Experience the Culture: Anime, Gaming & Kawaii Merch in Osaka. Guided Tour with time for Exploring and Shopping.
Navigate Umeda’s world-class character flagships and retro hobby vaults primarily via the sprawling underground network—traveling shop-to-shop out of the weather while maximizing your immersion in the Anime, Gaming & Kawaii ecosystems.
Too hot to be outside all day? Join us.
If late, stay put; a crew member will find you.
September 2026 Reservation Calendar
Select an open session date to book tickets or enter practice run registration.
Select an Open Date on the Calendar Above
Click an open green date above to register — each date shows how many spots are left, and dates marked FULL are sold out. Past dates are closed and can no longer be booked. Practice tour invites are completely free—just cover your own transit and shopping. Check your email after registering for confirmation details.
Shop & Character Encounters
Experience a curated selection of our most popular anime, gaming, and kawaii hotspots—highlighting specific characters, store atmospheres, and navigation tips.
Acorn Republic • Official Studio Ghibli Store
Official Studio Ghibli store tucked in the North basement concourse. Features life-sized woodland dioramas, soundtrack music boxes, and artisan home decor.
Kiddy Land Osaka Umeda • Multi-Character Flagship (Sanrio, Nintendo, Miffy, Chiikawa)
A legendary character maze spanning multiple levels. Dedicated mini-boutiques packed corner-to-corner with plushies, stationery, and Osaka-exclusive editions.
Snoopy Town Shop
A dedicated Peanuts boutique tucked inside Kiddy Land. Packed with Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Woodstock plushies, stationery, and Osaka-exclusive goods.
Animate Umeda • Japan's Premier Anime, Manga & Goods Megastore
The largest anime and manga specialty shop in northern Osaka. Features massive walls of light novels, official acrylic character stands, voice actor CDs, and current broadcast anime merch.
Surugaya Umeda Chayamachi • Retro Games, Pre-Loved Figures & Pop Culture Treasure Trove
Massive second-hand collector megastore with over 1 million pre-loved hobby items. It features a massive selection of second-hand (pre-loved), vintage, and discounted collectibles across virtually every fandom imaginable. Packed with boxed retro game cartridges, discontinued prize figures, art books, and vintage collectibles.
Magical Chiikawa Store
A pastel magical-girl spin-off boutique located right off the subterranean Whity Umeda entrance. Filled with limited magical wand charms, pastel apparel, and plushies.
Jump Shop Osaka Umeda
The official Shueisha retail flagship under the red Ferris wheel. Carries exclusive manga prints, wearable hero gear, replica weapons, and serialized collectible pins.
HEP FIVE TAMLO Food Floor
Vibrant 7F food floor with Japanese, Korean, sweets, cafes, and open communal seating.
Toki-no-Hiroba Time Court
A scenic architectural bridge plaza spanning directly over the active JR Osaka commuter train lines under an enormous vaulted glass canopy. Built-in cafes and comfortable public benches.
Pokémon Center Osaka
Massive official Pokémon outlet on the 13th floor pop-culture level. Packed with life-sized Pokémon statues, seasonal mascot plushies, and official card game (TCG) accessories.
Nintendo OSAKA Flagship
The ultimate gaming highlight of the tour. Giant photo-op statues of Mario, Link, and Inklings welcome guests to browse exclusive apparel, home goods, sound collectibles, and official hardware.
Mugiwara Store • Official ONE PIECE Store
The official dedicated retail home for the One Piece universe, sitting directly alongside Nintendo OSAKA. Features life-sized statues, bounty posters, replica Devil Fruits, and limited Osaka pins.
Capcom Store & Cafe Umeda
Official Capcom retail and a rotating collaboration cafe in one. Browse Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter goods, then refuel on themed drinks and character desserts.
mofusand Mofumofu Store
Official boutique for the wildly popular mofusand cats. Plushies, blind-box figures, bags, and Osaka-exclusive apparel starring the chubby feline cast.