Published date: September 25, 2025
The Perfect Hotel for Those Traveling from Afar to Enjoy Expo and Universal Efficiently! Free Accommodation for Children Up to Elementary School Age with Children's Amenities!
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
Number of Guests: 2 Adults + 2 Children Sleeping Together (Elementary & Preschool)
◇ Positive Aspects:
• Children up to elementary age can sleep together.
• Received towels and amenities (children's slippers, toothbrushes, handkerchiefs) for 2 children at check-in.
• Convenient for dining and shopping with Nakau in front of the hotel and many Komeda and convenience stores within walking distance.
• Komeda has a LINE queue reservation system, making it easy to adjust waiting times.
• Shin-Osaka Station's coin lockers were full & the luggage storage had a long line, so being able to leave luggage at the hotel was a significant advantage.
◇ Disappointments:
• Rooms are compact (as shown in Hafh's published photos).
• Some areas of the bathroom were not thoroughly cleaned.
• Mini fridge was wet (due to previous user's impact?).
◇ Overall Assessment:
• No complaints for this level of coins on weekends during the Expo period.
• For weekday stays after the Expo, considering other hotels might be a good idea.
• Overall, it’s a hotel that I can highly recommend.
Experiences during the trip
Day 1 (Arrival at Expo in the Afternoon)
Same-day reservations were blocked on the website, and there were long lines due to crowd regulations for food and drinks.
◇ Enjoyed Activities:
• Dynamic monitor play connected to the Life Story and Dynamic Balance Pavilion by NTT.
• Commemorative photos with newspaper-style postcards (available with a paid mount).
• Kakigori (shaved ice) at Suntory Park Cafe (1,200 yen).
→ Convenient with a ticket system; was called back surprisingly quickly; a cool and comfortable space.
• Enjoyed various country exhibits at the Commons (instrument experiences, stamp rally).
• Fireworks at night.
→ Short duration, but satisfaction comparable to that of a fireworks festival.
After the fireworks, headed to Yumeshima Station. Smooth access to the platform without delays, even via detours.
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Day 2 (Entry at West Gate at 9 AM)
◇ Mode of Transportation: Shuttle bus from Sakurajima Station (smooth, in contrast to the heavy taxi traffic).
• Arrived at Kuwait at 9:11 by entering at 8:59, but due to restrictions, had to visit nearby Earth Mart instead.
• Earth Mart Experience.
First entry at 9:40, entered as the first group due to waiting for cancellations.
• Same-day reservations were easy to secure in the morning, and could also request preferred times for the land of Nomo.
◇ Other Experiences & Sightseeing:
• Healthcare Pavilion.
• Box sushi experience at the Feast Pavilion (reservations recommended).
• Blue Ocean Dome.
• City of the Future.
• eMOVER (starting from the right point).
• Sushiro (secured a ticket separately during the Earth Mart experience).
• Explored the Great Roof Ring.
Returned home on a bus around 8 PM.
Thanks to staying at a hotel near Shin-Osaka Station, I was able to enjoy the entire day from morning till night. While the Expo will end soon, I believe this location is also efficiently usable for Universal.