Reopened in May 2019 after remodelling, Surugaya Otaroad Anime Hobby Museum is full of figures, plastic models, toys, anime products, plush toys, board games, and video games. There is English notation in the store, and purchases over 5,400 yen are tax-free for tourists.

The second floor features popular figures and plastic models, well-known by local and overseas fans alike. You can even check in advance if there’s a particular hero or figure you’re looking for. On the third floor, you’ll find stuffed toys incuding, of course, the ever-popular Pikachu.

The nearby Surugaya Osaka Nippombashi Main Store and the Surugaya Nippombashi Otaroad Otomekan each offer unique products, completing a fun triad of stores to visit.

Animate Osaka Nippombashi boasts Japan’s largest selection of comics and magazines, figures, trading cards, anime items, and games. Tourists can enjoy tax-free shopping as they search for both popular and obscure treasures.

The first floor is dedicated to audio-visual products and books. New CDs, videos, and books tailored to your needs are available. The second floor features character-specific goods and the store often holds special events at which premiums are available.

The Nippombashi General Information Center provides tourists with useful information about Denden Town and Otaroad. There’s a currency exchange machine at the information desk, and luggage storage service (500 yen per day). An addition, Osaka Free Wi-Fi is available, making the area even easier to navigate.

The Center also sells souvenirs featuring Nippombashi’s mascots, Neon-chan and Hikari-chan. Free shopping guides in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean are available along with a Nippombashi area map centering on Denden Town and Otaroad, which even includes a list of shops grouped by genre.

First held in 2005, the Nippombashi Street Festa is an annual cosplay event in early March. Welcoming over 250,000 visitors per year, the festival centers around its Cosplay & Character parade.

In addition to the main parade, there are many roadside events. Cosplay participation wristbands and photography participation certificates are available for 3,000 yen each (tax included, 2025 prices).

Nippombashi Otaroad is always lively, with anime and figure shops that appeal to both hardcore otaku and casual fans. After exploring Otaroad and Denden Town, it’s easy to stroll over to nearby Namba with its neon-lit Dotonbori and Kuromon Ichiba Market, or head toward Shinsekai to see the retro streets around Tsutenkaku Tower and sample Osaka classics like kushikatsu.