If you’re looking to usher in 2026 in style, W Osaka makes a compelling choice. This chic, design-driven hotel has hosted some of the city’s hottest parties, and its 2025 New Year’s Eve countdown party looks set to follow suit, promising a suitably cool, high-energy celebration to round off the year.
Taking over the second-floor banquet hall, the soirée will feature thrilling performance by TRAinnovation, whose genre-bending sound fuses traditional Japanese instruments – shamisen, taiko, shakuhachi, shinobue and the like – with pulsing electronic beats, all accompanied by expressive modern dance. Joining them on stage, with all hands on deck, is the hotel’s music and entertainment director, Yuuki Yoshiyama, a bona fide DJ who has spun for massive crowds at major festivals including Tomorrowland and EDC. Moreover, the hotel promises another headline act, which will be announced soon.
Prices start at ¥20,000 per person for standing admission, with Premium and Premium Plus seating set at ¥30,000 and ¥40,000 respectively. A VIP table for six will set you back ¥300,000, while a VVIP table for ten costs an eye-watering ¥500,000. All packages come with free-flow drinks: champagne, beer, wine, cocktails and soft drinks. The higher-priced packages naturally come with more perks, such as caviar blinis, sushi and more.
After the countdown, guests can kick-start the New Year on an auspicious note by enjoying celebratory sake and freshly pounded mochi, while being serenaded by live koto performance.
AloJapan.com