Toyoko Inn Osaka Taniyon Kosaten

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first walked up to the Toyoko Inn on Tanimachi, I wasn’t expecting much. It’s tucked right into that busy intersection (the “Taniyon Kosaten” literally means Tanimachi 4-chome intersection), and from the outside it looks like your typical Japanese business hotel. But you know what? Sometimes that’s exactly what you need, especially in this part of Osaka.

The thing about this location is that it’s actually brilliant once you figure out the neighborhood. You’re literally a three-minute walk from Tanimachi 4-chome Station – I mean, you can see the station entrance from the hotel lobby. And here’s what the booking sites don’t tell you: you’re sitting right between two of Osaka’s best areas without the tourist madness. Walk east for about ten minutes and you hit Osaka Castle (which, honestly, is way better early morning before the tour groups arrive). Head west and you’re in the thick of Namba’s chaos in maybe fifteen minutes by subway. But right here? It’s surprisingly quiet at night, even though you’re on a main street.

The rooms are small – let’s not kid ourselves here – but they’re that efficient kind of small that somehow works. Everything’s exactly where you’d expect it to be, the bed’s actually comfortable (not always a given with business hotels), and the air conditioning doesn’t sound like a jet engine. What I really appreciated was the free breakfast situation. It’s nothing fancy, just rice, miso soup, some pickles, and coffee that’s better than it has any right to be, but it gets you going without having to hunt for food first thing in the morning. The staff barely speaks English, but they’re incredibly helpful – lots of pointing and nodding and somehow everyone figures it out.

Here’s the thing though – this isn’t a place you’d pick for a romantic getaway or if you’re planning to spend a lot of time in your room. The walls are thin enough that you’ll hear your neighbors, and the view is mostly other buildings and street traffic. But if you’re like me and you’re using Osaka as a base to explore, need somewhere clean and reliable to crash, and don’t want to blow your budget on accommodation, this place makes perfect sense. The whole area feels more like where actual Osakans live and work rather than tourist central. You’ll see salarymen grabbing convenience store dinners and local families going about their business. There’s a 7-Eleven right across the street (which becomes very important when you realize you forgot toothpaste), and some surprisingly good local restaurants tucked into the side streets – including this tiny ramen place about two blocks south that I stumbled onto by accident and ended up eating at three times.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $62. Double Room – Smoking with 1 double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $69. Queen Room – Smoking with 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $69. Queen Room – Non-Smoking with 1 large double bed for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $69. Twin Room – Smoking with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $69. Twin Room – Non-Smoking with 2 single beds for Max persons: 2
• Estimated price from: $51. Double Room for Single Use – Smoking with 1 double bed for Max persons: 1
• Estimated price from: $51. Double Room for Single Use – Non-Smoking with 1 double bed for Max persons: 1

Reviews

• Matthew from United States – 5 April 2025 (8/10)

  Wonderful hotel that worked perfectly for our stopover point. We stayed only one night, which I think this hotel was perfect for this purpose. The rooms are small, but you have everything you need. The reason why you wouldn’t want to stay much longer is because there isn’t really a spot for your luggage – you have to use the bed – and no place to put your items if you wanted to unpack.
  
  The breakfast the next morning was excellent, and the staff were very friendly. We left our luggage with them the next morning for a few hours after checkout so we could go see Osaka Castle, then picked it back up with no issues early afternoon; the JR line entrance is right next to the hotel entrance, so it is very convenient! Overall, I highly recommend for a 1-2 night stay.

• Iluminada from Philippines – 7 March 2025 (9/10)

  Near the train station. Quiet and clean. Decent to stay
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Iluminada from Philippines – 23 December 2024 (9/10)

  We like to stay quiet and comfortable. Reasonable price to a budget. Food starts at 6am…
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Miraflor from Australia – 5 January 2023 (9/10)

  It was very close to subway, just right outside the hotel

• Gener from Philippines – 21 April 2025 (8/10)

  Nice breakfast. Good location.

• Shan from China – 20 April 2025 (9/10)

  good location, nice staff and I got everything I needed.
  
  What could be improved: The hotel just services housekeeping every three days, so there's a little problem with trash.

• Anupreeta from India – 26 October 2022 (7/10)

  The location was good (right close to tanimachi 4 chome). There's a supermarket within a block or so. Rooms were comfortable.
  
  What could be improved: The bathroom door did not have a lock. The breakfast options were limited (typical japanese style, difficult for vegetarians). Wi-fi is specific to room number and one cannot connect it from other parts of the hotel which is a bit inconvenient as one needs to get additional details for other wifi (which may or may not always work).

• Dinesh from Qatar – 21 April 2025 (8/10)

  Near to the metro station
  
  What could be improved: Japanese breakfast

• Piyapong from Thailand – 18 March 2025 (8/10)

  Onigiri

• Mayna from Japan – 24 April 2024 (8/10)

  It was the sort of hotel where you could walk in, dump your things and get comfy without thinking too much about what you need to carry with you to the bathroom or where to put your stuff. Everything from clotheshangers to shampoos to the location of the light switches made it a very convenient and comfortable place to shower, hang up your laundry, and rest. The breakfast had a good range of healthy and delicious side dishes along with rice, miso soup, tea and toast available too.
  
  What could be improved: Possibly just a lack of view from the window of the room I happened to be in, facing another building directly, but I kept the curtains shut most of the time anyway so it didn't matter too much, and will vary room by room.

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