Minami Travel Guide

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A brightly lit street with colorful signs and a tall tower with illuminated text.
A bustling street with colorful signs and a prominent tower in the background.
A traditional Japanese shrine with stone lanterns, a stone pagoda, and red decorations.
A bustling street with neon signs, a tower, and traditional lanterns.
A busy urban street at night with illuminated signs and buildings.

Stay near popular Minami attractions

A bustling urban river scene with illuminated buildings and a boat tour.

Dotonbori

8.8/10 (2,093 reviews)
Experience the colorful neon heart of Osaka along this canal, where travelers, couples and entertainment seekers throng the streets.
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Activities

The Universal Studio in Osaka

Universal Studios Japan® Theme Park Admission with Transportation

NZ$281
per adult
72% of travellers recommend
Universal Studios Japan® Theme Park Admission with Transportation
Osaka: teamLab Botanical Garden Entry Ticket

Osaka: teamLab Botanical Garden Entry Ticket

NZ$21
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Osaka: teamLab Botanical Garden Entry Ticket
Osaka: Family-Friendly Kimono & Yukata Experience at WARGO

Osaka: Family-Friendly Kimono & Yukata Experience at WARGO

NZ$51
per adult
Osaka: Family-Friendly Kimono & Yukata Experience at WARGO
Full-Day Bus Tour of Kyoto

Kyoto Day Tour from Osaka or Kyoto – Temples, Shrines & Bamboo Forest

NZ$74
per adult
82% of travellers recommend
Kyoto Day Tour from Osaka or Kyoto – Temples, Shrines & Bamboo Forest
Hiroshima & Miyajima by Bullet Train from Osaka

Hiroshima & Miyajima by Bullet Train from Osaka

NZ$206
per adult
Hiroshima & Miyajima by Bullet Train from Osaka
teamLab, Floating Resonating Lamps on Oike Lake

TeamLab Botanical Garden Osaka Ticket

NZ$43
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
TeamLab Botanical Garden Osaka Ticket
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Our pick of the best Minami Hotel Deals

The OneFive Osaka Namba Dotonbori

The OneFive Osaka Namba Dotonbori

2 out of 5
2-13 Souemoncho Chuo Ward Osaka Osaka
The price is NZ$42 per night from 16 Aug to 17 Aug
NZ$42
16 Aug - 17 Aug
Stay at this hotel in Osaka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Dotonbori and Tsutenkaku Tower are located ...
The OneFive Osaka Namba Dotonbori
Centara Grand Hotel Osaka

Centara Grand Hotel Osaka

5 out of 5
Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, 2-11-50 33 Osaka Osaka Prefecture
The price is NZ$347 per night from 30 Aug to 31 Aug
NZ$347
30 Aug - 31 Aug
Stay at this luxury hotel in Osaka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 5 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (2,039 reviews)
"Very well run hotel in a great location. Definitely recommend getting the club level"

Reviewed on 9 Aug 2026

Centara Grand Hotel Osaka
Cross Hotel Osaka（ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS）

Cross Hotel Osaka（ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS）

4 out of 5
2-5-15 Shinsaibashi-suji Osaka Osaka-fu
The price is NZ$211 per night from 23 Aug to 24 Aug
NZ$211
23 Aug - 24 Aug
Stay at this hotel in Osaka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
Cross Hotel Osaka（ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS）
APA Hotel Namba Ekihigashi

APA Hotel Namba Ekihigashi

3 out of 5
4-29 Sennichimae, Namba Osaka Osaka
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$96 per night from 18 Aug to 19 Aug
NZ$96
18 Aug - 19 Aug
Stay at this hotel in Osaka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,213 reviews)
"Room was extremely small but location is convenient. With lot of restaurants, bars and shops near by. Breakfast buffet was kinda terrible. Skip it! Check in process and as on the machine. They do “hold” your luggages but keep in mind that it’s at the the lobby"

Reviewed on 3 Aug 2026

APA Hotel Namba Ekihigashi
Namba Oriental Hotel

Namba Oriental Hotel

4 out of 5
2-8-17, Sennichi-Mae Osaka Osaka-fu
The price is NZ$175 per night from 8 Sept to 9 Sept
NZ$175
8 Sept - 9 Sept
Stay at this hotel in Osaka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and in-room massages. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
Namba Oriental Hotel
Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu

Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu

4 out of 5
4-1-15, Kutaro-Cho, Chuo-Ku Osaka Osaka
The price is NZ$158 per night from 2 Sept to 3 Sept
NZ$158
2 Sept - 3 Sept
Stay at this luxury hotel in Osaka. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,017 reviews)
"Clean room, good location, fair price. Eould recommen it!"

Reviewed on 6 Aug 2026

Osaka Excel Hotel Tokyu
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Our guide on where to stay in Minami

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A bustling street at night with illuminated signs and traditional lanterns.

Namba

Visitors to Namba love its popular shops, and you can check out Dotonbori and Namba Parks. If you want to see more in the area, you can get around town on the metro at Namba Station (Nankai).

A modern urban area with glass buildings, a bridge, and a waterfront.

Umeda

Umeda is highly notable for its popular shops, and you might want to visit top sights like Herbis Plaza and Sankei Hall Breeze. See more of Osaka by jumping on the metro at Nishi-Umieda Station or Umeda Station (Hanshin).

A bustling night scene along a river with illuminated buildings and a bridge in the background.

Shinsaibashi

You'll love the popular shops in Shinsaibashi, and you might want to stick around to check out Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street, a top place to visit.

A castle with a green roof, surrounded by stone walls and lush greenery.

Chuo

Chuo is highly notable for its popular shops, and you might want to visit top sights like Dotonbori and Osaka Castle. See more of Osaka by jumping on the metro at Sakaisuji-hommachi Station or Matsuyamachi Station.

A modern cityscape with tall skyscrapers, one featuring a circular architectural element.

Kita

Travellers love Kita for its popular shops, and you can see more of Osaka by jumping on the metro at Nakazakicho Station or Nakatsu Station. You might spend time checking out top sights like Osaka Museum of Housing and Living and Umeda Arts Theater.

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