How much do hotels in Osaka cost on New Year's Eve 2026?
On New Year's Eve 2026, the night of 31 December, places to stay in Osaka asked a median $141, +104% against $69 on 7 ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side (latest scan 25 October 2026). The middle half of the 197 places showing a price asked $106 to $189, and 10 of the 207 places checked showed no price that night; nights read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 05:13 UTC.
Updated
Asking prices on New Year's Eve 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Osaka, the middle half of the 197 places showing a price asked $106 to $189, with a median of $141.
| Night | Median | Middle half | Cheapest | Dearest | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $141 | $106–$189 | $35 | $1 551 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
A night is named by its check-in date: the night of 31 December is the stay from 31 December to 1 January. “No price” counts places checked that showed no price that night (sold out or closed).
Against ordinary nights nearby
In Osaka, the night of 31 December 2026 sat +104% against ordinary Monday-to-Thursday nights within a week either side: a median $141 against $69 over 7 nights.
| Nights | Median | Compared with | Their median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $141 | 7 Monday-to-Thursday nights | $69 | +104% |
Ordinary nights leave out other holiday nights; not counted: 24 December, 25 December and 1 January. The difference belongs to the night: it says what places asked, not why.
The nights around it
From 28 December to 3 January in Osaka, the nightly median ran from $66 (3 January) to $141 (31 December).
| Night | Median | Places priced | No price / checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 December | $86 | 196 | 10 / 206 |
| Tue 29 December | $94 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
| Wed 30 December | $114 | 197 | 11 / 208 |
| Thu 31 December · New Year's Eve | $141 | 197 | 10 / 207 |
| Fri 1 January · another holiday | $96 | 197 | 9 / 206 |
| Sat 2 January | $84 | 199 | 9 / 208 |
| Sun 3 January | $66 | 200 | 8 / 208 |
By star rating on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Osaka, 5★ places asked the highest median, $416 over 18 places priced.
| Stars | Median | Places priced |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | $416 | 18 |
| 4.5★ | $220 | 5 |
| 4★ | $161 | 62 |
| 3.5★ | $133 | 18 |
| 3★ | $126 | 78 |
| 2★ | $83 | 12 |
- Places with a guest score of 9 or more asked a median $214 (36 places); places under 8 asked $103 (17).
Hotels and homes on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Osaka, hotels asked a median $141 (197 priced) and homes $94 (91 priced).
| Night | Hotels | Hotels priced | Homes | Homes priced | All together |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 December | $141 | 197 | $94 | 91 | $122 |
Homes are apartments, B&Bs and private rooms; “all together” is one median over both.
Five places at the middle on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Osaka, the median of 197 asking prices was $141; below are ranks 97 to 101, counting from the cheapest.
| Rank | Place | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Richmond Hotel Namba Daikokucho | 3★ | Namba | $140 |
| 98 | FL Hotel Dotonbori | 4★ | Namba | $140 |
| 99 | KOKO HOTEL Osaka Namba Sennichimae | 4★ | Namba | $141 |
| 100 | Hotel Trusty Osaka Abeno | 4★ | Tennoji | $141 |
| 101 | Hotel Cordia Osaka Hommachi | 3★ | Umeda | $142 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 197 places priced that night.
The cheapest places rated 8 or more on the night of 31 December 2026
On the night of 31 December 2026 in Osaka, the cheapest place with a guest score of 8 or more asked $56 (Hotel Lantana Osaka, rated 8.2).
| Rank | Place | Guest score | Stars | District | Asking price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hotel Lantana Osaka | 8.2 | 4★ | Juso | $56 |
| 3 | Hotel Lucky | 8.4 | 1★ | Osaka City South | $61 |
| 5 | Kaneyoshi Ryokan Hotel | 9.0 | 2★ | Shinsaibashi | $70 |
| 6 | Shin Osaka Washington Hotel Plaza | 8.0 | 3.5★ | Shinosaka | $71 |
| 7 | Welina Hotel Premier Nakanoshima EAST | 8.2 | 3★ | Umeda | $72 |
Names and prices as shown on the day they were read; a rank counts from the cheapest of the 197 places priced that night.
New Year's Eve 2026 in other towns
On New Year's Eve 2026, the median a night in Osaka, $141, was higher than in 198 and lower than in 210 of the other towns measured in USD (other towns: 408).
| Town | Median a night | Against ordinary nights | Places priced | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown (PE) | $143 | +3% | 30 | 26 October 2026 |
| Chattanooga (TN) | $143 | -10% | 132 | 25 October 2026 |
| Baghdad | $142 | 0% | 52 | 7 November 2026 |
| Aarhus | $142 | +5% | 31 | 7 November 2026 |
| Malmo | $141 | +16% | 45 | 7 November 2026 |
| Osaka | $141 | +104% | 197 | 25 October 2026 |
| Medina | $141 | +5% | 194 | 7 November 2026 |
| Boise (ID) | $140 | -2% | 50 | 7 November 2026 |
| Middlesbrough | $140 | -5% | 75 | 8 November 2026 |
| Indianapolis (IN) | $139 | +4% | 198 | 7 November 2026 |
| Aomori | $139 | +8% | 64 | 7 November 2026 |
Towns in the same currency only; prices are never converted.
What was measured
Nights measured in Osaka within a week of New Year's Eve 2026: 15, from 24 December 2026 to 7 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast; holiday asks move as the date nears.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →