Nankai Namba Station luggage storage in Osaka, Japan was exactly what I needed on the last day of my trip.
My flight home was in the evening,
and even though the hotel gave us a late checkout,
we still had a big chunk of time to kill, so we decided to use a luggage storage service.
At first, I tried to leave our bags at Takashimaya Department Store,
but after dragging our suitcases all the way up to the 7th floor,
they told us they were already full for the day
and stopped taking bags literally right in front of us. Ugh.
So anyway, I started looking for a cheap place in Namba
to store our suitcases and other bags,
and that’s how I found Okiraku Luggage Storage.
It was just 500 yen per suitcase, which is cheaper than a lot of other luggage storage spots,
and the location was super convenient too.
It’s near Takashimaya Department Store and the Namba City shopping mall, and it’s also close to Nankai Namba Station, which was perfect.
We were planning to take the Rapi:t airport train, so the location worked out really well.
Nankai Namba Station luggage storage location and how to find it
If you check photos of the area before you go,
it definitely helps, so take a good look at the image above.
It’s on the 3rd floor of this building, and yes, there’s an elevator.
Heading in!
Once you take the elevator up to the 3rd floor,
you’ll see the luggage storage counter immediately on the left.
It’s 500 yen per suitcase, and there’s no hourly limit—just 500 yen for the entire day. If you need to store your bags for several hours, this is honestly a great deal.
That said, business hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
so it’s not a good option if you need to leave your luggage until very late in the evening.
Inside, there’s a clean little waiting area first.
Travelers can sit down and take a short break there.
And this is where you actually leave your bags.
The older gentleman running the place was incredibly kind.
Okiraku luggage storage price and bag count
We left two 28-inch suitcases, one 20-inch suitcase,
one long oversized box, and one backpack.
He counted it as 3 suitcases, and the box + backpack were counted together as one item,
so we paid 4 items total: 500 yen x 4 = 2,000 yen, or about $13 total.
This is the size guide they use for luggage.
You have to pick up your luggage on the same day.
If you don’t make it back by 6:00 p.m.,
the extra charge is not just another 500 yen—
it jumps to 1,500 yen, so definitely make sure you return the same day.
Also, items that cannot be stored include valuables such as cash, passports, jewelry, electronics, and cameras, as well as refrigerated or fresh foods and long umbrellas.
It looks like they used to be closed on Thursdays,
but recently they seem to have removed the Thursday closure notice,
so I think they may be open every day now.
Still, just in case,
if you’re planning to store luggage on a Thursday, I’d call ahead first.
We dropped our bags off at 12:50 p.m.
and came back to pick them up around 4:10 p.m. after walking around the area.
Traveling light with just our essentials was so much more comfortable,
and the owner even held the elevator for us.
He waited until we got on and said goodbye,
which was honestly so thoughtful and sweet.
Around Nankai Namba Station,
I really don’t think you’ll find
a cheaper luggage storage option than this.
If you need Namba suitcase storage, I definitely recommend Okiraku.