10 Osaka Hotels Near Famous Cherry Blossoms Spots

Stay at a Hotel Near Osaka's Famous Blossom Spots

If you plan to visit Osaka in spring, how about staying at a hotel near famous cherry blossom viewing spots?

This article introduces Osaka hotels with guest room views of cherry blossoms and easy access to cherry blossom spots on foot or by public transit.

The hotels in our list are located near cherry blossom spots such as the Okawa River area and Tennoji Park, Satsukiyama Park, Kishiwada Castle, and Osaka Castle.

Osaka Hotels near Cherry Blossom Spots

1. Hotel New Otani Osaka
2. KKR Hotel Osaka
3. Osaka Castle Hotel
4. Hotel Noum OSAKA
5. Osaka Riverside Hotel
6. Hotel Trusty Osaka Abeno
7. Sakura Garden Hotel
8. Daiwa Roynet Hotel Sakaihigashi
9. Toyoko INN Osaka Itami Airport
10. APA Hotel Kanku Kishiwada

1. Hotel New Otani Osaka

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Hotel New Otani Osaka is located just a few minutes away on foot from Osaka Castle in Osaka Castle Park. Not only is the castle easily accessible on foot, but you can get great views of the castle from some of the guest rooms.

During the blossom season, the hotel also offers a special accommodation plan where views of Osaka Castle from guest rooms are stunning !

Plenty of restaurants and bars are on the premises, so we recommend this hotel for guests interested in enjoying a leisurely meal. Guests can savor a Japanese and Western-style breakfast buffet menu, which includes omelets carefully prepared right in front of you by an expert chef.

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Access: About 3 minutes on foot from Osakajo-koen Station (JR Osaka Loop Line) and Osaka Business Park Station (Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line)
Address: 1-4-1 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Check-in / Check-out: Starts at 15:00 / 12:00

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2. KKR Hotel Osaka

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KKR Hotel Osaka is a popular hotel offering scenic views of Osaka Castle from the guest rooms and restaurant. Visitors can enjoy stunning views of Osaka Castle from rooms on the hotel's north side.

Getting to Osaka Castle from the hotel only takes about 15 minutes on foot. There's also a complimentary shuttle bus between the hotel and Morinomiya Station, which is convenient when you have lots of luggage.

Exclusively during springtime, the hotel offers a hanami bento lunch service available by reservation. The varied menu—which centers around chirashi-zushi—is beautiful and colorful. This will undoubtedly liven up the atmosphere of your hanami (cherry blossom viewing party). If you want to enjoy cherry blossom viewing in a leisurely manner, why not give this service a try?

Osaka Castle and cherry blossoms/ Photo by pixta

Access: About 10 minutes on foot from Morinomiya Station (JR Loop Line, Osaka Metro Chuo Line and Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line), also 10 minutes from Tanimachi 4-chome Station (Osaka Metro Chuo Line, Tanimachi Line)
Address: 2-24 Bamba-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Check-in / Check-out: Starts at 15:00 / 11:00

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3. Osaka Castle Hotel

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Osaka Castle Hotel has excellent access with its direct connection to Temmabashi Station. It sits on the banks of the Okawa River—a symbol of Osaka—and is an attractive hotel offering great views of the river and surrounding area.

Hotel visitors can enjoy scenic views of the Okawa River and cherry blossoms from the Riverside Twin rooms and restaurant.

It's only about 17 minutes On foot to a famous spot, the Cherry Blossom Passage at the Japan Mint Bureau (advance reservations required), and about a 15-minute walk to Osaka Castle's outer moat.

Within walking distance from the hotel is also Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, known for "Tenjin-sama," and Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street, which is said to be Japan's longest shopping mall.

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Access: About 3 minutes on foot from Temmabashi Station (Keihan Main Line, Osaka Metro Line)
Address: 1-1 Tenmabashikyomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Check-in / Check-out: Starts from 14:00 / 11:00

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4. Hotel Noum OSAKA

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Hotel Noum OSAKA is also located in the Tenmabashi-Okawa River area. At this designer hotel, guests can spend a relaxing time in a stylish space.

During a stay at Hotel Noum OSAKA, the hotel staff hope that guests can achieve a relaxing state with their body and soul. With this in mind, unnecessary items such as electrical appliances have been eliminated from guest rooms. Instead, the interiors are decorated with paintings and plants.

There's also a stylish cafe-lounge featuring an interior with warm wooden accents where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, and alcoholic beverages.

It's a 15-minute walk to the famous Cherry Blossom Passage at the Japan Mint Bureau (advance reservations required), and about 20 minutes on foot to Osaka Castle. Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, known for "Tenjin-sama," and Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street, said to be Japan's longest shopping mall, are both also within walking distance from the hotel.

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Access: About 7 minutes on foot from Temmabashi Station (Keihan Main Line, Osaka Metro Line)
Address: 4-1-8 Tenma, Osaka Kita-ku, Osaka
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00-23:00 / 11:00

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5. Osaka Riverside Hotel

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Osaka Riverside Hotel is situated right in front of Kema Sakuranomiya Park, a cherry blossom viewing spot along the Okawa River.

Inside Kema Sakuranomiya Park, you can go for a stroll along a 4.2-kilometer section extending from the Okawa River's Kema Araizeki (overflow weir) downstream to the Tenmabashi Bridge.

Reaching Osaka Castle Park is also easy—just a five-minute train ride. Then it takes about 20 minutes on foot to get to the Cherry Blossom Passage at the Japan Mint Bureau (advance reservations required).

The hotel features comfortable Simmons mattresses for a good night's sleep alongside complimentary mineral water.

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Access: About 2 minutes on foot from JR Sakuranomiya Station
Address: 5-12-30 Nakano-cho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
Check-in/ Check-out: 15:00-23:00/ 11:00

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6. Hotel Trusty Osaka Abeno

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Hotel Trusty Osaka Abeno is just one minute on foot from Tennoji Station and Osaka-Abenobashi Station.

This elegant facility is a business hotel featuring a restaurant (terrace cafe, teppanyaki, bar) with a bright and spacious terrace. The guest rooms are also stylish, allowing you to spend special moments in a refined manner.

It's an eight-minute walk to Tennoji Park's Tenshiba entrance area, a popular cherry blossom spot.

From Kintetsu Osaka-Abenobashi Station, you can get to one of the Kansai Region's top blossom spots, Nara's Mt. Yoshino area (see photo below). It takes about one hour and 20 minutes and no train transfers are needed.

Abeno Harukasu and Tsutenkaku are also within easy walking distance from Hotel Trusty Osaka Abeno.

Mt. Yoshino cherry blossoms in Nara Prefecture/ Photo by pixta

Access: About 1 minute on foot from Tennoji Station (Midosuji Subway Line, Tanimachi Line, JR Lines) and 1 minute from Osaka-Abenobashi Station (Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line)
Address: 1-5-10-300 Abeno-suji, Abeno-ku, Osaka
Check-in / Check-out: Starts at 15:00 / 11:00

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7. Sakura Garden Hotel

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The Sakura Garden Hotel is conveniently located just a minute on foot from Kema Sakuranomiya Park, a popular cherry blossom spot along the banks of the Okawa River.

Inside Kema Sakuranomiya Park, you can go for a leisurely stroll along a 4.2-kilometer section extending from the Okawa River's Kema Araizeki (overflow weir) downstream to the Tenmabashi Bridge. Then it takes about 13 minutes on foot to get to Cherry Blossom Passage at the Japan Mint Bureau (advance reservations required).

The hotel has a sophisticated cafe-like interior, including the guest rooms.

They've also collaborated with the salad specialty store, "Nana Beans," and offer a healthy vegetable-filled breakfast in the restaurant. Takeout is available, so you can take your food order with you while enjoying hanami (cherry blossom viewing).

There's also a complimentary just-brewed coffee service. Beds feature Simmons mattresses, and there's a separate bathroom, making for a relaxing, comfortable stay.

Kema Sakuranomiya Park and cherry blossoms/ Photo by pixta

Access: About 6 minutes on foot from JR Sakuranomiya Station
Address: 4-1-23 Nakano-cho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
Check-in / Check-out: 15:00 / 11:00

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8. Daiwa Roynet Hotel Sakaihigashi

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The guest rooms at Daiwa Roynet Hotel Sakaihigashi, with their calm atmosphere and simple layout, feature a relatively spacious interior.

Guests can enjoy a breakfast that serves up to 30 different Western and Japanese-style obanzai dishes (traditional Kyoto-style side dishes).

To get from the hotel to Daisen Park, a popular cherry blossom site in the Sakai area, it takes about 20 minutes by bus and walking. The park premises are covered with various kinds of cherry blossoms in full bloom. Visitors can also enjoy the ancient tomb alongside the colorful blossoms, so we recommend taking in the wonderful sights with a leisurely walk.

Daisen Park and cherry blossoms/ Photo by pixta

Access: About 5 minutes on foot from Sakaihigashi Station (Nankai Koya Line)
Address: 5-13 Shinmachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai
Check-in / Check-out: Starts at 14:00 / 11:00

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9. Toyoko INN Osaka Itami Airport

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Toyoko INN Osaka Itami Airport is just a six-minute walk from Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport). There's also a shuttle service to and from the airport and nearest station, making it a convenient hotel.

Breakfast usually comes to mind when you mention Toyoko INN! Hotel guests can savor a complimentary breakfast that's healthy and includes a variety of side dishes.

From the hotel, it takes about 10 minutes by car to get Satsukiyama Park (Satsukiyama Ryokuchi)—one of the top cherry blossom spots in Osaka Prefecture.

Satsukiyama Park is a spot that's loved by many visitors. In addition to cherry blossom viewing (hanami) and fall foliage viewing (momijigari), you can also enjoy a hiking course and various facilities, including a zoo and urban greenery botanical garden.

Satsukiyama Park and cherry blossoms/ Photo by pixta

Access: About 6 minutes on foot from Osaka Itami Airport, about 10 minutes from Osaka Airport Station (Osaka Monorail), about 12 minutes from Hotarugaike Station (Hankyu Takarazuka Line)
Address: 2-13-16 Hotarugaike-Nishimachi, Toyonaka City, Osaka
Check-in / Check-out: Starts at 15:00 (club members), starts at 16:00 (regular guests) / 10:00

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10. APA Hotel Kanku Kishiwada

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APA Hotel Kanku Kishiwada is located about 30 minutes from Kansai Airport by a combination of train and walking.

The guest rooms are elegant and spacious, and underneath the beds there's plenty of storage space. The beds feature APA Hotel's own alternating-pressure mattresses, which are sure to give you a restful night's sleep.

It's three minutes on foot from the hotel to Kishiwada Station—a station in Kishiwada City known for the Danjiri Festival. Then it's a 13-minute walk to Kishiwada Castle.

During the spring season, the cherry trees and grounds of Kishiwada Castle are illuminated. We recommend this spot to those who want to appreciate the view of the castle and cherry blossoms at night.

Kishiwada Castle and cherry blossoms/ Photo by pixta

Access: About 3 minutes on foot from Kishiwada Station (Nankai Main Line)
Address: Miyamoto-cho, Kishiwada-shi, Osaka
Check-in / Check-out: Starts at 15:00 / 10:00

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Book a Hotel Near a Cherry Blossom Spot in Osaka

The much-anticipated cherry blossom season will be over before you know it.

When planning a trip to Osaka or some cherry blossom viewing, please be sure to use this article as a handy reference!