Published date: June 28, 2025
The Hotel Chosen as the Base for the Expo Trip... Just Sleep!
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
After deciding on a trip to the Osaka Expo, I really struggled with which hotel to stay at. After rebooking several times through HafH, the final deciding factors were the “value for coin count” and “convenience of access.”
I chose Just Sleep Osaka Shinsaibashi. True to its name, it's a simple hotel focused on sleep, but since this trip was all about the expo and reuniting with friends, it was the perfect base.
It's within walking distance to both Shinsaibashi and Namba, making the location very convenient!
The facilities are compact yet clean and comfortable. What I was particularly pleased about was the drink bar that was free to use until 11 PM. A cold iced coffee felt amazing for my tired body after the expo...!
Since the coin count was kept low, I can use that savings for another hotel stay next time, which is a nice point too.
Great value, good access, and ease of stay, it was a completely satisfying hotel stay.
Experiences during the trip
The purpose of this trip was, of course, the Osaka Expo!
It was more crowded than expected, but that just added to the good memories. Although I couldn't make pavilion reservations in advance, same-day bookings were more than enough to enjoy the experience.
For lunch, I secured a table in advance to thoroughly savor Osaka's gourmet food.
After the expo, I met up with friends for dinner in Namba 🍽️
While Tokyo also has many foreign tourists, Osaka might have even more!? The Namba area felt almost like being abroad.
The next day, I checked out of the hotel at 11 AM and headed to the “Noren Street” in Shinsaibashi PARCO basement.
I did a bar hop to three places in the afternoon and got a bit tipsy (laughs) before taking the Shinkansen back to Tokyo 🚄
Kansai is truly heating up right now!
I enjoyed everything from the expo to the city and the food, making it a thoroughly satisfying trip! ✨