Published date: May 15, 2025
Easy Access to the Expo Venue with a 500 Yen Shuttle Bus!
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
It's quite close to Index Osaka, and this time I chose this location for its convenient access to Cosmosquare Station, which is close to the Expo venue.
It’s a 15-minute walk from Cosmosquare Station to the hotel or just one taxi fare.
The next morning, I made a reservation via the hotel’s website for the shuttle bus to the West Gate of the Expo and headed to the venue!
Although I stayed in the hotel for multiple nights, they informed me that there would basically be no cleaning, just towel and pajama changes and trash disposal.
Amenities are not provided in the room, including toothbrushes; there is an amenity bar next to the front desk where guests can help themselves (there are pouch skincare items that are great for women).
The standard twin room was long and spacious, with a bathtub. I brought my own bath additives from home.
Breakfast is served at the 1st-floor restaurant from 7:00 AM. There are no facilities available for dinner, and the shop only sells beverages, ice cream, and cup noodles.
Is there a same-building hotel? Outside, there’s a nationwide chain Izakaya called Sennen no Uta.
If you pass by that Izakaya, you will find a Lawson store at the neighboring hotel (Grand Prince), but it closes at 10 PM.
I recommend having dinner at ATC or shopping for food before checking in.
Experiences during the trip
I visited the Expo for 3 days and 2 nights! It was tough to go for three consecutive days; I was exhausted. If I had known I was going for three days, I should have wrapped up around 5 PM each day, but I ended up having fun until late at night. I’m glad I could view various attractions during this season before it gets too hot.
You can easily catch the Sunstar Line bus (requires reservation, 500 yen one way) to the West Gate of the Expo right in front of the hotel. The schedule varies by day, but on this day, it departed at 8:50 AM, and the return was at 6 PM.
We enjoyed the Expo until night and took the train from the East Gate for one stop to Cosmosquare, then took a taxi (500 yen) back to the hotel.
By the way, according to the taxi driver, it costs about 3,000 yen if you take a taxi from the West Gate of the Expo.
There seems to be a shuttle bus to USJ as well, so this hotel is recommended for play in the Bay Area!