Best Shopping around Kansai Spot List

One-stop purchase of popular Japanese products.

Find a variety of brand items at this seasoned department store

A wide range of medicines, cosmetics, daily necessities, food, etc., with favorable prices and considerate services

One-stop purchase of popular Japanese products.

A huge fashion building occupied by various shops

A wide range of medicines, cosmetics, daily necessities, food, etc., with favorable prices and considerate services

More than a thousand picture postcards adorn this store's walls, including valuable ones from Kyoto's art galleries and museums as well as other regions of Japan. In fact, searching for your favorite postcard here feels like viewing artworks in an actual museum. Items popular among non-Japanese people, such as folding screens and folding fans, are available too.

One-stop purchase of popular Japanese products.

A wide range of medicines, cosmetics, daily necessities, food, etc., with favorable prices and considerate services

This is a branch store of a nationwide sock chain. At the Nara Konishi-dori store, you can buy unique and original socks named ”Shika-chan” socks, which were designed by the store’s staff and a young designer in Nara. Various colors and designs are available, including a design featuring cute Bambi lying on the grass.

There is a wide selection of popular home appliances. A store with a passport reader. All items are duty free.

One-stop purchase of popular Japanese products.

Enjoy shopping and fine dining

A wide range of medicines, cosmetics, daily necessities, food, etc., with favorable prices and considerate services

Founded in early in the Edo Period in 1615, this store, which has been run by the same family for 14 generations and over 400 years, is said to be the oldest cotton product store in Japan. There, you can always find a variety of tenugui (hand-towels) with over 200 designs, such as reprinted early Showa period designs and new designs by the current 14th owner, Ihee Hosotsuji. The second floor is a free-admission machiya tenugui gallery where tenugui made from the Meiji period to the early Showa period are on display.

Connected directly to Osaka Station

With its superb bayside location, this large complex attracts many people coming to enjoy dining and shopping. Within the building, you can enjoy various facilities such as ATC Asobi Mare, which is an indoor playground where parents and children can play all day long, and Mentai Park Osaka ATC, which is a mentaiko (seasoned cod roe) theme park where you can join a factory tour and sample some mentaiko. Moreover, live music performances and special exhibitions take place all year round. The outdoor Umie-ru Ground includes a picnic square with play equipment made by BorneLund and a miniature garden where you can gaze upon seasonal flowers. It's also a great place to watch the sun set.

A great place to stop by going to and leaving the park

A wide range of medicines, cosmetics, daily necessities, food, etc., with favorable prices and considerate services

An esteemed department store adored by locals. The busy underground food zone is a must-see!