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nene · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 16

I'm feeling a little helpless. I'd like to find a hotel in Nakatsu, Kita-Ku, Osaka (are those even in the right order?). I need it to be clean, and I need my own room, but beyond that it doesn't much matter. Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thanks.

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

These are generally good hotels.

http://www.tokyuhotels.co.jp/en/TI/index.html

Chris21 · Joined: 30 Apr 2006 Posts: 366 Location: Japan

You don't need to limit yourself to Nakatsu... it's only a five-minute walk to Umeda, where there are lots and lots of cheap hotels (business, love, capsule, luxury, etc).

nene · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 16

So you think if I show up on a Saturday evening, it's no problem to find a love motel or something in Umeda?

Also, I have this address, transliterated, I guess. I understand Japan uses a unique addressing system. Is it going to be tough for me to find this place (with zero Japanese vocabulary)?

NAKATSU CENTER BLD
1-11-1 NAKATSU KITA-KU

Chris21 · Joined: 30 Apr 2006 Posts: 366 Location: Japan

I think if you arrive before 10pm, it shouldn't be a problem finding a room in a love hotel. After 10, it may be more of a challenge (because it's Saturday night), although you can still probably find one. There are also plenty of business hotels (which usually go for about the same rate... around 7000 yen for a single), that should have rooms (the weekends are less busy for business hotels because they cater to salarymen during the week). It wouldn't hurt to reserve one just in case though (find one where you don't need to give your credit card info, in case you need to cancel and don't want to be charged a cancellation fee).

To get to Nakatsu, just walk north from Umeda station. It's only about 5 minutes from Hankyu Umeda's north exit.

As for finding the building, the Japanese address system takes a little getting used to. Instead of looking for streets, you need to look for blocks. Most buildings will have an address plate that identifies the block. You'll need to find the kanji for Nakatsu (中津) and then narrow down your search to the right block. It can be confusing for some, so you might need to stop once or twice into a convenience store and ask for help. I think there's a 7-11 next to Nakatsu subway station.