Shopping in Osaka

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	department stores: everyThing eLectronics into ONE building Tip Rating:

By mkim

on May 8, 2006

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historicaL snapshot of me @
Yodobashi Umeda

Yodobashi Camera used 2 B 1 of the handfuL of Electronics Stores (like BiGu Camera, Sakuraya, etc) which consist of a small (usually 5-stories) building scattered across conjested sections of Japanese cities .
@ the dawn of the MiLLennium they put a FuLL-VoLume building, the size of a major department store in the Northern hub of Osaka .
now I C no reason 2 yonder 2 Den Den Town the once-renouned ELectronics District of Osaka which is way- down @ the South Roads .

everyThing ELectronic including computers, TV, household items
but also a full array of office supplies, health cosmetics and a restaurant floor atop .

for travelers from abroad I highly recommend computer and multimedia accessories which R so unique & cute, and can B easily bought even in high-Yen currencies .

Theme: Computers and Electronics

Directions: just across the road North of Hankyu Osaka, that is Umeda Station .

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	department stores: THE young mecca of Osaka Tip Rating:

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on May 8, 2006

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giant Ferris wheel overlooking
the city

U know you've stepped into another world when greeted by this enormous red whale at THE "hip" shopping center of all Japan : HEP FIVE .
HEP stands for "Hankyu Entertainment Park" and thus my "favourite" shopping mecca in Osaka, the 2nd largest city in Japan . (in Tokyo my favourite would be La Fore, THE most trendy department store for the Young)

also in "cramped" MetroPoLis in Japan U have no place left 2 go but up,
so the Ferris WheeL atop the building is the city's uLtimate Dating Course .

centering on clothes & accessories,
bulk of shops R for mid-sized slim Japanese ladies from late teens to the twenties . it WOULDN'T B and overstatement 2 say the whole building follows ONE trend .

independent stores form this popuLar building
so the price is average 2 mid-high .

Theme: Women's Clothes

Address: 5-15 Kadota-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City

Directions: right across the road 2 the East frm Osaka Hankyu train station (which forms "Umeda" hub)

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	Umeda Station: Underground Shopping 2

on September 23, 2005

Umeda Station incorporates a major transit hub and enough stores to bankrupt a small nation. The Big Man TV is a common meeting point, and the Kinokuniya bookstore next to it is the best place to find English-language books in Osaka. There are also areas called the "Fashion Museum" and "Gourmet Museum." Clothes and food, yes, but nothing museumy about it. The place is enormous and sprawls under several city blocks, so be careful about getting lost. It took me a few visits before I learned my way around.

Theme: Department Store

Directions: Umeda is the major transit hub in the north end of Osaka, so several train and subway lines intersect there at a station with "Umeda" in the name.

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	Orange Street: Trendy Japan

on September 23, 2005

Orange Street is an area filled with trendy stores and boutiques, and it makes a great wander if you want to take in Japanese youth culture. Some of the stores are in architecturally interesting buildings, and you'll find all kinds of interesting t-shirts with odd saying on them.

Theme: Department Store

Directions: From OCAT walk east to the end of the block, and turn left. After crossing the street, walk north past the Osaka FM building (it looks like a giant silver honeycomb) and keep an eye out for the sign on your left.

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	The Namba Walk: Underground Shopping!

on September 23, 2005

This isn't a single shop, but a long double corridor lined with lots of tiny shops and restaurants. When I worked in Osaka it was very close to work, so I would often eat there. There is a good katsu-don place on the OCAT end, and the noodle place across from it has good kare-udon. There are a couple bakeries, and lots of women's clothing boutiques. A bit of everything. It also serves as an underground passageway between the Osaka City Air Terminal, the Takashimaya department store, and the Namba Parks building. The east end puts you at Nipponbashi station and the north end of Den-Den (Electronics) town.

Theme: Department Store

Directions: It incorporates the lengthy Namba station and Nipponbashi station, as well as attaching to OCAT and Takashimaya.

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	department stores: Shopping In Tennoji, Part Two

on September 23, 2005

Those with an interest in Japanese women's fashion, and designer clothes in general, absolutely must see the Mio building next to Tennoji station. I went in looking for an ink pad for my hanko, the stamp they use for signing documents, but I didn't find it. What I did find was eleven, yes, eleven floors of high-end women's clothing boutiques.

Theme: Women's Clothes

Directions: The building is attached to the JR Tennoji station, and has a large, well-lit sign on the side of the building.

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	Hoop Building: Shopping Near Tennoji, Part One

on September 23, 2005

The Hoop building just outside Abenobashi station is a good place to sample Japanese shopping, at least at the high(ish) end. The top two floors are occupied by a Muji and a Loft, both of which are stores every visitior to Japan should visit. Muji is like the Ikea of Japan, and I'm very fond of their understated colours and textures. Loft is more colourful and dramatic, and you'll find all kinds of crazy toys, gadgets, and stationary in there. There are larger ones in the Shinsaibashi area, but if you're in a rush this is the place to go. The rest of the building is made up of high-end boutiques with restaurants on the bottom floor. I also like the architecture.

Theme: Department Store

Address: Next to Abenobashi Station

Directions: In Tennoji or Abenobashi station, follow the signs for either Abenobashi station or the Hoop building itself.

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	Around Namba: Shopper's Delight

By vic&michael

on September 1, 2005

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If you get off at Namba Station, there are many many underground shops, mostly catering for women (women's clothing, shoes, jewellery, bags...). You can get lost in there! It's like a rabbit warren! But don't worry, it's great to get lost amongst the shops... and just ask someone to point you in the right direction back to the station when you want to go home. Also, outside Namba Stn, there is Namba Parks, a very flash/stylish shopping mall, medium-expensive shops, and lots of restaurants too. There's also a covered shopping arcade nearby... souviner shops, clothing, accessories, food...
Shoppers with good stamina can spend the whole day shopping and eating! yay :-)
Shops open around 10am till 9-10 pm.