In the Kita area of Osaka Umeda is a bustling business district in the second biggest metropolitan area in the world. Over the last few years, Osaka’s Umeda area has been going through a rejuvenation and has become a hot bed of many great spots and eateries.
Information About Umeda Osaka
To experience the city, you’ll need to know about Umeda Osaka. Umeda is a small area surrounding both Umeda Stations and Osaka Station. Many tall skyscrapers have been erected in the area and is a sort of central business hub for Osaka, with a high variety of shopping outlets and restaurants for visitors to the area and locals.
Osaka Station is the main train terminal in Osaka and a major hub for the Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe metropolitan area. As the final stop on the Tokaido Main Line, it serves lines coming from Kyoto, Kobe and Hyogo, though not the Tokaido Shinkansen, which stops at Shin-Osaka Station. The Osaka Loop Line also goes through Osaka Station, giving riders easy access to most of Osaka.
Transferring to one of the two Umeda Stations gives you access to the rest of the city and beyond. Served by the stations are the private railway companies, Hanshin Electric Railway, Hankyu Corporation and the Osaka Metro Subway. With lines to Kobe, Hyogo and Kyoto on the Hankyu Railway, it’s a good alternative to JR’s offerings.
The Convenience of an Osaka Umeda Hotel
Staying in an Osaka Umeda Hotel give you the opportunity to explore not only Osaka, but the greater Kansai area and beyond. You’ll be surrounded by some of the best food in Japan and some of best bars in Osaka.
Toyoko Inn Osaka Umeda Higashi
The Toyoko Inn Osaka Umeda Higashi is a convenient, out of the way, hotel where you can relax near the center of Osaka. For an average of 8,000 yen a night, you’ll be treated to a free Japanese breakfast every morning during your stay and Video on Demand services in your room.
Check in time at the Toyoko Inn Osaka Umeda Higashi is at 4:00 PM in the afternoon and check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Spot information
- Spot name: Toyoko Inn Osaka Umeda Higashi
- Street address: 5-3-25 Nishitemma, Kita, Osaka, Osaka 530-0047
- Access: A 3-minute walk from Minami-Morimachi Station
Eat Out at One of the Osaka Umeda Restaurants
Eating out in one of Osaka Umeda restaurants is a must if you’re in the area. You can try one of Osaka’s most famous dishes, Okonomiyaki in just a few minutes’ walk from Osaka Station at Chibo Okonomiyaki. At Chibo, you’re given all the ingredients to make the dish and you cook it yourself on a hot plate at the table. It makes for a great Osaka experience.
Alternatively, you can also experience cooking the Osaka-born Japanese dish of Shabu-shabu at Shabutei Nishi Umeda. Shabu-shabu is a Japanese hotpot where you dip thin strips of meat into hot soup and it cooks instantly. You can get it beef or pork sets.
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