Five-star One MICHELIN Key Nishi-Umeda, Osaka
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Japan's first Ritz-Carlton, opened in 1997 a short walk from Osaka Station, with marble, panelled corridors and a fireplace in the manner of a Georgian house, and its rooms from the 24th floor up.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.
- MICHELIN
- One Key
- Rooms
- 291 rooms and suites
- Opened
- 1997
- From the airport
- About 60 km from Kansai International
The hotel
A Georgian house above Umeda.
The Ritz-Carlton came to Japan here in 1997, in Nishi-Umeda, a short walk from Osaka Station. The public rooms were modelled on an eighteenth-century English country house: Italian marble, wood panelling, an open fireplace, a Czech chandelier and Persian carpets. Around 450 works of art and a collection of nineteenth-century antiques fill the corridors and lounges; the hotel describes the look as a British aristocrat's house with Japanese touches.
The guest rooms begin on the 24th floor and climb to the 37th, with the city or the bay outside. Afternoon tea is poured in the Lobby Lounge to a live piano, which still feels unusual in Japan. The Forbes Travel Guide gave the hotel five stars for the fourth year running in 2026, and the MICHELIN Guide lists it among the six one-Key hotels in the city.
- La Baie The French dining room holds one star in the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026. Shirt and trousers are required.
- The Bar Some 460 drinks on the list, among them more than a hundred malt whiskies and 110 martinis.
- Spa and pool ESPA treatments and a ritual built on sake, with an indoor pool, a hot tub and a gym.
Dining
French, Japanese, Cantonese and Italian under one roof.
Restaurants as listed by the hotel; the star is from the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026. Shown for information.
- La Baie One MICHELIN star French Lunch and dinner daily
- Hanagatami Japanese Kaiseki, sushi, tempura, teppanyaki and charcoal grill
- Xiang Tao Cantonese Dim sum and regional Chinese dishes
- Splendido Italian All day, from breakfast
- The Lobby Lounge Afternoon tea English tea with a live piano
- The Bar Cocktails and whisky More than 100 malts
Recognition
Awards and listings.
- One MICHELIN Key Current selection
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star 2026, the fourth year in a row
- La Baie, one MICHELIN star MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by 11 am. The person checking in must be 18 or over.
- Children Welcome at any age. Under-12s stay free in an existing bed; extra beds and cots are on request.
- Pets Not accepted.
Getting there
Flying to Osaka.
Kansai International is about 60 kilometres away, roughly an hour by car by our estimate; the hotel books a town car through the bell desk. The No. 5 airport limousine bus stops at Herbis Osaka, a few minutes' walk from the door. Private jets use Premium Gate Tamayura at Kansai.
- Seoul 1 h 25
- Sapporo 1 h 45
- Shanghai 2 h 05
- Singapore 6 h 45 long-range jet
- London 12 h 55 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How many MICHELIN Keys does The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka have?
- One. It is among the six one-Key hotels in Osaka.
- Is there a MICHELIN-starred restaurant in the hotel?
- Yes. La Baie, the French restaurant, holds one star in the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026.
- How do we get from Kansai airport to the hotel?
- By car, about an hour by our estimate, booked through the hotel. The No. 5 limousine bus also runs to the Herbis Osaka stop in about an hour, and the bell desk sends someone to meet you.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Osaka?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Osaka, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Osaka
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Conrad Osaka High in Festival Tower West, with a bar on the 40th floor looking down on the river.
- Four Seasons Hotel Osaka A sail-shaped tower with a whole floor of tatami rooms on the 28th and the spa on the 36th.
- InterContinental Osaka In Grand Front beside Osaka Station, with French cooking at the one-star Pierre.
- Patina Osaka A glass front hung with greenery, and an indoor pool that looks out over the castle.
- W Osaka A black facade by Tadao Ando on Midosuji, and a lit tunnel folded like origami on the way in.
- Waldorf Astoria Osaka Opened in April 2025 on the top floors of a tower in Grand Green Osaka, with interiors by André Fu.
Staying at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Osaka, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.