Imperial Hotel Osaka
By the Top3Hotels editorial team. Based on Booking.com guest scores and reviews, location data and reference prices. We did not stay at this hotel. Updated 2026-10-24.
Imperial Hotel Osaka is worth booking if you want a quiet 5-star stay with highly rated service and are happy to pay several times the price of our other Osaka picks. If your plans centre on the sights in our list, which are more than 5 km away, one of our cheaper picks makes more sense.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Who it suits and who should skip it
This hotel suits couples and business travellers who value calm, attentive service and full facilities, and families, since family rooms are listed. A gym, pool, restaurant and air conditioning also appear among its facilities.
Skip it if price matters. Our two other picks cost a fraction of the rate and both score well. It is also a poor fit if you want a lively street outside the door: guests describe the setting as quiet and riverside.
Location and getting around
The address is Kita-ku Temmabashi 1-8-50, in the area listed as Osaka Station, Umeda, Yodoyabashi, Hommachi. Guests describe a quiet riverside spot near a park, with walking paths towards Osaka Castle. The location score is 8.7.
The two sights in our nearby list are far. Distances are straight-line estimates: Shitennō-ji is about 5.1 km, around 64 minutes on foot, and Tsūtenkaku is about 5.4 km, around 68 minutes. Plan on public transport or a taxi for both.
What guests say
Across 1,616 reviews the score is 9.2 out of 10. Staff get the most praise: guests describe a professional, friendly and attentive team with a warm welcome.
The riverside setting is the other favourite, especially for walks towards Osaka Castle.
Breakfast gets mixed comments. It is a Western and Japanese buffet with live cooking that guests find tasty, but some say it gets crowded or feels repetitive over several days. Listed styles are continental, Asian, American and buffet.
Price and how it compares with our other Osaka picks
The reference price was €197.00 per night, about €394 for two nights. These are reference prices seen for a 2-night stay in November 2026 for 2 adults in one room, not live quotes, so check today's price for your dates. That was above the sample median of €144.78.
For that money you get a listed gym, pool, restaurant, family rooms, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. A spa is tagged in our data but not among the main listed facilities, so treat it as unconfirmed. Breakfast inclusion is not confirmed either.
Ark Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi -ROUTE INN HOTELS-, our Budget pick, was €42.12 a night with an 8.4 score. Via Inn Prime Shinsaibashi Yotsubashi, our Best Value pick, was €56.23 a night with a 9.1 score. The Imperial costs about three and a half times the Best Value rate for a score just 0.1 higher, so you are paying for the 5-star facilities and service.
Why it made our top 3
We compared 17 eligible hotels in Osaka. The Imperial is our Luxury choice because it holds an official 5-star rating, and five-star hotels get priority for that slot.
It also ranked joint second of the 17 on guest score, backed by more than 1,600 reviews.
Before you book
Room size, noise, renovation condition, breakfast inclusion and cancellation terms have not been assessed. Check each on the booking page.
Confirm pool and gym hours and any fees for your dates, and ask whether breakfast is in your rate. If you plan an early breakfast to beat the crowds, check opening times. Map your route to the sights you want, since the ones in our list need transport.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Questions travellers ask
Is Imperial Hotel Osaka near Osaka Castle?
Guests mention walking paths from the riverside setting towards Osaka Castle. Exact distance is not in our data, so check the route on a map.
Can I walk to Shitennō-ji or Tsūtenkaku from Imperial Hotel Osaka?
Both are over 5 km away in a straight line, more than an hour on foot. Use public transport or a taxi.
Does Imperial Hotel Osaka have a pool?
A pool is listed among the facilities, along with a gym. Check opening times and any fees for your dates.
Is breakfast at Imperial Hotel Osaka worth it?
Guests find the Western and Japanese buffet with live cooking tasty, but some say it can be crowded or repetitive. Inclusion in your rate is not confirmed.