menus. For most first-time visitors to Japan interested in food, kaiseki is a must-try genre.
Osaka Museum of History
Located at the southwest corner of Osaka Castle Park and very close to Tanimachiyonchome Station, on the Tanimachi subway line, the Osaka Museum of History makes a nice add-on to a castle visit.
Osaka Vacation Checklist
Travellers to Japan no longer need to supply proof of Covid vaccination or a negative test. We have all the latest news on visiting Japan
For all the essentials, see my First Time In Osaka guide
For ideas on how to structure your trip, see my list of Osaka Itineraries
See my one page guide on Where To Stay In Osaka
You can buy a Japan SIM card or an unlimited data pocket wifi router online before you arrive in Japan for collection on arrival
View my comprehensive Packing List For Japan
See if the Japan Rail Pass can save you money on your trip
Why it’s essential to have travel insurance for Japan
Visiting Tokyo or Kyoto too?
Don’t forget my companion websites TrulyTokyo.com and InsideKyoto.com for in-depth guides to these fascinating cities.
Happy travels!
Chris Rowthorn