Nintendo Osaka Store - Daimaru Umeda Store - Review
On our day trip to Osaka this month, we headed to the Nintendo Osaka store in the Daimaru Umeda Store which is located about 5 minutes from the central exit of the JR Osaka Station. The floor also houses a Pokemon store as well as other stores.
Photos taken January 2025.
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The Nintendo Osaka store had the must haves for the various Nintendo games but unlike the Nintendo Kyoto store we visited earlier in our trip, the Nintendo Osaka store had some cool Donkey Kong merchandise to celebrate the opening of the Donkey Kong ride at Universal Studios Osaka and a new game release Donkey Kong Country Returns released 16th January 2025.
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This store also had some special Donkey Kong merch which Nintendo fans could grab depending on their purchases (see staff for details).
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Apart from the Donkey Kong merchandise which took up some floor space, we also found the usual suspects merchandise of Splatoon and Animal Crossing as well as Pikmin. There were some little cute Pikmin figurines hiding in the store too.
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We also saw fidget type Nintendo controllers which you could grab from capsule machines (similarly to Kyoto store) and various other controllers options from the capsule machines and cashier.
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Before you leave, don’t miss a cute photo opportunity in front of OG Mario around the left side of the store front.
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Our Tips:
The Nintendo Osaka Store is located within the Daimaru Umeda Store. 〒530-8202
Osaka Prefecture, Kita-ku, Umeda 3-1-1 Daimaru Umeda Store 13th Floor.Transport options to get there (info from their website):
-JR Osaka Station: Exit the central ticket gate and walk for about 5 minutes from the central exit.-Approximately 10 minutes walk from the central ticket gate on the 2nd floor of Hankyu Umeda Station towards JR Osaka Station.
-Hanshin Umeda Station: 5 minutes walk from the west ticket gate on the first basement floor.
-Approximately 10 minutes walk from Exit 3 of Higashi Umeda Station on the Tanimachi Subway Line-About 5 minutes walk from Exit 1 of Nishi-Umeda Station on the Yotsubashi Subway Line
-Subway Midosuji Line "Umeda Station" 5 minutes walk from Exit 8
The store is open every day 10:00 - 20:00 and entry is FREE.
If you plan on buying lots of Nintendo gear, you can get points if you use your Nintendo account as well as special gifts on some purchases (see staff for details).
Most Nintendo stores are now NOT Tax Free since some tax changes, however you can claim taxes in Tax Free areas or online now with new system.
There are quite a few food places and shops in the Daimaru Umeda store.
Note from their website regarding busy periods: For the time being, on days when we expect to be crowded, such as Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, we will be accepting entry with numbered tickets. Before opening, tickets will be distributed in front of the Water Clock on the 1st floor, and after opening, they will be distributed in front of the store on the 13th floor. Only
one numbered ticket will be distributed per person.
Thank you for your understanding.