City
Osaka
The only city outside Tokyo with a Nintendo official store, and the only place in Japan with Super Nintendo World. Den Den Town is the western answer to Akihabara.
Districts
In this area
Umeda
Daimaru Umeda holds Nintendo OSAKA and a Pokémon Center on the same floor — the Osaka equivalent of the Shibuya PARCO game floor.
Nipponbashi (Den Den Town)
Osaka's answer to Akihabara. Second-hand figures, retro games, card shops and doujinshi along one long street.
Universal City
Universal Studios Japan, and the only Super Nintendo World in Japan.
Routes
Routes
Places
Places
Super Nintendo World スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールド
A walk-in Mario world with rides, interactive blocks and a wearable Power-Up Band.
- Nearest station
- Universal City Station · 5 min walk
- Time needed
- 4 hr
Nintendo OSAKA
The second Nintendo official store in Japan, and the only one outside Tokyo.
- Nearest station
- Osaka / Umeda Station · 3 min walk
- Time needed
- 45 min
Pokémon Center Osaka DX & Pokémon Café ポケモンセンターオーサカDX ＆ ポケモンカフェ
The western flagship Pokémon Center, with the only Pokémon Café outside Tokyo.
- Nearest station
- Osaka / Umeda Station · 3 min walk
- Time needed
- 1 hr 30 min
Nipponbashi Den Den Town 日本橋 でんでんタウン
Osaka's equivalent of Akihabara — second-hand figures, retro games, cards and doujinshi along one street.
- Nearest station
- Nipponbashi / Ebisucho Station · 5 min walk
- Time needed
- 1 hr 30 min
Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda ヨドバシカメラ マルチメディア梅田
The Osaka equivalent of Yodobashi Akiba, with a large hobby floor a few minutes from Osaka Station.
- Nearest station
- Osaka / Umeda Station · 3 min walk
- Time needed
- 1 hr
Mandarake Umeda まんだらけ 梅田店
Second-hand figures, doujinshi and vintage toys, a short walk from Osaka Station.
- Nearest station
- Umeda Station · 6 min walk
- Time needed
- 1 hr
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