How many Class A submarkets are in Osaka?

5, ranging from trophy (Umeda (Kita)) down to established and emerging clusters.

Osaka has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Umeda (Kita) at the trophy tier.

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Umeda (Kita).
Prime tier: Honmachi & Yodoyabashi, Nakanoshima, Shin-Osaka, Nanba & Shinsaibashi.
Established/emerging tier: —.

Osaka Class A submarkets

Osaka has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Umeda (Kita) at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Umeda (Kita).
Prime tier: Honmachi & Yodoyabashi, Nakanoshima, Shin-Osaka, Nanba & Shinsaibashi.
Established/emerging tier: —.

By tier

**Umeda (Kita)** (trophy, ~¥27,000/tsubo">tsubo/mo · ≈ $61 PSF/yr USD) — Osaka's principal trophy core. **Honmachi & Yodoyabashi** (prime, ~¥24,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $54.2 PSF/yr USD) — Established financial CBD. **Nakanoshima** (prime, ~¥22,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $49.7 PSF/yr USD) — Government and cultural island core. **Shin-Osaka** (prime, ~¥18,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $40.7 PSF/yr USD) — Shinkansen-anchored business district. **Nanba & Shinsaibashi** (prime, ~¥19,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $42.9 PSF/yr USD) — Retail HQ and minami core.

Key facts

city	Osaka
country	Japan
region	APAC
classARentLocal	25000 JPY/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$168/sqft/yr
vacancy	4.8%
typicalLeaseYears	4
typicalRentFreeMonths	2
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	3.6%
trophyCount	1
primeCount	4

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Osaka?: 5, ranging from trophy (Umeda (Kita)) down to established and emerging clusters.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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