MGM Osaka, the first and only integrated resort (IR) casino currently planned for Japan, will start construction on the resort’s main structure in April 2025.
Preparation work for the resort began on the artificial Yumeshima Island in October 2024. Set to cost US$8bn, the project is the mastermind of MGM Resorts and Japan-based Orix Corporation with the aim of opening in 2030.
MGM President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle said: “Our vision is to bring MGM’s ‘wow’ DNA from Las Vegas to Osaka and build a resort that will be a source of great pride in the community. Nowhere is the future of tourism and hospitality more exciting than Japan, and Osaka is the perfect location for that future to begin. We couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity to help enhance and grow Osaka’s reputation as a world-class destination and gateway for the world to the wonders and rich history of Japan.”
Proposed to be located along the water on Osaka’s Yumeshima island, the project is designed to help establish Japan as a top global tourist destination, with Osaka serving as an internationally celebrated city for international business, travel and world-class amenities and entertainment. The company has had a full-time development team in Japan for more than seven years, engaging with Japan’s business communities, immersing in Japanese culture and laying the foundation for a project that embodies Japan’s unique history and heritage.
Its hotel offering will include MGM Osaka, MGM Villas, and MUSUBI Hotel with 2,500 total guest rooms, along with a variety of dining and food & beverage offerings, retail space, spa, fitness center, banquet halls. There will be approximately 400,000 square feet of conference facilities, with capacity to accommodate more than 6,000 visitors. In addition, there will be approximately 330,000 square feet of exhibition space, including an Innovation Laboratory, along with the Yumeshima Theater with approximately 3,500 seats.
MGM Osaka, the first and only integrated resort (IR) casino currently planned for Japan, will start construction on the resort’s main structure in April 2025. Preparation work for the resort began on the artificial Yumeshima Island in October 2024. Set to cost US$8bn, the project is the mastermind of MGM Resorts and Japan-based Orix Corporation…