After a day of exploring Osaka’s neon streets and vibrant food markets, nothing feels better than soaking in a soothing onsen or sento (Japanese public bath). While Osaka isn’t known for its natural hot springs like other parts of Japan, many Osaka hotels offer public onsens for their guests, providing the perfect way to relax and recharge.
Whether you’re looking for a sleek, modern onsen spa with city views or a traditional Japanese bathhouse experience, this post covers the best Osaka hotels with onsen, perfect for unwinding after a long day of sightseeing.
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1. Dormy Inn Osaka Tanimachi
Let’s start with the basics for Osaka hotels with onsen. No list of onsen hotels is complete without mentioning Dormy Inn, a popular Japanese hotel chain that is known for providing onsen facilities. The most basic Dormy Inns are essentially business hotels that cater to solo Japanese business travelers. However, the inclusion of beautifully maintained and often spacious onsens enhances the overall hotel experience.
Dormy Inn Osaka Tanimachi is a budget-friendly onsen hotel option for travelers in Osaka who love onsen. The rooms here are basic but don’t compromise on comfort with free toiletries, slippers, and pajama rentals. The hotel also offers laundry facilities, a lounge and cafe space, free night-time ramen, and even a small library with manga comic books.
Various different onsens are available here for guests to enjoy on the top floor of the hotel, including a large indoor onsen, a smaller outdoor (open-air) bath plus a ceramic pot onsen, a sauna with a TV, and a cold water bath. The onsen uses natural hot spring waters brought in from Mt. Ikoma area between Osaka and Nara. Small tattoos which can be covered are allowed in the onsen area.
Find the latest prices and availability here.
2. Art Hotel Osaka Bay the Tower
Art Hotel Osaka Bay the Tower is another unmissable Osaka hotel with onsen. In fact, this hotel is located above one of the most famous onsen destinations in Osaka city – the Solaniwa Onsen hot springs theme park. Solaniwa Onsen boasts an impressive nine different onsen, some using hot springs water sourced directly from Osaka. It also offers a dry sauna, bedrock sauna, garden footbath, lounge areas, food court, and spa.
Solaniwa Onsen also allows tattoos if they can be covered by the stickers sold on-site. Read more about the sticker sizes available on their official website here.
Guests staying at Art Hotel Osaka receive a discount for Solaniwa Onsen entrance tickets, as well as exclusive access to the onsen bath during the morning hours between 6:00 am to 9:00 am. Solaniwa Onsen is open to the public between 11:00 am and 11:00 pm.
Art Hotel Osaka Bay the Tower offers spacious guest rooms including “sky rooms” which are located on floors 46-50 and have incredible views of the city. Family rooms, complete with bunk beds and a children’s play area, are also available here, making it a perfect Osaka hotel with onsen for families.
Find the latest rates and availability here.
Solaniwa onsen is on my list of weird and unique things to do in Osaka!
3. Spa World Hotel & Resort
Spa World Hotel & Resort is an all-in-one onsen hotel in Osaka, perfect for onsen fans visiting the city. This unique Osaka hotel features a whopping 13 hot spring areas that are inspired by different countries around the world, and entry to Osaka Spa World is included with the hotel stay.
Organized into a “European floor” and an “Asian floor”, access to each floor alternates between men and women depending on the month (giving you a great reason to visit twice!). European floor onsen rooms include Ancient Rome, Spain and Finland, and the Asian rooms include Japan, Bali, and Singapore. You’ll have to see these onsen to believe them – check out photos here.
Spa World also has eight different themed saunas and a water park area, an infinity pool overlooking Osaka’s famous Tsutenkaku building, a gym and souvenir store.
Unfortunately, Spa World is very strict on no tattoos, even if they can be covered. Their website says: “Tattoos are NOT allowed in Spa World whether tattoo size is big or small”.
A number of different rooms are available at the Spa World Hotel, from Japanese-style rooms with tatami areas and futon beds, to spacious Western-style suites, to family rooms with bunk beds. If you’re looking for onsen in Osaka, this is the place to come!
Book this unique Osaka hotel with onsen here.
4. Dormy Inn Premium, Namba and Kitahama
Dormy Inn Premium, like the name suggests, is an elevated version of the Dormy Inn hotels I mentioned previously. Here, you can find more spacious rooms with upgraded furnishings and more luxurious onsen at a slightly higher price point. For a more elegant onsen hotel experience in Osaka, Dormy Inn Premiums are a great option.
Osaka has two Dormy Inn Premium hotels, both conveniently located near Osaka train stations: Dormy Inn Premium Namba and Dormy Inn Premium Kitahama.
Both Dormy Inn Premiums in Osaka offer natural hot spring onsen on-site, with the large indoor onsen using hot spring water from Mt. Ikoma. They both have a dry sauna, a cold bath, and semi-open air bath too. The Kitahama location has an extra ceramic pot onsen, a large lounge area and manga library, and massage chairs. The Namba location offers seasonal seafood bowls as part of their breakfast option. Small tattoos which can be covered are allowed in the onsen.
Find the latest rates and availability for Dormy Inn Premium Namba and Kitahama here.
If you love Dormy Inn Premium, there’s another top-rated Dormy Inn Premium in Ginza, Tokyo too.
5. Onyado Nono Osaka, Namba and Yodoyabashi
Onyado Nono is another hotel chain in Japan which provides onsen facilities for their guests (they are also operated by Dormy Hotels). Osaka has two Onyado Nono locations, both with public onsen facilities availability on-site: Onyado Nono Osaka Namba Natural Hot Spring, and Onyado Nono Osaka Yodoyabashi.
Onyado Nono’s provide elegant ryokan-style accommodation, where shoes are taken off and put in lockers at the entrance to the hotels. They have traditional Japanese furnishings and aesthetics, including tatami flooring in their rooms.
The Yodoyabashi location has indoor and outdoor onsen baths plus two ceramic bowl onsens, a sauna, cold bath, and spacious lounge area with a massage chair. The Namba location has an indoor onsen and outdoor rock onsen, plus sauna and cold bath. Only small tattoos that can be covered with stickers are allowed (stickers sold on-site).
Find the latest rates and availability for Onyado Nono Namba and Yodoyabashi here.
6. Hotel Intergate Osaka Umeda
Hotel Intergate is a modern, 4-star Osaka hotel which offers a comfortable stay in the heart of Osaka’s vibrant Umeda district.
The spacious communal onsen here are a highlight, which have a sleek and modern design – while the women’s onsen has a jacuzzi or jet bath, the mens has a sauna and cold bath attached. The onsen also has a shampoo bar where you can try a variety of different shampoo and conditioners. A good reason to stay a few extra nights if you ask me!
The post-onsen lounge has free snacks and drinks, as well as massage chairs for guests to enjoy. Only small tattoos that can be covered with stickers are allowed (stickers sold on-site).
Other facilities available here include the spacious Intergate Lounge, which includes a library and working tables. Specialty coffees and cocktails are also available at the on-site bar, as well as a free ochazuke (Japanese porridge-style rice with toppings) buffet for guests in the evening.
Find the latest prices and availability for this amazing Osaka hotel with onsen here.
7. Hot Spring Osaka Hinode Hotel Nipponbashi
Hot Spring Osaka Hinode Hotel in Nipponbashi is a relaxing Osaka onsen hotel in the heart of Osaka. Another ryokan-style accommodation, Hinode Hotel Nipponbashi embraces Japanese omotenashi hospitality by offering free night time ramen noodles, complimentary drinks (including alcohol), and cultural experiences like yukata rentals. The cozy and well-equipped rooms also provide extra comfort for guests.
The highlight of this Osaka hotel is of course its hot spring facilities, where guests can experience a spacious indoor onsen with added minerals similar to real hot springs. Hot Spring Osaka Hinode Nipponbashi also offers a kashikiri, or reservable private onsen, with a ceramic onsen pot. This private onsen experience is perfect for families or people with tattoos. That’s right, tattoos are allowed in the private onsen – the only downside is there is an additional fee to use the kashikiri.
Guests can also enjoy the on-site sauna, fitness center, and a scenic, open-air rooftop garden.
For travelers looking for a unique and rejuvenating stay, Hot Spring Osaka Hinode Hotel Nipponbashi is a perfect Osaka hotel with onsen facilities.
Find the latest prices and availability for this tattoo-friendly Osaka onsen hotel here.
8. Candeo Hotels Osaka The Tower
Candeo Hotels Osaka the Tower is a newly opened hotel in July 2024 which offers a unique onsen experience – the onsen here is located on its rooftop! The rooftop SkySpa here is one-of-a-kind and has great views overlooking the city. It’s even in the Guiness Book of World Records for having the highest outdoor infinity public bath.
This hotel, which is also on my list of coolest hotels in Osaka, blends modern luxury with relaxation, and is the perfect upscale Osaka hotel with onsen. It’s also a tattoo-friendly onsen, in fact, here’s a quote straight from their website: “guests with tattoos are welcome to use the SkySpa”!
Rooms here are stylish, comfortable, and well-equipped with modern amenities. A fitness center, sauna, and restaurant are also available on-site.
Find the latest rates and availability for this tattoo-friendly onsen hotel in Osaka here.
9. Luxury Ryokan Takenoya (高級旅館竹のや)
Luxury Ryokan Takenoya is the only accommodation on this list of Osaka hotels with onsen that feels more like a guesthouse. Guests are able to rent out an entire floor of this 4-story building in Osaka, each of which comes with its very own onsen (some have a sauna too).
If you love the idea of enjoying onsen in Osaka but prefer a more private experience, Luxury Ryokan Takenoya may be the right one for you! Because the onsen here are private, you can have tattoos in the onsen too.
Each floor is elegantly designed with traditional; Japanese aesthetics, tatami flooring, and natural wood finishes, creating an atmosphere that will transport you from the heart of Osaka to a peaceful onsen retreat. Each floor also comes with 2-3 bedrooms, a kitchenette, living space, and onsen bathroom.
Find the latest rates and availability for this top-rated, tattoo-friendly Osaka onsen accommodation here.
If you love the idea of staying in a ryokan-style house with an onsen, I have many listed on my post about Kyoto ryokan with private onsen.
Find a place to stay in Kyoto:
- Stay in an elegant, traditional Japanese inn – Best Kyoto Ryokan Stays
- Splurge on a private onsen hot spring – Kyoto Ryokan with Private Onsen
- Stay in a historic Kyoto townhouse – Best Kyoto Machiya Stays
- Find a cool and unique hotel – Coolest Hotels in Kyoto
- Explore more – Weird and Unusual Hotels in Japan
10. Singulari Hotel & SkySpa at Universal Studios
Singulari Hotel & SkySpa at Universal Studios is a modern Osaka hotel with onsen, located conveniently near Osaka’s famous Universal Studios Japan. If you want to be first in line to enter USJ or plan on being the last ones to leave, this Osaka hotel with onsen, an official affiliate of USJ, is perfect for you!
The open-air bath on the 14th floor, part of the SkySpa, is the highlight of this hotel – it overlooks Osaka Bay, a serene contrast to the busy city center. Singulari Hotel also has indoor onsens with many showering spaces and sectioned bathing areas, making the space feel more comfortable and less crowded. Guests can also enjoy saunas and cold plunge baths at the SkySpa, then unwind post-bath in the sophisticated lounge spaces. Only small tattoos that can be covered with stickers are allowed (stickers sold on-site).
The rooms here are comfortable and contemporary with living areas. Extra amenities for guests include pajamas and slippers, free toiletries, and an on-site restaurant serving buffet Western and Japanese-style breakfast.
Find the latest rates and availability here.
Visiting USJ? Don’t forget to buy an Express Pass along with your entry ticket!
11. Hotel Morning Box
Hotel Morning Box, located in the retro Shinsaibashi neighborhood, is a budget-friendly hotel with onsen in Osaka. Rooms here range from single-occupancy, to four- and six-person family rooms, making it a great place to stay for all types of travelers.
Spacious indoor onsen are available here on the top floor of the hotel, with a powder room for women and a sauna for men (unfortunately no sauna for the ladies). Small, covered tattoos are allowed in the onsen.
The hotel also has a spacious lounge with a shared kitchen, a perfect coworking space or place to enjoy breakfast before starting your day in Osaka. The on-site cafe (Cafe Morning Box) also serves meals and snacks, plus Osaka beer in the evenings.
With attached laundry facilities, 24-hour front desk, pajama rentals, and free toiletries, it has everything you need for a comfortable stay in Osaka!
Find the latest rates and availability here.
12. Hotel Resol Trinity Osaka
Hotel Resol Trinity in Osaka offers a quiet retreat for Osaka travelers, with its beautiful Japanese aesthetic designs and modern amenities. The rooms here feature calming interiors and lighting, creating a peaceful ambiance that evokes the dark glow of twilight.
The large public onsen in this hotel looks out at a small garden courtyard, perfect for admiring while relaxing in the onsen (no tattoos allowed in onsen, however). The greenery featured here transcends other parts of the hotel, adding to the calming atmosphere.
Other facilities available here for guests include a lounge space, a working space, laundry facilities, and a vending machine.
If you enjoy your stay at Hotel Resol Trinity in Osaka, there are also Hotel Resol Trinity locations in Sapporo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and even Naha, Okinawa.
The Resol hotel chain also runs Resol Poshtel in Asakusa, a couple-friendly capsule hotel in Tokyo.
Find the latest rates and availability for the Osaka location here.
13. Hotel andRooms Shin-Osaka
Hotel andRooms Shin-Osaka is a budget-friendly Osaka hotel with onsen, which, despite its compact size, provides everything you need for a comfortable stay in Osaka. This hotel is located 6-minutes from Shin-Osaka station, a great location if coming in late on the shinkansen bullet trains or leaving early the next day.
The onsen public baths here have both indoor and open-air onsen and feature artwork of Mt. Fuji, a perfect place for unwinding after a long day of exploring. The changing rooms also have massage chairs, and the hotel offers free ice pops in the lounge area too. People with small tattoos, if they can be covered, are allowed in the onsen.
Other facilities at this hotel include an on-site breakfast buffet or a portable bento breakfast (for an extra charge), free night-time noodle bowls, free toiletries, laundry facilities, and free bicycle rentals.
Find the latest prices and availability here. Careful when booking – the second andRooms location in Osaka does not have an onsen.
14. Mitsui Garden Hotel Osaka Premier
Mitsui Garden Hotel Osaka Premier is a 4-star hotel in Osaka which offers 5-star views and onsen facilities on-site. Rooms here are spacious with amazing views overlooking the Osaka waterways and highways. Since the hotel is located on the urban island of Nakanoshima, you’re surrounded by rivers on all sides.
The onsen here is located on the 16th floor of the hotel, and offers both indoor and two ceramic tsubo or pot-shaped outdoor onsen, with views of a rock garden and courtyard. Guests with small tattoos that can be covered with tattoo stickers (available at reception) are allowed here.
Other facilities here include an on-site restaurant, lounge with free snacks and drinks, and laundry facilities.
Find the latest rates and availability here.
15. APA Hotel & Resort, Namba and Umeda
Next on this list of Osaka hotels with onsen is the APA Hotel & Resort. Before you run away because of the bad rap that APA hotels get, let me clarify that these are APA Hotel & Resort stays. Regular APA hotels are often small and depressing business hotels that cater to budget, solo business travelers in Japan – I’d steer clear of these.
The APA Hotel & Resort locations in Osaka however, offer significantly better experiences, including larger rooms, upgraded facilities and spacious public baths. They’re also conveniently located by the two largest train stations in Osaka: Osaka Namba and Osaka Umeda.
The APA Hotel & Resort at Osaka Umeda Eki Tower has a spacious indoor onsen, outdoor onsen, and two ceramic pot onsen. It also has an outdoor pool with city views available in the summer months (for an extra charge), a fitness center, on-site convenience store, spa, and nail salon.
The APA Hotel & Resort at Namba also has indoor and outdoor public baths and a rooftop pool and terrace (pool access for an extra charge). Unfortunately, people with tattoos are not allowed in the onsen area, however the Osaka Umeda location offers patches for small tattoos.
Be careful not to book the wrong APA hotel, since there are over 30 in the Osaka area alone! The booking links can be found here for the APA Hotel & Resort Namba and for the APA Hotel & Resort Umeda.
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