Nagoya’s best shopping spots
- Sunshine Sakae
- Central Park
- Oasis 21
- JR Tower at the railway station
- Osu Kannon markets
Buy these in Nagoya:
Noritake porcelain, electronics (please note 110 v voltage), clothes, cameras, eyewear, local spices and foods, as well as unique local products that you could never find in your home country.
Does your spouse shop more than you do?
No worries! Some clothing stores have a bar serving refreshing drinks.
The Finnair flight to Nagoya is the fastest connection from Europe
Shopping
Seeing the Japanese shopping culture and the sheer number of goods on offer is an experience you will never forget. The Nagoya JR Tower shopping center or the markets of Osu Kannon are well worth visiting.
Nagoya’s best shopping spots
The best shopping areas in Nagoya are the JR Tower at the railway station and the Oasis 21 shopping center.
Luxury brands from the tower
The shopping center in the JR Tower is a sight to behold. The first 15 floors are filled with designer boutiques and other luxury brand stores.
Affordable trends in the Osu-Kannon area
Osu, starting from Osu-Kannon, is the trendiest neighborhood in Nagoya. Everything from street fashion to electronics, antiquities and used kimonos can be found on Osu’s covered shopping streets. There are many restaurants, temples, and smaller shopping streets in the area. In addition, flea markets and various events are organized here. The electronics streets in Osu are the most famous in Japan, alongside the Akihabara in Tokyo and the Nipponbashi in Osaka.
Underground ventures
If the streets seem empty, or if it’s raining or windy, the locals go to the massive shopping streets underground, which are almost small cities in themselves. The shopping streets of Chikagai spread under the Nagoya and Kokusai subway stations, and the Central Park streets between the Sakae and Hisaya-odori subway stops.
History is captured in antiquities
Artefacts from the past tell the long, intriguing, and flourishing history of Japan. If you are interested in Japanese antiques, visit the antique markets in the Osu-Kannon area. These are organized on the 18th and 28th of each month. There are also several antique shops in the area.
What to buy
Visitors to Japan are not short of shopping opportunities. The country’s many shops are filled with incredible products that you’ll never see in your home country. In brief, Japan is full of all things exotic and electronic.
Local and international fashion
Designer clothes, bags and shoes are easy to buy in Japan, as there is plenty of choice. Both international and local brands are represented. The Japanese brands are surprisingly affordable, and certainly rarer back home.
The Japanese love electronic appliances
If you really want to save money, electronics, especially cameras, are very cheap in Japan. In small shops, haggling over the price is expected, and often worth it. Please note, however, that the voltage or the picture format of Japanese TVs may be different to those in your home country. You can find appliances that are compatible with European standards in shops with the tax-free sign in the window.
Spot tomorrow’s trends today on the streets of Japan
Japan is the center of street fashion, dictating trends for the rest of the world. Japanese design is imaginative and unique, which explains its worldwide appeal. And to top it all, Japanese street fashion brands are not always that expensive.