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The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
Osaka, Japan · Ritz-Carlton · Grand Luxury
Japan's first Ritz-Carlton when it opened in 1997, and today the only hotel in Osaka to hold Forbes Five-Star, a distinction it has maintained for four consecutive years through 2026. La Baie, its French restaurant on the upper floors of its Nishi-Umeda tower, holds one Michelin star. It stands in Umeda's business district, designed in the style of an eighteenth-century British aristocratic residence, and pairs that English manner with Osaka's food culture.
- 291 rooms
- Opened 1997
- Neighborhood: Nishi-Umeda
- Rooms from 463 sq ft (43 m²)
About The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka
- Opened in 1997 as Japan's first Ritz-Carlton, located in Umeda's business district and designed in the style of an 18th-century British aristocratic residence blended with Osaka's culinary heritage.
- The house holds Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star (2026, 4th consecutive year, only in Osaka).
History
Opened in 1997 as Japan's first Ritz-Carlton, located in Umeda's business district and designed in the style of an 18th-century British aristocratic residence blended with Osaka's culinary heritage. Rooms underwent extensive renovation in 2024 to introduce contemporary comfort while preserving classic elegance; previously renovated in 2006.
The setting
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka rises from floors 24 to 37 of its Nishi-Umeda tower at 2-5-25 Umeda, the first Ritz-Carlton to open in Japan when it debuted in 1997. Located roughly 500 metres southwest of JR Osaka Station with a direct underground walkway to the rail and Metro network, the hotel shares its podium with Herbis — a luxury arcade home to Gucci, Tiffany, and Omega. Nishi-Umeda is Osaka's principal business corridor, hosting corporate headquarters for western Japan at some of the city's highest land values. The National Museum of Art is thirteen minutes on foot and the Umeda Sky Building's panoramic observatory seventeen, making the property equally suited to corporate and cultural travel.
Restaurants and bars
- La Baie — Restaurant · French · One MICHELIN Star
- Hanagatami — Restaurant · Teppanyaki
- Xiang Tao — Restaurant · Cantonese
- Splendido — Restaurant · Italian
- The Bar — Bar
- Lobby Lounge — Café
Amenities
- ESPA spa with sake ritual
- indoor pool
- hot tub
- fitness center
- Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge
- Ritz Kids program
- concierge
- grand ballroom (up to 1500 guests)
- Sauna
- Rooftop bar
- Cigar lounge
- Fine dining
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- La Baie 1 Michelin star (2025)
- Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star (2026, 4th consecutive year, only in Osaka)
- Green Key certification
- Michelin Guide 1 Key
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