There are a lot of gay bars in different parts of Osaka. The biggest and most visible concentration of gay and lesbian bars and clubs is in the Doyama area. The Osaka Gay Pride festival takes place at the begging of April each year! The Kansai Rainbow Pride festival area in the city centre is free to enter for everyone! Better hurry up to book your gay friendly hotel Osaka!
Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It’s known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It’s surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrine.
Top attractions to visit in Osaka
Day Tours from Osaka
- Osaka Walking Tour
- Kyoto Cultural Forest, Shrine and Temple Tour with Options
- Osaka Cooking Class
- Kyoto and Nara 1 Day Bus Tour
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima Island,Itsukushima shrine from Osaka
1. Cross Hotel Osaka – Gay Friendly Hotel Osaka
Recommended by the Michelin Guide, Cross Hotel Osaka is just a minute’s walk from the Dotonbori area and a 3-minute walk from Namba Subway Station. The stylish rooms include free WiFi internet, a complimentary bottle of water and private bathrooms. Shinsaibashi Subway Station is only a 5-minute stroll from the hotel.
Guests at the Osaka Cross Hotel can relax in the modern furnishings and enjoy watching the flat-screen TV. Each air-conditioned room has a fridge and air purifier. There is an en suite bathroom, and hairdryers, slippers and bath amenities including a toothbrush set are provided. Guests will also find a green tea set in the room.
Hotel Cross Osaka is just a 5-minute walk to America-mura Village and a 20-minute train ride from Shin-Osaka Shinkansen (Bullet Train) Station. Kansai International Airport is a 40-minute train ride away.
Providing 229 guestrooms including 2 suites, CROSS HOTEL OSAKA is located on the famous Midosuji Street in the heart of the entertainment district of Osaka Minami. It is 54 kilometers from Kansai International Airport and 16 kilometers from Osaka International Airport Itami. We are also just a short walk from Subway and Nankai Namba Station.
Easily accessible to Dotonbori, there are plenty of restaurants, shops, bars, and theaters in the area. Guests can dine at any of the on-site restaurants which serve delicious Western and Japanese cuisine. CROSS HOTEL OSAKA is a definitely ideal base for travelers who want to enjoy the nightlife and explore the bustling commercial area of Osaka Minami.
It has a great location just a street away from the bridge and the canal. It was very close to Namba station which allows you easy access to greater Osaka.
Cross hotel is ‘centrally located’ in the midst of Dontobori & Shinsaibashi happening areas, not to mention the other further ones beyond. It’s approximately 10-15 mins walk from Nankai Namba (Rapi:t) station (where u get on/off to/from Kansai Airport). Simply, it’s all shopping & eating any direction you choose to head, approx 10-15mins away.
It’s a modern, boutique hotel with a small lobby but doesn’t matter much coz check-in was a breeze in 5 mins
Also, it is right next to Dotonbori and the Minami area of Osaka so that are lots of great restaurants and shopping right near the hotel. To top it off, it is just a short subway ride to Osaka station if you want to make any day trips (day trip to Himeji for example).
The room itself was great as well. Tidy and modern. Plenty of accessible power points, toilet with a lot of functions and a very roomy shower.
Rooms have a good size and are well maintained. Excellent bathing room and good water pressure.
The room is adequately spacious for Japan standard, ours was a twin bedroom. It comes with a dressing/bathroom, the latter of a typical Japanese household type with a bath tub & shower area (comes with stool). It provides full set of toiletries & hair dryer (decent power). The room also comes with a safe & fridge (empty), no mini bar. Tea & coffee bags are provided with complimentary water (2 bottles) daily.
How much does a room costs at Cross Hotel Osaka?
Prices start 180$/night for the Double Room (6th-10th Floor) Comfort Floor – Non-Smoking
This double room features air conditioning and electric kettle
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2. Hotel New Hankyu Osaka – Gay Friendly Hotels Osaka
Directly connected to Hankyu Umeda Station, Hotel New Hankyu Osaka is conveniently located in Osaka’s central business district. From Kansai International Airport, the airport limousine bus will drop you off in front of the hotel. Free WiFi is available in all rooms. The hotel boasts 19 dining options, including one of Osaka’s most famous buffet restaurants, Olympia, as well as a bar, restaurant and French cuisine among others.
Beverages can be purchased from the drinks vending machine on site.
Rooms feature a contemporary interior with a flat-screen TV, an electric kettle with green tea bags and slippers. Free toiletries including toothbrushes are provided in the en suite bathroom. Hairdryers are provided, and an air humidifier is available upon request.
From Kansai Airport you can take the Limousine Bus Service, around Yen 1500, which drops you right at the front door of the Hotel. in fact the shuttle service starts from there and covers both Kansai and Itami (Domestic Airport
This hotel scores most points from location. It’s just next to the airport limousine station (to and from Kansai International Airport). Minutes away by walking from underground shopping areas, major department stores, metro,etc. There are convenient store, drug store nearby. The famous popular Yodobashi is just opposite to it!
The room is bigger than the Annex although the closet and bathroom were compromised. Still there are complimentary toothbrushes,toothpaste, razors, cloth towelettes, shower caps, combs, water bottles, sets of green tea and roasted tea bags which were refilled everyday. Big bottles of Shiseido shampoo, rinser, body wash and facial soap.Their bathrobes that looked like kimono. The room is clean.
Since we’re in a central location right next to a station, our hotel is ideal for both business and leisure. To make your experience with us even better, we have an array of restaurants and bars, festive party rooms, and even a chapel, all in this urban-style hotel. And if you have any special requests, we’re always here to answer to them.
There is a free WiFi and they also have a PC room in case you needed to do something that you cannot do with your phone like printing
The hotel also has a lot of restaurants ranging from French, Chinese, Western and of course Japanese cuisine.
Buffet breakfast is great and service is excellent. Buffet Breakfast best with Japanese delicacies, average on international cuisine.
Hotel is next to the station and the Airport Limousine is literally one minute walk away. There are plenty of cafes, restaurants at the station and lovely food halls five minutes walk away at Grand Front Osaka. The Umeda Sky Building is about 10 minutes walk away and is well worth the visit especially the rooftop observatory.
If you want the convenience of having the Airport Limousine service, this hotel will be one that you should stay in. The station is just right next door to the hotel. Besides that, this hotel is also located within walking distance, main train station (Osaka Station), where you can travel to Kyoto, Nara and various sightseeing places within Osaka.
The hotel is also located near major shopping areas full of nice eateries, if you do not want hotel restaurants. It is nearby the Umeda Food Street, where you can find great food that are not expensive.
The room is a little too small for us, who is traveling with two luggages. We had to “reconfigure” the room by shifting the chairs and table around so that we can only our luggages and also having the walking room. In general, the room is clean and comfortable. But the facilities are a little outdated and seems old. There are also not enough electrical plugs for us to charge our phones and camera batteries.
The staff are very nice and helpful, and it is always a pleasure to be greeted with an “Ohayo gozaimasu” in the morning as you head out for sightseeing. Overall, it is a great place, expect for the small space.
5 star rating for the location, reason why I recommended this hotel to my friends. Umeda Station is right below the property, while Osaka Station is nearby. The airport buses to and from Itami and Kansai also stop right outside the front door.
Tons of shopping and dining options surround the hotel.
How much does a room costs at Hotel New Hankyu Osaka?
Prices start 138$/night for the Economy One Double Bed Room – Non-Smoking (140cm, 1 Bed)
This quadruple room has a seating area, electric kettle and air conditioning. Tooth brushes, a hairdryer and bath amenities are provided. Guests will also find a green tea set in the room
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3. Hotel New Otani Osaka – Gay Friendly Hotel Osaka
Located right in front of Osaka Castle, Hotel New Otani offers spacious rooms and 13 dining options. The property is a 5-minute walk from shopping complex JO-TERRACE OSAKA. Free WiFi connection is available throughout the property.
Rooms feature large windows with city or Osaka Castle views. They have an LCD TV, comfortable beds and a minibar.
Guests can relax in the hot tub or sauna, or enjoy a massage treatment. Several shops and a beauty salon are available as well. The hotel offers concierge services, where entrance tickets to Osaka Castle can be purchased.
Though this hotel is a little away from central shopping area in Osaka, it is close to a subway station (3 min walk) and train station (5 min walk). The location is very quiet and secluded.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is facing the verdant expanse of Osaka Castle and Park, yet offers an easy access to the city center as well as major visitors sites in Kyoto, Nara and Himeji. Its naturally lit four-storey Atrium Lobby immediately lets the guests know their stay will be a special one. Impeccable service and stylish comfort assure top quality accommodation as well as a personal satisfaction for every guest. From your room, enjoy a “Royal View” of Osaka Castle.
In terms of location, this is a great place as well. It is located in a quiet business district with train and subway access within 5mins walking distance. You can get to most part of Osaka via public transport. There are convenience stores and restaurants nearby
The location is close to the business park but the river and castle gave it a feel of peace and quiet. The JR line is close by which is good for Japan Rail Pass holders.
Room is clean and the hotel provides all necessary toiletries including disposable slippers, robes, tooth brush & toothpaste, razors & shaving cream, and very nice quality hair brush. Water and tea are free in room.
The rooms are spacious and very accommodating with great service. The view from the roomto the Osaka castle is very memorable.
Room have a mini walk-in wardrobe that has some hangers, luggage holder and a safe inside. Toilet are well equipped with 3 sets of amenities and hair dryer. Main area has sofa set, working desk, TV, mini refrigerator, some alcohols and drinks, beds. Area is very spacious, 3 (24″ luggage) all opened up at once and there are still plenty of space to move around.
Breakfast is either Japanese or America with excellent assortment on the buffet tables. The buffet spread for breakfast was good. They have both Western and Japanese breakfast. Western included the norm with different types of eggs, cereals, toasts, sausages etc and Japanese was OK, fishes, onsen eggs and fresh juices as well.
The bakery (next to the breakfast buffet) opens a bit late, but the baked goods are quite good and make a nice gift to bring back home. The hotel also has a small mall of boutiques offering an interesting selection of merchandise.
Our room was spacious and beautifully decorated and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. We particularly lovely experience was sitting in our room watching the sunset and the nightlights looking out towards Osaka Castle. What a wonderful, luxurious experience.
The room was very spacious even having a small sofa and desk area. The bathroom and amenities were great. There is a convenience store right opposite the hotel as well as a number of restaurants within walking distance. It’s also only a short walk from the station.
Proximity to railway stations is a big plus, enabling easy and quick travel to places in Osaka and out. The rooms are spacious, neat and very well maintained. The hotel is located in a lovely locality, close to Osaka castle. The breakfast spread is substantial and caters to a variety of tastes. The staff in all sections are very courteous and helpful, speak excellent English, making the stay so comfortable. A definite choice for stay in Osaka
How much does a room costs at Hotel New Otani Osaka?
Prices start 140$/night for the Standard Small Room
This spacious room offers views of Osaka Castle and its gardens. This room is fitted with a minibar, a flat-screen TV and an en suite bathroom with a bathtub.
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4. Hotel the Lutheran Osaka – Gay Friendly Hotels Osaka
Hotel the Lutheran is centrally located in Osaka, a 1-minute walk from Tanimachi Yonchome Station Exit 1B. It offers a massage service, a restaurant and Western rooms. Free WiFi is available in the rooms, as well as at the lobby and the restaurant.
Guest rooms offer both air conditioning and heating facilities. Each room has a humidifying air cleaner, a fridge and a flat-screen TV. The en suite bathroom comes with toiletries and a bathtub.
Finding an ideal gay-friendly hotel in Osaka does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Hotel the Lutheran, a nice option for travelers like you.
Close to some of Osaka’s most popular landmarks, such as Dotonbori (1.4 mi) and Shinsaibashi (1.4 mi), Hotel the Lutheran is a great destination for tourists.
Hotel the Lutheran offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available.
The hotel offers a 24 hour front desk, 24 hour check-in, and baggage storage, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features an on-site restaurant. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to parking.
While visiting Osaka, you may want to try some crab at one of the nearby restaurants, such as Harukoma, Crab Specialty Restaurant Amimotobekkan, or Kanidoraku Dotombori Nakamise.
Looking to explore? Then look no further than Osaka Castle (0.5 mi), Tenjimbashisuji Shopping Street (1.1 mi), and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (0.6 mi), which are some popular Osaka attractions – all conveniently located within walking distance of the hotel.
Hotel the Lutheran looks forward to welcoming you on your visit to Osaka.
Good choice hotel in Osaka if you want to be away from the busy areas of Namba and Umeda, but easily accessible via subway which is only a minute away (Tianimachi 4 Chomestation) both Chou + Tianimachi lines. Beautiful Osaka castle is only 5 minutes away.
The hoteI is well located, only 1-2 minutes’ walk from the subway station of Tamachiyonchome (Tamachi-4 Chome), 5 minutes’ walk to the Osaka Castle and the park and the Osaka Museum of History. The park was beautiful with autumn colours. There are 3 convenience stores around the hotel and a Sukiya restaurant. The hotel provided complimentary self-heating eye masks as well.
The room sizes are not bad by Japanese standards. Each room has a bar fridge, which is convenient No water is supplied, but the staff says the tap water is drinkable. The hotel has laundry facilities, for which a charge is rendered. The Lutheran also has a bank of vending machines on the third floor. . There is also a cafe on the first floor. The hotel also has free Wi-fi.
Hotel offers breakfast from 7am – 10am with a great variety of foods both western and japanese; all for a very affordable price.
How much does a room costs at Hotel the Lutheran Osaka?
Prices start 90$/night for the Economy Double Room – Non Smoking
This room features air conditioning and electric kettle.
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5. Hotel Monterey La Soeur Osaka – Gay Friendly Hotel Osaka
Hotel Monterey Lasoeur Osaka is situated in Osaka Business Park, next to Panasonic Centre. It offers modern accommodation with a spa, a restaurant and free Wi-Fi. It’s a 5-minute walk from Kyobashi Train Station, which connects to downtown Osaka in 6 minutes and to Kyoto in 40 minutes. Famous cherry blossom viewing spots like Osaka Castle Park and Japan Mint are both within a 15-minute walk away.
Decorated in an art-deco style, rooms feature rich colours and wooden flooring. Each room is equipped with a minibar, a work desk and a flat-screen TV. Smartphones in the room may be used inside and outside of the property free of charge.
It’s very easy to access it via the Kyobashi station and there is a covered walkway going to it from the train station. It’s very easy to go to Universal, Kyoto, mmeda and Dotonburi. Also one bonus a 5-10 min walk to Osaka castle.
The location of the hotel is just magic! It is only a short walk from the Kyobashi station which is literally 2 stops away from Osaka station on the JR Loop Line. Beside the station is a underground supermarket called Dacai – which is brilliant for food – they have their own bakery, deli and sell fresh fruit and vegetables and also pre-packaged food such as Sushi, Gyzoa, Kebabs, Pizza and loads of Bento boxes!
There is a family mart 24 hrs open daily with very yummy bento boxes for lunch and dinner very close to the hotel.
A place to experience true hospitality. The hotel is designed to emulate the ever evolving city of Osaka through a modern design inspired by the Art Deco of American cities such as Boston, Chicago and New York. Through the use of Deco design, visible in the architecture and furnishings, the hotel maintains its own unique character amidst the skyscrapers of the Osaka Business Park.
This hotel offers excellent price value for Japan. The rooms are bigger than what you would expect in this price range and the breakfast buffet, although not extensive, is of high quality food. Service is decent as you would expect.
There are no facilities like gym or pool.
The location is mostly good, as it is close to several subway lines and has 2 convenience stores in vicinity. Other than that it is within a business area, so don’t expect bustling narrow streets. Osaka castle is in walking distance (15min).
The atmosphere, the rooms and the great and friendly staff are just adorable. Osaka Castle within walking distance, subway and train station nearby and great nightlife just around the corner. The Ofuro (Japanese bath) is very pleasant with a great old style restroom.
But be careful, the restroom (not separated according to gender) may only be entered modestly dressed or in a bathrobe. If it happens to you like that, that you will enter the rest room only with entwined towels, then you will be asked very politely and discreetly to dress and to return accordingly.
The beds are comfortable and there offer free bed clothes provided which is great!
There is a convenience store within the hotel premises. Mcdonald’s outlet is close by about 2 minute walk from the hotel. Access to Business Park and Osaka Castle is very easy, and within walking distance. Hotel provides a WiFi enabled phone for the resident guests, with free local calls; this was very handy for us especially when looking for directions to various places of interest.
The breakfast buffet is really nice. It has really peaceful with classical music being played throughout service. There are 2 types of breakfast on offer Japanese and Western. The Japanese is beautiful – the seaweed salad, miso soup, rice porridge, sui mai, takoyaki, soft boiled egg with ponzu sauce, natto, spring greens, carrot and other vegetables in dashi stock and noodles.
The Western breakfast is excellent to – sausages, egg cheese and spinach omelette, salad, fruit, pastrami, Bologna meat, mozzarella cheese, assortment of croissants, waffles and bread rolls. The also have an an assortment of teas, including coffee, black tea, green tea, earl grey tea, mint tea and lemon tea. Be sure to try their homemade jelly and their chiffon cake with cinnamon cream!
How much does a room costs at Hotel Monterey La Soeur Osaka?
Prices start 120$/night for the
This room features air conditioning, minibar and electric kettle.
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