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©OpenStreetMap contributors, ©Mapbox, ©Foursquare OSAKA #SWISSOTELSECRETS GUIDE TO: OSAKA'S TOP SHOPPING SPOTS From quiet streets to open-air malls, come discover Osaka's best boutiques, malls, and neighbourhoods to shop at with this handy guide. JAUNTFUL.COM/G/-ymb6sZ2xg Jun 2015 1 7 9 2 3 8 13 6 5 12 10 4 11 1 SHINSAIBASHI Neighborhood This 600m covered street has trendy boutiques, department stores, and international brand names for all shoppers. Don’t miss homegrown Daimaru and Uniqlo. 2 MIDOSUJI BOULEVARD Shops Touted the Champs-Élysées of Asia, this Ginko-tree lined main street of Shinsaibashi is a shopper’s haven of luxury labels like Chanel and Hermès. 国道25御堂筋 (Midosuji), Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 3 TAKASHIMAYA DEPARTMENT STORE Department Store Founded in 1829, this department store carries both local and international labels. English and Mandarin interpreters are on hand to assist at this branch. 1-5, Namba 5-chome, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6631-1101 www.takashimaya.co.jp/osaka/ 4 NAKAZAKICHO Shops With shops and cafes in converted houses, the small town feel here is undeniably charming. Visit the heart of the hood, Salon de AmanTo, and Graf for homewares. 1-7-26, Nakazaki-nishi, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 5 NAMBA PARKS Mall This canyon-inspired mall is an architectural delight boasting waterfalls and gardens alongside 120 shops. Tenants include Minnetonka and Comme des Garçons. 浪速区難波中2-10-70, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6644-7100 www.nambaparks.com 6 TENJIMBASHI-SUJI SHOPPING STREET Mall Japan’s longest shopping street offers 600 stores along 2.6km, including pottery shops, trendy boutiques, and even a museum featuring Edo Period living. 7 TOKYU HANDS SHINSAIBASHI Hobbies Not just popular with locals, Tokyu Hands is the largest sundries shop in Kansai– offering a whopping 200,000 items from stationery to furniture. 3-4-12 Minamisenba, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6243-3111 shinsaibashi.tokyu-hands.co.jp 8 BIOTOP Flower Shop Don’t miss the eco-centric Biotop with its café, florist, cosmetics, and apparel. The surrounding Tachibana area is also home to cool cafes and boutiques. 北区兎我野町56, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6313-8787 www.biotop.ne.jp 9 AMERIKAMURA Neighborhood The cultural equivalent of Tokyo’s Harajuku, Amemura, as the locals call it, is the vibrant centre of street fashion and Japanese pop culture. 10 GRAND FRONT OSAKA Mall A major attraction in Umeda, the 266 stores here include Japanese retailer Muji, bookstore Kinokuniya, and homegrown spectacle craftsman, Kaneko Optical. 北区大深町4-20 / 大深町3-1, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6372-6300 www.grandfront-osaka.jp 11 RINKU PREMIUM OUTLET Outlet Store This American-style outlet mall offers over 150 foreign brands such as Kate Spade and Burberry. Bring your passport to enjoy tax-free buys at select stores. 12 HEP FIVE Mall The iconic red Ferris wheel of HEP FIVE is a main sightseeing draw, but don’t miss the nearby flagship Hankyu department store for its international picks. 角田町5-15 (HEP FIVE), Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 13 DOGUYASUJI Shop You don’t have to be a professional to appreciate the quality kitchen tools from teacups to pots here. Stop by Ichimonji for balanced Santoku knives. 4-4-21 Minamisenba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture +81 6-6633-1423 www.doguyasuji.or.jp SHOP AND SCALE NEW HEIGHTS #SwissVitality tip: Kick your shopping trip into high gear! Pack along your gym equipment and make use of the free rock-climbing gym located on the top floor of Grand Front Osaka. POWER UP YOUR SHOPPING TRIP Make the most out of Osaka with the help of our helpful #SwissotelSecrets Osaka guide, available for download online or at our concierge desk. Chock full of more shopping destinations, useful tourist information, and even souvenir ideas, the guide will complete any shopping mission. SWISSÔTEL VITALITY GUIDES jauntful.com/Swissotel Swissôtel is delighted to offer you Vitality Guides to fascinating discoveries within walking distance of your hotel. Ask your concierge for printed copies. SIGN UP ON JAUNTFUL.COM TO MAKE YOUR OWN.

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#SWISSOTELSECRETSGUIDE TO: OSAKA'STOP SHOPPING SPOTS

From quiet streets to open-air

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1 SHINSAIBASHINeighborhood

This 600m covered street has trendyboutiques, department stores, andinternational brand names for all shoppers.Don’t miss homegrown Daimaru and Uniqlo.

2 MIDOSUJI BOULEVARDShops

Touted the Champs-Élysées of Asia, thisGinko-tree lined main street ofShinsaibashi is a shopper’s haven ofluxury labels like Chanel and Hermès.

国道25号 御堂筋 (Midosuji), Osaka, OsakaPrefecture

3 TAKASHIMAYA DEPARTMENT STOREDepartment Store

Founded in 1829, this department storecarries both local and internationallabels. English and Mandarin interpretersare on hand to assist at this branch.

1-5, Namba 5-chome, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture+81 6-6631-1101 www.takashimaya.co.jp/osaka/

4 NAKAZAKICHOShops

With shops and cafes in converted houses,the small town feel here is undeniablycharming. Visit the heart of the hood, Salonde AmanTo, and Graf for homewares.

1-7-26, Nakazaki-nishi, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

5 NAMBA PARKSMall

This canyon-inspired mall is an architecturaldelight boasting waterfalls and gardensalongside 120 shops. Tenants includeMinnetonka and Comme des Garçons.

浪速区難波中2-10-70, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture+81 6-6644-7100 www.nambaparks.com

6 TENJIMBASHI-SUJI SHOPPING STREETMall

Japan’s longest shopping street offers 600stores along 2.6km, including pottery shops,trendy boutiques, and even a museumfeaturing Edo Period living.

7 TOKYU HANDS SHINSAIBASHIHobbies

Not just popular with locals, TokyuHands is the largest sundries shop inKansai– offering a whopping 200,000items from stationery to furniture.

3-4-12 Minamisenba, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture+81 6-6243-3111 shinsaibashi.tokyu-hands.co.jp

8 BIOTOPFlower Shop

Don’t miss the eco-centric Biotop with itscafé, florist, cosmetics, and apparel. Thesurrounding Tachibana area is alsohome to cool cafes and boutiques.

北区兎我野町5−6, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture+81 6-6313-8787 www.biotop.ne.jp

9 AMERIKAMURANeighborhood

The cultural equivalent of Tokyo’sHarajuku, Amemura, as the locals call it,is the vibrant centre of street fashionand Japanese pop culture.

10 GRAND FRONT OSAKAMall

A major attraction in Umeda, the 266 storeshere include Japanese retailer Muji,bookstore Kinokuniya, and homegrownspectacle craftsman, Kaneko Optical.

北区大深町4-20 / 大深町3-1, Osaka, OsakaPrefecture+81 6-6372-6300 www.grandfront-osaka.jp

11 RINKU PREMIUM OUTLETOutlet Store

This American-style outlet mall offersover 150 foreign brands such as KateSpade and Burberry. Bring your passportto enjoy tax-free buys at select stores.

12 HEP FIVEMall

The iconic red Ferris wheel of HEP FIVE is amain sightseeing draw, but don’t miss thenearby flagship Hankyu department storefor its international picks.

角田町5-15 (HEP FIVE), Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

13 DOGUYASUJIShop

You don’t have to be a professional toappreciate the quality kitchen tools fromteacups to pots here. Stop by Ichimonjifor balanced Santoku knives.

4-4-21 Minamisenba, Chuo Ward, Osaka, OsakaPrefecture+81 6-6633-1423 www.doguyasuji.or.jp

SHOP AND SCALE NEW HEIGHTS

#SwissVitality tip: Kick your shoppingtrip into high gear! Pack along your gymequipment and make use of the freerock-climbing gym located on the topfloor of Grand Front Osaka.

POWER UP YOUR SHOPPING TRIP

Make the most out of Osaka with the help ofour helpful #SwissotelSecrets Osaka guide,available for download online or at ourconcierge desk. Chock full of moreshopping destinations, useful touristinformation, and even souvenir ideas, theguide will complete any shopping mission.

SWISSÔTEL VITALITY GUIDESjauntful.com/Swissotel

Swissôtel is delighted to offer youVitality Guides to fascinating discoverieswithin walking distance of your hotel.Ask your concierge for printed copies.

SIGN UP ON JAUNTFUL.COM TO MAKE YOUR OWN.