Nihonbashi Ota Road
Enjoy Japanese pop culture in Nihonbashi, Osaka! <Ota Road Edition>
Osaka Nihonbashi, one of Japan's three major electronic towns, is the largest mecca of pop culture such as anime and manga in western Japan.
Specialty stores such as figures, anime goods, and plastic models are concentrated mainly on Sakaisuji Street (Nihonbashi 3-chome to 5-chome) and Ota Road on the west side, making this area known as the holy land of western pop culture. is.
In particular, Ota Road is full of maniac shops such as anime and figure specialty stores and maid cafes. This street is like heaven for anime lovers. This time we will mainly introduce Otaroad.
G-store Osaka store
``Ota Road'' is close to ``Nansan Dori'' south of Namba Station. G-store Osaka store is located in the area where Nansan Street and Ota Road intersect.
This store mainly sells official character goods and character apparel, so it's the perfect souvenir for your anime-loving friends. For yourself, of course. We also sell official character costumes, books, CDs, Blu-rays & DVDs, etc.
- Address
- 7-7 Namba Sennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka
- Business hours
- 11:00-20:00 (No regular holidays, closed for New Year's and inventory (twice a year))
e-maid
If you come to Nihonbashi, you should definitely try a maid cafe. "e-maid" is where you will be greeted by classic long-skirted maids.
The Omurice with Drawings is so cute that it's almost a shame to eat it, and it's a surefire menu item. Not only is it cute, but the ingredients are also carefully selected. Made with three red eggs, fresh cream, and butter from Hokkaido, it's fluffy and delicious. Please give it a try.
- Address
- 2-3-6 Namba-naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
- Business hours
- Weekdays 12:00-22:30 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 11:00-22:30 (Irregular holidays)
Kotobukiya Nihonbashi
Kotobukiya Nihonbashi is marked by a green sign. This is a plastic model and figure maker shop.
The first floor carries a wide range of products, from Ghibli products to Nintendo and Square Enix-related products, as well as products related to overseas works such as Star Wars, MARVEL, and DC COMICS. The second floor is also filled with figures and goods of currently popular anime and game characters. We also have tools for plastic models.
- Address
- Kotobuki Building, 4-15-18 Nihonbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture
- Business hours
- 11:00～20:00
Good Smile x Animate Cafe Osaka Nihonbashi
Collaboration with currently popular anime and game works! Good Smile x Animate Cafe Osaka Nihonbashi is where you can enjoy the interior design and food based on the concept of the work. If you are a fan, you won't want to miss the original menu that uses the worldview and characters of the collaboration work as motifs. We also sell original goods that can only be obtained here. Collaboration works change depending on the season, so please check the website.
- Address
- 2F, 4-15-17 Nihonbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
- Business hours
- 11:00-21:30 (subject to change depending on collaboration content and time)
Interesting, fun, and delicious restaurants are packed into a small area. That's what makes Osaka Nihonbashi so interesting. Ota Road in particular is full of geeky shops, so if you like manga and anime, you're sure to enjoy it.
Basic information
- Address
- Nihonbashi, Naniwa Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
- Access
- Approximately 10 minutes walk from Namba Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Sennichimae Line, and Yotsubashi Line, and Namba Station on the Nankai Electric Railway.