Craft Beer Routes in and around Umeda: Where to Drink and Where to Stay

Route A: Right by Osaka Station

Best for: your arrival day, or a rainy afternoon. All three stops open at 11:00 every day, and you can stay indoors the whole time.

• Stop 1 – CRAFT BEER BASE leaf (Grand Green Osaka, North Building 2F)
  A wide range of Japanese and international craft beer, plus a bottle shop with beer to take away. Open daily 11:00–23:00. 7 min walk from JR Osaka Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 6 minutes
• Stop 2 – BAK UMEKITA (Grand Front Osaka, North Building 6F)
  Open daily 11:00–23:00.
• 🚶 Walk: same floor (Umekita Floor, 6F)
• Stop 3 – Nihonshu Bar Sawara (on Google Maps: 日本酒バル さわら, Grand Front Osaka, North Building 6F)
  Switch from beer to Japanese sake. A sake bar and izakaya on the same floor as BAK UMEKITA, with oden and other Japanese dishes. Mon–Fri 11:00–15:00 and 17:00–23:00; Sat–Sun 11:00–23:00.
• 🚉 Back to the station: 9 minutes to JR Osaka Station.

Rain tip: You can do this whole route without getting wet if you use the covered walkways and decks between the buildings. Check the route on the floor maps before you set off.

Where to stay: Umeda / Osaka Station area

Route B: From the Department Store to Ohatsu Tenjin

Best for: an evening out. All three stops are open together only from 18:00 to 22:00. A good plan: Stop 1 around 17:00, Stop 2 around 17:30, Stop 3 after 18:00.

• Stop 1 – CRAFT BEER BASE BRANCH (Hanshin Umeda Main Store, B2F)
  Inside the Hanshin department store, connected to the station by underground passages, so you can get there without getting wet. Open daily 11:00–23:00. On B1 of the same store, the liquor section (Liquor World) sells Japanese sake if you want a bottle to take home.
• 🚶 Walk: 9 minutes
• Stop 2 – Osaka Beer (on Google Maps: オオサカビール醸造所, Sonezaki)
  Open daily 17:00–22:00.
• 🚶 Walk: 3 minutes
• Stop 3 – Basement Bar umbrella (on Google Maps: 地下酒場umbrella 大阪梅田お初天神店)
  A basement bar that stays open late. Open daily 18:00–3:00 (next day).
• 🚉 Back to the station: 2 minutes to Higashi-Umeda Station.

Where to stay: Higashi-Umeda / Kitashinchi

The last bar is 2 minutes from Higashi-Umeda Station.

Route C: Beer and Sake Breweries West of Umeda

Best for: drinking beer and sake right where they are made. Walk from north to south, ending near JR Fukushima Station. Wednesday to Sunday only (Hibi Hitoawa is closed Monday and Tuesday). A good plan: Stop 1 from 17:00, Stop 2 around 18:30, Stop 3 by 22:00.

• Stop 1 – KOFUNE SAKE BREWERY (Oyodonaka, near Umeda Sky Building)
  A small sake brewery with a standing bar. Sake is poured from the tap, and you can watch it being made through the glass. Opens at 17:00. Closing days change every month, so check their Instagram (@kofune.sake) before you go. 14 min walk from JR Osaka Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 4 minutes
• Stop 2 – CRAFT BEER BASE MOTHER TREE (Oyodonaka)
  A brewpub that brews its own beer in Oyodo. Closed Tuesday. Wed–Fri 15:00–22:00; Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00.
• 🚶 Walk: 18 minutes, or about 6 minutes by taxi
• Stop 3 – Hibi Hitoawa (on Google Maps: 日々一泡Brewery, Fukushima)
  A brewpub in Fukushima. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Wed–Sat 17:00–22:30; Sun 15:00–22:30.
• 🚉 Back to the station: 6 minutes to JR Fukushima Station.

Where to stay: Fukushima

One stop from Osaka Station on the JR line, with lots of small restaurants and bars around the station.

Route D: Nakazakicho to Tenma

Best for: a local side of Osaka. Start from Nakazakicho Station and finish in Tenma, one of Osaka’s busiest bar areas. Any day except Monday. Start in the afternoon: Stop 2 closes at 21:45, and BEER BELLY opens at 17:00 on weekdays (15:00 on weekends).

• Stop 1 – CRAFTMAN UMAMI (Nakazaki-nishi)
  Open daily 11:30–23:00 (food orders may stop between lunch and dinner). 6 min walk from Nakazakicho Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 18 minutes, mostly through two shopping streets (Tengo Nakazaki-dori and Tenjinbashisuji).
• Stop 2 – Tachinomi Shomin Tenma (on Google Maps: 立ち呑み 庶民 天満店, Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street)
  A busy, cheap standing izakaya, loved by locals. Try a bottle of beer or sake with simple Japanese dishes. Open 11:00–21:45, closed Monday. Card payment is not confirmed, so bring some cash.
• 🚶 Walk: 7 minutes
• Stop 3 – BEER BELLY Tenma
  Mon–Fri 17:00–midnight; Sat–Sun 15:00–midnight.
• 🚉 Back to the station: 4 minutes to JR Tenma Station.

Where to stay: Tenma / Ogimachi

An area packed with bars, izakaya and standing bars.

Route E: Small Bars of Higashi-Umeda

Best for: a relaxed night in small bars. Any day except Tuesday (Marciero is closed). Start from 17:00 (14:00 on weekends).

• Stop 1 – CRAFT BEER MARKET LUCUA (LUCUA Osaka, B2F)
  A craft beer pub chain with lots of beers on tap. Open daily 11:00–23:00. 1 min walk from the Central North Exit of JR Osaka Station.
• 🚶 Walk: 14 minutes
• Stop 2 – Marciero (on Google Maps: クラフトビアバー マリシエロ, Doyamacho)
  A small craft beer bar tucked down an alley. It can be hard to find, so follow the map closely. Closed Tuesday. Mon, Wed–Fri 17:00–midnight; Sat–Sun 14:00–23:00.
• 🚶 Walk: 2 minutes
• Stop 3 – ALE HOUSE Kamiya (on Google Maps: ALE HOUSE 加美屋, Doyamacho, B1F)
  Open late every day. Mon–Thu 17:00–3:00 (next day); Fri–Sat 17:00–5:00 (next day); Sun 15:00–5:00 (next day). It can get busy, so booking ahead is a good idea.
• 🚉 Back to the station: 9 minutes to JR Osaka Station.

Where to stay: Umeda / Higashi-Umeda