Convention centres — Osaka
Grand Cube Osaka is Osaka's flagship international convention center on Nakanoshima island, designed by Kisho Kurokawa and opened in 2000. It combines a 2,754-seat main hall, a 328-seat small hall, a 2,600 m² pillar-free Event Hall and more than 25 meeting rooms (27 to 540 people depending on setup).
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Grand Cube Osaka is Osaka's flagship international convention center on Nakanoshima island, designed by Kisho Kurokawa and opened in 2000. It combines a 2,754-seat main hall, a 328-seat small hall, a 2,600 m² pillar-free Event Hall and more than 25 meeting rooms (27 to 540 people depending on setup).
Location is its main asset: in the heart of the business district, 10 minutes from Umeda, and connected to Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka, which simplifies accommodation, banquets and transfers for congresses of 500 to 3,000 participants.
It is especially well suited to medical and scientific congresses, general assemblies and corporate conventions that need a plenary plus parallel sessions.
Right next to Nakanoshima Station (Keihan Nakanoshima line). About 10 minutes on foot from Fukushima (JR), Shin-Fukushima and Awaza stations. Free shuttle bus from JR Osaka Station; about 10 minutes by car from Umeda. Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka is connected by a passageway.
9 hotels
| Hotel | Category | Access | Rooms | Max. capacity (theatre) | Indicative budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka, Vignette Collection | MICE, Conference, Luxury | Directly connected by a ground-floor passage | 1,001 | 1,800 | €€€ |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka | Luxury, MICE, Conference | About 5–10 min by taxi | 291 | 1,500 | €€€€ |
| The Westin Osaka | Conference, MICE, Luxury | About 10 min by taxi | 303 | 1,100 | €€€ |
| Hilton Osaka | Conference, MICE | About 10 min by taxi | 562 | 1,000 | €€€ |
| Conrad Osaka | Luxury, Conference | About 15 min on foot or 5 min by taxi | 164 | 180 | €€€€ |
| Daiwa Roynet Hotel Osaka Kitahama | Business | About 10 min by taxi | 260 | — | € |
| Hotel Monterey Le Frère Osaka | Business | About 10 min by taxi or the shuttle from JR Osaka Station | — | — | € |
| Hotel NCB | Business | About 3 min on foot | 141 | — | € |
| Rihga Place Higobashi | Business | About 15 min on foot or 5 min by taxi | — | — | € |
Nakanoshima
Osaka's largest conference hotel: about 1,000 rooms, 56 banquet spaces and a 1,360 m² main hall (up to 1,800 theater-style). Renovated and rebranded as a Vignette Collection (IHG) hotel in 2025, it connects directly to Grand Cube Osaka.
Umeda
A 291-room luxury hotel in Nishi-Umeda with English-manor decor. With a 1,174 m² main hall (up to 1,500 theater-style) and around ten spaces, it combines rare convention capacity with top-tier service.
Ambience · OsakaUmeda (Oyodo)
A 303-room hotel opened in 1993 in Shin-Umeda City, at the foot of the Umeda Sky Building, and Japan's first Westin. Rooms of at least 41 m², a 900 m² Rose Room (up to 1,100 theater-style) and around eight function rooms: a calm, spacious base a few minutes from Osaka Station.
Umeda
A 562-room hotel opposite JR Osaka Station, with 16 banquet spaces including an 823 m² main hall (up to 1,000 theater-style). A corporate-convention classic in Umeda, 7 minutes on foot from Knowledge Capital.
Nakanoshima
A 164-room luxury hotel on the upper floors of a Nakanoshima tower, with panoramic views over Osaka. Seven event spaces including a 225 m² room (180 people): designed for executive committees, VIP dinners and top-tier incentives.
Kitahama
A 260-room business hotel directly connected to Kitahama subway station, in Osaka's historic financial district by the river. An efficient base for delegates at a Nakanoshima event or a seminar in the business center.
Umeda
A hotel with classic European-inspired decor, 5 minutes from JR Osaka Station on the edge of the Kitashinchi dining district. It has banquet and meeting rooms: an elegant, affordable option in Umeda.
Nakanoshima
A 141-room business hotel in the Nakanoshima Center Building, a 3-minute walk from Grand Cube Osaka. Listed by the convention center itself, it is the most economical way to house speakers, staff and delegates right next to the venue.
Higobashi
A Rihga-group business hotel (formerly Rihga Nakanoshima Inn) at Higobashi subway exit, with around 330 rooms. Listed by Grand Cube Osaka among its nearby hotels, it complements Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka for housing delegates at a controlled cost.
Event brief
A few details are enough for a first proposal. A dedicated project manager replies within 48 business hours.
