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Big steamed pork buns; they're refrigerated, so eat them the same or next day.
Tax-freeFrom November 1, it switches to a 'refund system.' You pay tax-inclusive prices in stores and get the tax back after a customs check at the airport when you leave. Be sure to bring your passport.
SouvenirsPickles and old-shop sweets on Tenjinbashi-suji, cheap everyday goods
Shopping tipIt's Japan's longest shopping arcade (about 2.6 km), so decide which stretch to walk.
MainTanimachi subway line — Temmabashi, Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome; Sakaisuji Line
MainJR Osaka Loop Line — Osakajokoen Station (east of Osaka Castle)
OtherThe 'Aqua-Liner' water bus cruising the rivers around Osaka Castle
On footThe Tenjimbashisuji shopping street runs 2.6 km north to south — explore it on foot
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Instead of tax being deducted at the store, you now pay including tax and get it refunded later.
Minimum spend and refund methods can vary by store, so ask before paying.
Japan's longest shopping street (about 2.6 km), packed with cheap clothes, goods and snacks.
A food market where locals do their shopping.
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Big steamed pork buns; they're refrigerated, so eat them the same or next day.
Fluffy cheesecake fresh from the oven; a bell rings each time a batch is baked.
Cinnamon-scented rice-dough sweets, either baked or as 'nama yatsuhashi' wrapped around bean paste.
Matcha and matcha sweets from Uji, south of Kyoto.
A Nara linen shop over 300 years old; its kitchen cloths and household goods are popular.
Cookies, chocolates and puddings born in the port city of Kobe.
Most are also sold at souvenir shops in airports and major stations. Check hours and stock via the Google Maps links.