Is there any shopping guide for Osaka, Japan

Osaka is one of the most famous commercial cities in Japan, with many unique shopping streets and towns.

The Minami district is the center of food culture known as "Eat Poor," and the neighborhoods of Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi, in particular, are representative of Osaka's shopping districts. Shinsaibashi is a canopy-style shopping street with large shopping centers and old stores, making it a paradise for shoppers. The area nicknamed American Village is the birthplace of pop culture, and the fashion city here is a fashion paradise for young people in Osaka and throughout Japan. Chaya-cho in the north, Osaka Dear Shopping Street, and Crystal Nagahori Underground Street are also favorite places for young people.

Branded Fashion Stores

Osaka has many high-end fashion brand specialty stores. In addition, American Village and Nishikori River are characterized by hippie and new wave clothing, which attracts many young people.

Five first-class department stores in Osaka: Hankyu Department Store in Umeda, Daimaru, Takashimaya (the oldest department store in Japan), Kintetsu Abeno Department Store, and Sogo Department Store (one of Osaka's oldest and most famous stores)

Shopping malls and promenades

Osaka's hallmarks are the shopping malls, shopping promenades, and underground shopping malls in the Umeda area, Shinsaibashi, and Nambori. The Umeda, Shinsaibashi, and Namba districts are home to shopping malls, underground shopping streets, and shopping arcades where you can buy almost anything you want.

Specialty Shops and Wholesale Markets

The Senmae Prokiyasuji Shopping Street is a specialty market offering a wide range of goods for restaurant operators. Tachibana-dori Street is a shopping street with a wide range of furniture styles. In Matsuya-cho, you can find stores specializing in traditional Japanese dolls and toys.

Duty-free stores

The duty-free stores at Kansai International Airport offer a wide range of products, from perfumes and cosmetics to brand-name jewelry and fashion accessories, as well as tobacco and alcohol.

Additionally, you can get even overpriced brand-name cosmetics at 70% to 80% off at the DRUGSTORE. You can also get good bargains at 100-yen stores and 300-yen stores, so you can't help but buy until your wallet is empty.

Recommended shopping destinations:

Chaya-cho, Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street, Shinsaibashi, American Village, Midosuji Street, Nihonbashi Electric Street, Tsuboyasuji Shopping Street, Department Store Underground Mall, Kuromon Market, Osaka Tsuruhashi Market

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Octopus dumplings

Octopus dumplings are a favorite snack for children and adults, and there are many stalls selling them in Dotonbori, so you can eat them on the go. These octopus dumplings are a type of noodle dish in which flour is made into a batter with broth, octopus and other fillings are added to the batter, and the dumplings are baked into bite-sized octopus dumplings. Recently, vacuum-packed and frozen products have become available, so you can enjoy the authentic flavor of takoyaki after defrosting them in a microwave oven.

Snacks

Japanese sweets have a delicate flavor, a refined appearance and a wide variety of flavors. Try the products of the world's leading confectionery company, Glico, and get a glimpse of Osaka's confectionery specialty.

Electrical Appliances

Nihonbashi Electrical Appliances Street is the best place to shop for high-quality, inexpensive electrical appliances, including computers, cameras, audio-visual equipment, televisions, and other types of household equipment. The prices of goods here are surprisingly low, making it a shopper's paradise for electronics and electrical equipment.

Small Gifts

Symbols of Osaka such as takoyaki (octopus paste), "Eat 'em up" dolls, and billboards with "big crabs" are small, cute, and creative. Why not buy them as souvenirs?

Pewter ware

Pewter ware, which has been used since ancient Egypt, first appeared in Japan in the 7th century. At first, it was used exclusively to offer sacrifices to the gods. In the Edo period, however, tinware was commonly used in Osaka as an everyday object. Because tin contains positive ions, it has the effect of purifying water, making the flavor of wine more mellow and tea more beautiful. In addition, tin vases extended the life of flowers. Today, Osaka produces 80-85% of the country's total tinware, most of which is made according to traditional handcrafted techniques.

Blue Glass Globes

Blue glass globes were once used to decorate the clothing of the nobility in ancient Mesopotamia. In ancient times, it was introduced to Japan via the Silk Road and later developed in Osaka. The blue glass balls are still made in the traditional way, and are a popular souvenir of Osaka because they have a unique design that is unique in the world.

Osaka papier-maché crafts (Osaka-style paper crafts)

Papier-maché crafts (similar to paper crafts) have been made in Osaka for more than 400 years. To make these crafts, several layers of Japanese paper are glued onto an eye frame, which is then left to dry. After drying, the paper is removed from the frame and colored. There are papier-maché tigers, tilting dolls, masks, and many others. Among them, the papier-maché tiger is the most popular amulet and is said to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck.

Osaka Togarashi Carving (Osaka Frieze Carving Art)

Togarashi is the finely carved, intricately detailed panel between the top of the door and the ceiling in a traditional Japanese-style room. They were originally designed to provide ventilation and light to a room, and were also used as a fine decoration. The three-dimensional patterns in these panels, which take full advantage of the natural texture of the raw materials, have made Osaka's "togarashi" panels famous for their modern, urban aesthetics. Nowadays, some of the frames and lamp holders for long poetic notes (thin strips of paper used for calligraphy) are also carved with this technique and sold as souvenirs.

"World Unification" Sake

Osaka Castle enthusiasts invented a good sake. It is brewed with a rare type of rice called "Yuomachi," which is the most suitable for brewing. It is bottled immediately after brewing and stored in a cool cellar. It has an elegant aroma and flavor, and is best consumed at 5-15oC.

Ancient Monk's Sake

Toward the end of the Muromachi period (around the mid- to late-16th century), a good sake called "Monk's Sake" was brewed in temples all over the country. The Shogun was particularly fond of this sake. According to the records of the time, the sake was carefully reproduced, and it had an aromatic, sweet flavor, and was particularly suitable for use as a sweet or aperitif wine