Bayside — walk to the venue
A handful of hotels sit beside INTEX Osaka. Convenient, but quiet in the evening with few places to eat.
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay is roughly a 3-minute walk from the venue.
No conference hotel block has been arranged.
Participants book their own accommodation. Early December is a busy travel period in Japan, so please book early. The areas below are the ones conference participants normally use; naming a hotel here is guidance, not an endorsement or a booking arrangement.
Where to stay
Three Options
INTEX Osaka is on Sakishima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay. Staying on the island means walking to the venue; staying in the city means about 40 minutes each way.
Bentencho — 3 stops away
On the Chuo Line, three stops from Cosmosquare with no transfer, and also on the JR Osaka Loop Line. A reasonable middle ground.
ART HOTEL Osaka Bay Tower is next to Bentencho Station.
City centre — most choice
Namba, Shinsaibashi and Umeda have by far the widest choice of hotels and restaurants, and the best onward connections to Kyoto, Kobe and Kansai Airport.
About 40 minutes to the venue, changing to the Chuo Line at Hommachi.
See the Venue page for full access details and journey times.