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Tenma·Tenjinbashisuji, Osaka — where to start?

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Tax-free & shopping guide

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.

Shopping spots in Tenma·Tenjinbashisuji
Getting around Tenma·Tenjinbashisuji

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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Shopping

Shopping streets & markets in Tenma·Tenjinbashisuji, Osaka · 2

Tax-free shopping changes from November 1, 2026

Instead of tax being deducted at the store, you now pay including tax and get it refunded later.

  1. Show your passport at a tax-free store and pay the tax-inclusive price
  2. When leaving Japan, customs at the airport checks your passport and purchases
  3. Once checked, the store (or a refund agent) refunds the consumption tax

Minimum spend and refund methods can vary by store, so ask before paying.

Shopping streetTenma·Tenjinbashisuji

Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street

天神橋筋商店街

Japan's longest shopping street (about 2.6 km), packed with cheap clothes, goods and snacks.

Tenjimbashisuji 6-chome Sta. · Temma Sta.
MarketTenma·Tenjinbashisuji

Tenma Market

天満市場

A food market where locals do their shopping.

Temma Sta.

Local products & gift ideas

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FoodDotonbori

551 Horai Butaman

551蓬莱 豚まん

Big steamed pork buns; they're refrigerated, so eat them the same or next day.

SweetsDotonbori

Rikuro Ojisan Cheesecake

りくろーおじさんのチーズケーキ

Fluffy cheesecake fresh from the oven; a bell rings each time a batch is baked.

SweetsKyoto

Yatsuhashi

八ッ橋

Cinnamon-scented rice-dough sweets, either baked or as 'nama yatsuhashi' wrapped around bean paste.

SweetsKobe

Kobe Western-style sweets

神戸 洋菓子

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.