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Imperial Hotel Osaka

A 378-room hotel on the Okawa riverside and a benchmark of Japanese hospitality. Its 1,665 m² main hall (up to 1,200 theater-style) and some twenty other spaces make it a top choice for galas and prestige conventions.

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City
Osaka
District
Sakuranomiya
Rooms
378
Meeting rooms
21
Max. capacity (theatre)
1,200 pax
Largest room
1,665 m²
Indicative budget
€€€

✓ Figures checked against official sources

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MICE strengths

  • 1,665 m² main hall, up to 1,200 theater-style
  • 21 banquet and meeting spaces
  • Imperial Hotel reputation for service and banquet cuisine
  • Calm riverside setting, Okawa cherry blossoms in spring
  • Free shuttle from Osaka Station

Why choose it

For a gala dinner, awards ceremony or convention of 300 to 1,000 people where image and service quality come first.

Possible limits

Away from Umeda (10–15-min shuttle); calm surroundings but few restaurants on foot. Building dates from 1996.

Airport

Kansai (KIX): about 60–70 min by limousine bus or car. Itami: about 30 min by car.

Station

About 5 min on foot from JR Sakuranomiya Station; free shuttle from JR Osaka Station. On the Okawa riverside (OAP).

Indicative budget

€€€Indicative: ¥40,000–80,000 / night depending on season.

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Event brief

Japan MICE, precisely orchestrated since 2005.

A few details are enough for a first proposal. A dedicated project manager replies within 48 business hours.

Event brief

Japan MICE, precisely orchestrated since 2005.

A few details are enough for a first proposal. A dedicated project manager replies within 48 business hours.