Osaka Station City

Surrounding JR Osaka Station, this huge shopping and dining complex offers an almost endless variety of things to buy and places to eat. You could very easily spend an entire day in here!

[Osaka Station City - image © Florentyna Leow]

Those looking for shopping opportunities need look no further than Osaka Station City - a massive shopping and dining complex enveloping JR Osaka Station. Roughly divided into the North Gate and South Gate Buildings, those with plenty of retail stamina could potentially spend the entire day inside them and still not cover all that they have to offer.

[Osaka Station City - image © Florentyna Leow]

The 28-story North Gate Building alone, for instance, contains two department stores - Lucua and Isetan - in addition to a cinema and a fitness club. The 10th and 11th floors are home to the charmingly-named ‘Healing Garden’ and ‘Wind Plaza’ green spaces, where you can enjoy views of the north side of Osaka City. There’s even a Sky Farm where they grow fruits and vegetables - you’ll have to walk up some stairs, since it’s only accessible from the 11th floor.

[Osaka Station City - image © Florentyna Leow]

The South Building, on the other hand, is home to the luxe Hotel Granvia Osaka, a clinic, and Daimaru Department store. Daimaru itself has plenty in the way of shops across 17 floors, including a Uniqlo and Tokyu Hands. There is also an excellent basement food hall with delicious snacks galore.

[Osaka Station City - image © Florentyna Leow]

Families with kids - or even adults, let’s be real - will not want to miss the Pokemon Center for all your merchandise. Located on the 13th floor of Daimaru department store on the south side of the station, the store has literally anything and everything Pokemon-themed. A Pikachu bath mat or napkins? Capsule machines? You bet. There’s even a space for kids to play the Pokemon card game so tired parents can park their kids there and take a break from parenting.

[Osaka Station City - image © Florentyna Leow]

Osaka Station’s architecture is also rather beautiful and striking. You’ll sometimes see photographers at the Toki no Hiroba plaza taking snapshots of the majestic glass roof. Toki no Hiroba is the bridge above the railway tracks that connects the north and south buildings, and it’s a great place to watch the trains arrive and depart below.

[Osaka Station City - image © Florentyna Leow]

There’s much more to explore, of course. If you want to find out more about the complex and what it contains, head to any information booth in the complex. Some of the staff here speak English, Chinese, and Korean, too.

English name:
Osaka Station City

Japanese name:
大阪ステーションシティ

English address:
3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, 530-0001

Japanese address:
〒530-0001 大阪市北区梅田3

Opening hours:
Varies by shop

Price:

Nearest Transport:
Train: Directly connected to Osaka Station.
Train and Subway: 2-minute walk from Umeda Station.

Telephone:
+81-6-6458-0212

Website: Official website (English)

Near To Here:
Osaka Station City is located in Osaka’s Kita and Umeda district. See our complete list of things to do in the Kita and Umeda district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

Where Are These Places Located?

• Open the Osaka map
• You will see the list of places on the left hand side. (Click the 3-line icon in the top left corner if not). Scroll down or use the map search (the magnifying glass icon) to find the place you want.
• Click the name of the place in the list. Its location pin will be highlighted on the map.
• Map pins are color coded - BLUE: Hotels / Ryokan / Guesthouses | VIOLET: Ryokan | PINK: Places to Eat | GREEN: Shops | YELLOW: Things to See and Do
• If you’re using the map on your phone, open the map and then search for the name of the place. The map will then zoom in on its location.

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