Four-star One MICHELIN Key Umekita, Osaka
Waldorf Astoria Osaka
The first Waldorf Astoria in Japan, opened in April 2025 on the upper floors of a tower above Umekita Park, with rooms by André Fu looking out from Osaka Bay to the Hyogo mountains.
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- MICHELIN
- One Key, new in 2026
- Opened
- April 2025
- From the airport
- 45 minutes to an hour from KIX
The hotel
New York Art Deco over Umekita.
Waldorf Astoria came to Japan in April 2025, on the upper floors of the South Park Tower at Grand Green Osaka, the new quarter beside JR Osaka Station. The hotel sits above Umekita Park. Its guest rooms run from the 31st to the 38th floor, and the windows look out over the bay and west to the mountains of Hyogo. Spa Orin takes the 30th floor, just below the rooms.
The Hong Kong architect André Fu took the Art Deco of the original Waldorf in New York and set it among Japanese crafts: kumiko lattice, washi paper and a peacock-feather pattern that runs through the building. The lobby, known as the lantern, glows gold around a stone fountain, beside a pavilion of oak posts and bronze screens with a sculpture by Jun Kaneko.
- Peacock Alley The lounge named after the one in New York, with a marble floor laid in peacock feathers, afternoon tea with wagashi and champagne poured from a trolley.
- Spa Orin Four treatment rooms on the 30th floor, with abdominal massage and other treatments drawn from Japanese ritual, and an indoor pool.
- A Personal Concierge Every stay comes with a dedicated Personal Concierge, and in-room dining runs around the clock.
Rooms & suites
High above the station.
Every room has a deep soaking tub and a view across the city.
- Penthouse Penthouse Suites 146 square metres each.
- The largest Presidential Suite 193 square metres, with a large blue cityscape on the wall.
Dining
Four kitchens and a bar.
Restaurants and bars as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- Tsukimi Sushi and teppanyaki Counters for each, with Osaka wagyu, plus private rooms
- Jolie Brasserie Modern French Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Peacock Alley Afternoon tea, pastry, cocktails The lounge, by day and night
- Canes & Tales Cocktails A Jazz Age bar with drinks mixed at the table
Recognition
Awards and listings.
- One MICHELIN Key 2026, its first year in the selection
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended, 2026
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Pets Not accepted.
- Next door JR Osaka Station is a few steps away, with fast trains to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe.
Getting there
Flying to Osaka.
Kansai International is 45 minutes to an hour away by car, and Osaka Itami, for flights within Japan, 14 to 26 minutes. Private jets use Premium Gate Tamayura, the business jet terminal 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 Waldorf Astoria Osaka have?
- One. It entered the selection in 2026 and is one of seven one-Key hotels in Osaka.
- Which floors is the hotel on?
- The upper floors of the South Park Tower at Grand Green Osaka. The rooms are on the 31st to 38th floors and the spa on the 30th.
- Does the hotel accept pets?
- No.
- 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.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka A walk from Osaka Station, with panelled corridors and antiques in the manner of a Georgian manor.
- 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.
Staying at Waldorf Astoria 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.