Finding a locker for your luggage in Umeda should not be a problem. The Osaka/Umeda area has seven closely connected stations, and lockers or luggage-storage options are available around the station cluster. In our article Osaka Station Lockers and Luggage Storage we provide a complete guide to finding and using lockers in Osaka Station. Here is a guide to finding lockers at six more stations in the Umeda area. For information on the location of each station please see our article: Finding Your Way Around the Osaka-Umeda Stations.
A sign for lockers at Hanshin Osaka-Umeda Station
Locker Types and How to Use Them
There are two main types of locker in use at the Umeda stations: key-operated lockers, and keyless lockers that are controlled by a touch screen and opened with either a QR code receipt or the IC card used for payment. Here is how to use key-operated lockers.
For lockers with keys you simply put your bag into an empty locker
Put the required amount of money into the coin slot
Then turn the key anti-clockwise while holding the door closed. Don’t forget to take the key with you!
When you come back to your locker, you simply insert the key and turn it clockwise to retrieve your luggage.
Touch screen lockers are easy to use, as you can choose your language on the control panel and then follow step-by-step instructions.
First put your luggage into an available locker with a green tab
Pull the locker tab down so it shows red
On the control panel choose your language from Chinese, Japanese, English and Korean and then follow the instructions
Depending on the locker bank, you may be able to pay with an IC card, cash, a credit card, or another cashless method. If you pay with cash at a touch screen locker, you may receive a ticket with a QR code that can be used to open your locker. If you pay with an IC card, you usually open the locker with the same card. Keep your key, receipt, QR code, or payment card safe until you collect your luggage.
Remember to keep your receipt!
Locker fees, daily cut-off times, and maximum storage periods vary by operator and locker bank. You will usually have to pay extra if you leave your luggage beyond the first paid period. Check the posted instructions or the touch screen before paying; many locker banks provide usage details in English.
Instructions for usage at Osaka Metro Nishi-Umeda Station
Lockers at Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station
Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station has many lockers dotted around the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors of the building, particularly around the stairs. They are especially easy to find on the 1st floor where there are lockers in several different locations. There are also more lockers inside the ticket gates. If you are unsure where to find them, refer to one of the guidance maps around the station and look for the locker symbol.
The locker symbol of a key above a contained case is easy to recognize
Many of the lockers are keyless, touch screen lockers, and Hankyu has also added lockers with QR code and credit card payment functions at Osaka-Umeda Station. Locker sizes, fees, and payment methods vary by location, so check the display or posted guide before use.
Lockers by the stairs on the 1st floor of Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station
For an advance look at Hankyu Osaka-Umeda Station’s layout, see the official Hankyu Osaka-umeda Station map.
Lockers at Hanshin Osaka-Umeda Station
Hanshin Osaka-Umeda Station occupies two underground levels just south of Osaka Station and there are lockers on both levels outside the ticket gates. There are lockers between the West Gate and the Department Store Gate on the upper B1 level, and there are lockers outside the East Gate on the lower B2 level.
The lockers on the lower B2 level are outside the gates and along the outside of Platform 4
These lockers are key-operated and come in several sizes. Check the posted price and usage instructions before locking your luggage.
In these lockers on the upper B1 level you can clearly see the different sizes
For an advance look at Hanshin Osaka-Umeda Station’s layout, see the official Hanshin Osaka-Umeda Station page.
Lockers at Osaka Metro Umeda Station
Osaka Metro Umeda Station is on the Midosuji Line and is located beneath the east side of Osaka Station, with gates at its northern and southern ends. Coin lockers are listed as a station facility, and lockers can be found around the northern gate area. Some are key-operated and some are touch screen lockers; check the locker signs and station map for the bank that best matches your route.
Lockers at the northern end of Osaka Metro Umeda Station
Lockers at Osaka Metro Higashi-Umeda Station
Osaka Metro Higashi-Umeda Station is on the Tanimachi Line and is located by the southern part of the Whity Umeda underground shopping mall. Whity Umeda lists coin lockers near the Resona Bank ATM in the East Mall. Check the Whity floor map or local signs if you are coming from the underground mall rather than directly from the station.
The Whity Umeda locker room
Osaka Metro also has a coin-locker service center at Higashi-Umeda Station, outside the Naka-nishi and Naka-higashi gates near the stationmaster’s office. Opened in September 2024, this locker area has 23 locker units and is open from 7:30 to 22:30.
There are also lockers by Higashi-Umeda Station’s South Gate. Both key-operated and touch screen lockers are available in this area; check the posted fees and instructions on the locker bank before use.
The South Gate of Osaka Metro Higashi-Umeda Station with coin lockers on the far right
A close-up of the Osaka Metro Higashi-Umeda Station lockers
Lockers at Osaka Metro Nishi-Umeda Station
Osaka Metro Nishi-Umeda Station is on the Yotsubashi Line. There are lockers on the west side of the Central Gates. These lockers are key-operated and come in small, medium and large sizes. Check the posted prices and storage rules before use.
The lockers at Osaka Metro Nishi-Umeda Station
Lockers at Kitashinchi Station
JR Kitashinchi Station has lockers by both its East Gate and West Gate. The lockers are key-operated. The East Gate lockers include small and medium sizes, and the West Gate lockers include small, medium and large sizes. Check the posted prices and storage rules before use. For an advance look at the station layout, see the official JR West Kitashinchi Station map.
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 11-Aug-2026.
