Experience Osaka’s Popular Illumination “HIKARITABI” while shopping! 3 Recommended Venues Full of Unique Shops

At one of the most attractive shopping districts, Namba, the winter lighting-ups event “HIKARITABI” (なんば光旅) is now being carried away. Approximately 700,000 LEDs lighting up the neighborhood around Nankai Namba Station will lead you to the world of fantasy. Until 20^th February 2022, the lighting-up event is carried away between 5 PM and midnight. Because the shopping malls in this neighborhood are full of shops that are the first ones in the Greater Osaka, or very unique stores, you can spend your whole day shopping around and enjoying the season’s lighting-ups. In this issue, let’s look at some booming spots in 3 major shopping complexes.

All the spots in this issue and the venues of “HIKARITABI” are all close to Nankai Namba Station which is a 6-minute walk from Hotel Gracery Osaka Namba.

“NAMBA PARKS”, a commercial complex full of insta-worthy spots

A nine-story commercial complex “NAMBA PARKS” (なんばパークス), you will find many shops offering stylish items from all over the world, and eateries some of which are the first in the Greater Osaka, including ‘THE Original PANCAKE HOUSE’ from Portland. During the period of “HIKARITABI”, the rooftop garden ‘Parks Garden’ and the whole complex are lightened up in white, gold and blue, and among which, Amphitheater on the 8^th floor and Glacier Court on the 2^nd are must-see. Since there are benches where you can be seated are installed everywhere, it is an ideal place to take photos for your social media posts.

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 9:00PM (shops) / 11:00AM – 10:00PM (restaurants) / Open All Year Round
Address	2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
URL	http://www.nambaparks.com.e.uq.hp.transer.com/

Fascinating object of light appeared at the atrium of “NAMBA CITY”

Reference from Namba Economy Newspaper　”Namba CITY 1st Basement Floor”

“NAMBA CITY” (なんばCITY), a commercial complex full of shops introducing Namba’s latest trend, knick-knack shops and eateries, welcomed newcomers opening up their first outlets in Kansai, such as ‘.es’ where you can find items of 30 brands including LOWRY’S FARM and GLOBAL WORK, and a fermented butter specialty shop ‘HANERU’ in 2021. When it comes to enjoying the lighting-ups in “NAMBA CITY”, ‘GALLERIA COURT’ is the place not to miss. The entire space with an atrium becomes a masterpiece of light decorated with glittering LEDs. In addition, the floor of NAMBA Carnival Mall leading you to NAMBA PARKS becomes a canvas on which graphic art of light is projected.  

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 9:00PM (shops) / 11:00AM – 10:00PM (restaurants) / Open All Year Round
Address	5-1-60 Namba, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
URL	http://www.nambacity.com.e.uz.hp.transer.com/

Entrance gate of light welcoming visitors gorgeously like a glass of Champagne at “NAMBA SkyO”

Aiming to accelerate international exchange and to share the charms of Japan’s traditional culture, “NAMBA SkyO” (なんばスカイオ) was opened in the theme of ‘Namba of the world’, accommodating interesting and unique shops including; ‘Zojirushi Shokudo’ the first rice-themed restaurant ran by a major rice cooker manufacturer Zojirushi, ‘Saryo Tsuboichi Seicha Honpo’, a café operated by the 1850-established tea dealer offering Japanese tea and sweats, and ‘Hacoa DIRECT STORE’ offering wooden design miscellaneous goods made in Japan. As a part of “HIKARITABI” event, the entrance gate on the 2nd floor is decorated with champagne-colored lights. The gorgeous layer of lights with the motif of the sea of clouds will surely leave you a beautiful memory of your trip to Osaka.

Opening Hours	10:00AM – 9:00PM
Address	5-1-60 Namba, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
URL	https://www.nambaskyo.com/en/