Luggage storageOsaka Airport

Luggage storage at Osaka Itami Airport

Many travellers arrive at Osaka Airport hours before a flight and need somewhere to leave a bag, or land after a short hop and want to explore without dragging everything along.

Osaka Airport has no left-luggage counters or lockers of any kind anywhere in the terminal, so bags must be stored before you arrive or carried with you through security, where strict carry-on limits apply. The airport does make moving between the terminal and the train station straightforward for wheeled luggage, and frequent bus and rail services to Namba give you a quick route into the city. Located only about 12 km from the city centre, the airport puts you within a short ride of central Osaka once you land. A temporary baggage storage service offers a counter on the 1st floor of the Central Terminal. That airport storage service costs 700 yen per item and is limited to same-day pick-up. You'll find coin-operated lockers in the Central, North, and South Terminals on the 2nd floor. Expect to pay between 400 yen and 700 yen per day for the lockers, with the storage day resetting at 2:00 AM. With Stasher, you can store bags from US$1.49 per bag per day.

⁣There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to US$13,000. Stasher storage in Osaka can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Before you fly: carry-on rules and terminal access

Carry-on size for planes with 100 seats or more is capped at 115 cm total (55 x 40 x 25 cm), so anything bigger needs to go in the hold or a locker before security. Liquids in containers of 100 ml or less must sit in a clear, resealable one-litre bag, which is worth sorting before you reach the queue. Between the station and the terminal, step-free access is via a lift from the connection deck down to ground level plus a dedicated slope up to the station, so wheeled bags move without lifting.

Getting between the airport and the city

The Airport Limousine Bus to Namba (OCAT, including JR Namba) takes about 30 minutes and costs 730 yen one-way for adults, 370 yen for children, with multiple departures each hour through the day. The Nankai Rapi:t train runs daily from roughly 06:53 to 23:00, with slight weekend and holiday variations. That gives you a few solid options, though the bus's frequency makes it the easier fallback if you're juggling luggage. Itami is also a convenient urban hub for a broad network of domestic flights.

Book luggage storage at Osaka Itami Airport on Stasher.