Hoshino Resort is scheduled to open in Osaka City. When will it open? Where is it?

There is going to be a Hoshino Resort in Osaka City.

The name of the resort is “Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya”.

When is the Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya scheduled to open?

It was announced in 2017 when the Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya is scheduled to open.

Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya is scheduled to open in April 2022!

Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya is scheduled to open in April 2022, and will be owned by Shin-Imamiya Development Special Purpose Company, designed by Nihon Sekkei and constructed by Takenaka Corporation and Nankai Tatsumura Joint Construction Co.

Where will the Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya be located?

As you can see from the name “Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya”, it seems to be located in Shin-Imamiya, Osaka.

Shin-Imamiya of Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya is near Tsutenkaku Tower!

Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya will be located near JR Shin-Imamiya and Nankai Shin-Imamiya stations, close to Tsutenkaku, and according to the street view, construction is already well underway.

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This area is the so-called Nishinari/Airin district, and there are many facilities where day laborers stay, ranging from less than 1,000 yen per night to 2,000 yen with wifi. The area is becoming more and more popular among foreign backpackers.

What will the Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya be like?

What kind of hotel will the “Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya” be, it looks like it will be a fairly spacious room.

What are the guest rooms and facilities at the Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya?

Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya has a total site area of 13,907 square meters and a total building floor area of 36,922 square meters, with 14 floors above ground and 436 guest rooms, so it seems to be a pretty big facility.

Each of the 436 guest rooms is said to be more than 30 square meters, so it looks like it will be quite spacious despite being located in the heart of the city.

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How to get to “Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya”?

As the name “Osaka Shin-Imamiya” implies, it is a short walk from Shin-Imamiya Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line, Shin-Imamiya Station on the Nankai Electric Railway, or a short walk from Zoo-mae Station on the Osaka Metro.

From Kansai International Airport, it takes about 30 minutes to reach Shin-Imamiya Station by Nankai Electric Railway’s limited express Rapit.

What is the OMO brand of the Hoshino Resort Group?

The name of the hotel is “OMO”, which means “Urban Tourism Hotel”, developed by Hoshino Resort, and there are OMO7 and OMO5.

OMO5 offers a snack restaurant, while OMO7 is said to be a hotel with a full restaurant.

The OMO brand features a service that integrates with the local community, with staff members acting as neighborhood guides called “OMO Rangers” to show you around town.

With the completion of Hoshino Resort OMO7 Osaka Shin-Imamiya, I’m looking forward to seeing how Shin-Imamiya will develop in the future.