Navigating Osaka’s Umeda area can be challenging, especially for first-time visitors. The underground shopping arcades stretch like a maze beneath the city, making it easy to get lost. Walking around with heavy baggage can waste valuable time and energy.

Even if you plan to store your bags in station coin lockers, finding an available large locker for a suitcase can often prove difficult.

For those who may think:
“I want to start sightseeing as soon as I arrive!”
“It would be so convenient if my baggage could be delivered to my hotel.”
“Carrying large bags through crowds to the airport is such a hassle.”

Here’s a helpful service that can solve these travel headaches!

At the heart of Osaka Umeda, Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda offers a “hands-free travel” service, including same-day baggage delivery and temporary baggage storage.

What is Same-Day Baggage Delivery?
Baggage dropped off at Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda by the designated time will be delivered to hotels within designated areas of Osaka and Kyoto on the same day. (If the destination is Kansai International Airport, the luggage will arrive after 7:00 AM the following day.) This service is extremely convenient for travelers.

What is Temporary Baggage Storage?
This service allows you to store your baggage at Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda for the time period you need.

Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda, which offers these services, is just a 1-minute walk from the “Osaka Station (Hotel New Hankyu)” bus stop of the airport limousine which connects Kansai International Airport and Osaka Umeda.

▼Details on Hanyu Tourist Center Osaka-umeda▼
How to get to Hankyu Tourist Center OSAKA-UMEDA. Explanation of access from each station in Umeda, which is easy to get lost.

By using these services:

・You can start sightseeing immediately upon arrival in Osaka Umeda.
・You won’t need to carry large baggage through crowded subways or busy streets.
・The same-day delivery service eliminates the hassle of retrieving your baggage.

Your trip to Japan deserves to be filled with sightseeing and gourmet experiences, not logistics. This convenient service helps travelers make the most of their time.

A same-day baggage delivery service that helps you make the most of your limited travel time. In what situations is it useful?

Kansai International Airport

↓　(Approx. 50 min by airport limousine bus, 1 min walk from bus stop)

Drop off your baggage at Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda

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Hands-free Travel in Osaka or Kyoto

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Check-in at your hotel in Osaka or Kyoto

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Get your baggage at the hotel

The morning before departure: Drop off large baggage (suitcases, etc.) at Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda

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Travel light for sightseeing until your departure with just an overnight bag

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On departure day: Pick up your baggage at Kansai International Airport

How does that sound? Could you imagine a more comfortable journey now?

Let’s take a closer look at the same-day baggage delivery service.

baggage checked at Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka Umeda will be delivered the same day to hotels, guesthouses, or Kansai International Airport.

[Notes]
*Delivery is limited to accommodation facilities only (excluding Kansai International Airport).
*For accommodations without on-site staff, such as private lodgings, baggage will be delivered to the nearest Yamato Transport office on the same day.

Certain restrictions apply to the baggage that can be delivered. Be sure to check in advance:

・Total dimensions of 200cm or less (sum of three sides)
・Weight of 30kg or less
・Value of 300,000 yen or less

Check the following for the operation hours for baggage delivery service.

Reception Hours: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Delivery Hours: Arrive by 8:00 PM on the same day

For delivery to Kansai International Airport, please note that luggage can be picked up from 7:00 AM the following day.

Fees vary depending on the size of the luggage.

【Osaka City→Kyoto City】

【Osaka City→Osaka City】

The same-day baggage delivery service is available for a limited time to coincide with the Osaka-Kansai EXPO.

<Baggage Delivery Service Period>
January 15, 2025 (Wednesday) – October 31, 2025 (Friday)

Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda also offers a temporary luggage storage service.
Its convenient location and size-free availability make it extremely useful, unlike coin lockers!
Service hours are the same as Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka Umeda’s operating hours.

Operating Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Fee: ¥700 per item/day. An additional ¥700 is charged for each subsequent day (no limit on usage days).

If you want to explore Osaka, Kyoto, or Kobe hands-free on your arrival, departure, or travel days, be sure to take advantage of this service!

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At Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda, you can leave your luggage for an extended period with their temporary storage service.

For example, you can store large suitcases at the center and take a light bag for a short 1-2 night trip to distant cities like Hiroshima, Okayama, or Kanazawa.

In addition, Hankyu Tourist Center Osaka-Umeda offers discounted railway tickets and sightseeing information focused on Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe, making it a convenient spot for international travelers.

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Hankyu Tourist Center, OSAKA-UMEDA

Also, the “Hankyu Tourist Information Center Kyoto-Kawaramachi” in Kyoto Kawaramachi offers the same hands-free sightseeing service. If you’re heading to Kyoto, be sure to take advantage of it!

▶HANKYU Tourist Information Center, KYOTO-KAWARAMACHI

Finally, let’s introduce coin lockers in the Osaka Umeda area.

There is a website called “ecbo cloak” where you can check the locations and number of coin lockers around Osaka Umeda. The site also allows you to reserve luggage storage spots.

If you’re looking for coin lockers or temporary luggage storage near Hankyu Osaka Umeda Station, JR Osaka Station, or elsewhere in the Umeda area, consider checking out the “ecbo cloak” website.

Official Website of “ecbo cloak”

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