"RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka Vignette Collection" to have its grand opening on Tuesday, April 1st | NOMURA is responsible for the entrance, reception, public areas, guest rooms, guest room corridors, art, FF&E, etc.

NOMURA is responsible for the concept, design, layout, interiors of the entrance, reception, public room, and guest room corridor, construction, art, FF&E

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, the Rihga Royal Hotel (Osaka) will undergo a major renovation that took more than a year to complete, and will open its grand opening as the Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka Vignette Collection, introducing the Vignette Collection, one of the collection brands of IHG Hotels & Resorts. Since the opening of its predecessor, the Shin-Osaka Hotel, the hotel has welcomed many guests, including state guests and members of the Imperial Family, and 2025 marks the milestone of the 90th anniversary of the company's founding. Inheriting the history and identity of the hotel, it will be reborn as a timeless space that is loved by fusing the charm of the surrounding water.

NOMURA 's concept design team RENS was responsible for the concept, interiors construction design, layout, guest rooms and corridors, art, FF&E, etc., including the entrance, reception, public and guest rooms, banquet halls, etc. The concept of the renewal is "the fusion of traditional beauty and water". While respecting the legacy of the Japan architect Izuhachi Yoshida, which was designed by a fusion of Japanese and Western cultures that incorporate the "beauty of Japan," we will create a hotel space that is unique to this place by deepening the relationship with the "water" and "river" of Nakanoshima, which have had a great influence on people's lives and cultural development, while further enhancing its charm.


More about Rihga Royal Hotel
It was founded in 1935 as "Osaka's State Guest House" in response to the call of the Osaka political and business circles to "bring a modern hotel for guests to Osaka". We carried out large-scale renovations to respond to future demand for inbound tourism and banquets, such as the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo in April 2025 and the opening of IR. In addition to guest rooms, the renovation also includes banquet halls, restaurants and public areas.

Interior concept design | RENS
The concept design team of Nomura Kogyo Co., Ltd., led by Ryutaro Matsuura, the representative and creative director of RENS.
By reading the context and pursuing the essence, we create high-quality hospitality spaces.
He strives to maximize value and create new relationships in space to enrich the future and society, and has been featured in various media, with a special issue titled "Ryutaro Matsuura" published by Shoten Kenchiku-sha in 2020. He has won numerous awards both in Japan and abroad.
https://www.rens-design.jp/

Lobby Reception

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The gorgeous large carpet "Manyo no Nishiki" that covers the entire floor has been inherited as it is, in homage to the history of the building. Two of the pillars, decorated with lustrous gold lacquer stencils and bird patterns designed by Gojuhachi Yoshida, have been left as they are, and the other two have been fitted with grain pen mirrors. These are intended to reflect the surrounding scenery and reception, creating a connection between the spaces.

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Guests are welcomed by a folding screen made of Nishijin-ori textile hung on the front wall. This folding screen was chosen to represent the hotel's spirit of hospitality and the fact that it welcomes guests with respect. concept design unique to this folding screen boldly uses the traditional technique of "Fukurashi-ori" to express the dynamic movement of majestic water.


Rooms

Upon entering the guest room, the floor is covered with the surface of the river and the sparkling light reflected on it. The bed creates a sense of floating, allowing you to feel free and relaxed as time passes. Based on the hotel's corporate color, royal green, and utilizing the verandas and fittings that incorporate classical Western styles, we have created a dignified space that inherits history.


Elevator hall/Guest floor corridor

When you take the elevator to your room, the moonlight illuminating the surface of the river and the flickering lights will lure you in. The artwork, created using metal materials with the theme of the river water of Nakanoshima and the moon and light reflected on the water's surface, changes its appearance depending on where you view it, giving you a sense of the flickering scenery of Nakanoshima at each moment.


art
By dotting art that evokes "traditional Japanese beauty" and "water" throughout the hotel, we will preserve the hotel's history and identity while also incorporating the charm of the surrounding water, enhancing the unique experience of this hotel.

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Nishijin-ori folding screen by the long-established "HOSOO"
The Nishijin-ori folding screen on the front wall of the reception is an original work by HOSOO, a long-established Nishijin-ori weaver that has attracted attention from around the world for its outstanding technique of traditional Japanese high-quality patterned fabrics and the rich texture of Nishijin-ori. HOSOO's unique approach to the power of water, which has had a major impact on the development of Nakanoshima, has been used to create the work.
HOSOO｜Hosoo Masataka

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Drawing the dynamism of water through calligraphy - Headboard -
The headboard is decorated with calligraphy that expresses the allure of water, the driving force behind the cultural development of this region. The subtle expressions created by the light and dark shades of ink, bleeding and smudging, express the movement, strength and three-dimensional feel of the water's surface.
Calligrapher | Tomoko Kawao