LEARN THE GAME. ENJOY OSAKA.
Poker in Osaka.
Learn. Plan. Play.
New to poker? Planning an Osaka visit?
Learn the hands. Try the flow. Find your feet.
A practical guide to a confident first step.
Free learning tools. No account needed.
FIND YOUR TABLE
Find a venue that suits your visit.
Explore fees, beginner support and access from official sources, then prepare your visit.
ALPA-CASINO
Poker Beginner Set ¥3,500 (lesson, ring-game chips and one same-day tournament entry). Weekday 1DAY Pass ¥3,380; Weekend After 4 (from 16:00) ¥2,980.
View the venue guide →Other areasCasiLab Lien
Entrance ¥1,000 (with one drink or $20 in play chips). Chips from ¥3,000 ($60). Prices include tax.
View the venue guide →Namba / ShinsaibashiPoker House Five Five
Entry is ¥1,000 with unlimited time and free drinks. Ring chips and tournament entry cost extra. Beginner instruction is free.
View the venue guide →Namba / ShinsaibashiLUDENS Osaka
Beginner Pack ¥3,000 including tax (unlimited drinks, beginner lesson and play chips). Regular visits combine a drink plan (one drink ¥1,100 / unlimited ¥2,200) with chip purchases.
View the venue guide →Namba / ShinsaibashiM’s Cafe
Initial chip purchase: ¥2,000 with 40 play units. Confirm the total including any drinks before visiting.
View the venue guide →Other areasMUSASHI POKER ROOM Osaka
First-visit package ¥5,500: play fee, unlimited soft drinks and 300 M$ in play chips. Check extra chip and drink charges separately.
View the venue guide →Izumi-FuchuONE RIVER
The first-visit guide suggests ¥1,000 entrance with two drinks plus chips from ¥3,000: from ¥4,000 before extras. The roughly 60-minute beginner lesson is free.
View the venue guide →Other areaspoker place Vertex
Entrance (facility fee) ¥1,000 on weekdays and ¥1,500 on weekends and holidays, including one soft drink. Game points from ¥4,000.
View the venue guide →Namba / ShinsaibashiROOTS OSAKA
Check the tax-inclusive price for your dated session in the official booking screen, following the October 2026 price revision. Budget separately for food, drinks and extra chips.
View the venue guide →SakaihigashiW BARREL
Free beginner instruction; play chips from ¥600. Confirm which entrance fee applies to your session.
View the venue guide →LEARN BY DOING
Learn a little. Play a little.
Three tools. All at your own pace.
01 / HAND RANKINGS
Know your winning hand.
Six visual questions, with an explanation for every answer. Get familiar with the hand rankings.
Start the hand quiz →02 / BLIND TIMER
Keep your session in rhythm.
Start, pause and move to the next level. A clear, simple timer for a practice session.
Open the blind timer →03 / PRACTICE TABLE
Try a hand for yourself.
Follow a hand at your own speed. A practice table with no real money or redeemable prizes.
Open the practice table →BEFORE YOU GO
A little planning goes a long way.
BEGINNERS
Feel at home at the table.
Understand the flow, the language and a little table etiquette.
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OSAKA AREAS
Get to know the neighbourhood.
Explore seven areas through photographs, short walks and practical travel notes.
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STAY & TRAVEL
Make a trip of it.
Plan your base, the journey and some time to see Osaka.
Read the guide →ONE HAND AT A TIME
A little knowledge. A better first game.
From the order of hands to words you hear at the table. Keep the basics close to hand.