About a three-minute walk down the main street from Nakazakicho Station, enter the narrow passage next to the beauty salon and open the door to find a wide selection of kimonos lined up in a cramped space. In addition to antique kimonos and accessories in cute, retro colors like purple, vermilion, and orange, as well as scraps of Japanese patterned fabric, they also sell kimonos made from denim that match modern life and geta sandals with thongs made from German ribbons with delicate embroidery. Be sure to stop by this select shop run by a kimono-loving owner.
You can also rent a kimono for a day here.
Choose your favorite kimono pattern and rent the kimono, obi, underwear, tabi socks, and accessories, including dressing, for 9,000 yen + tax per day.
There are busy periods, so it's best to contact them in advance just in case.
Enjoy a unique stroll around Osaka in a chic kimono.

Nakazakicho is a unique area where the younger generation runs general stores and cafes in the old townscape that escaped war damage. Look for small colorful signs perched on the eaves of old wooden houses and stylishly designed entrances. Grandmothers chatting leisurely while cats bask in the sun. The idyllic scenery of children playing ball in the alleys is a perfect match for the small, unique shops that are full of unique, carefully crafted items. If you see a store that catches your eye, don't hesitate to go in.

Climb to the 9th floor of a corner building on Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome in Osaka's Kita district and you'll find a life-size replica of Osaka's streets from the Edo period (early 1830s) unfolding before your eyes. Stepping into the town, you'll find bathhouses, pharmacies, accessory wholesalers, and kimono shops, all lined up. Walking through the alleys, you'll get a glimpse of the lives of ordinary people in the back alleys. You'll see the sturdy main pillars, the scent of tatami and wood, and the white plaster walls. The flow of a day is depicted through light and sound, sometimes accompanied by the sounds of thunder, festival music, and the sounds of people having casual conversations. The space feels like you've wandered into a period drama, a completely different world. On the 8th floor, life in modern Osaka is recreated with detailed models and documents. The museum shop offers a wide selection of nostalgic toys and sweets, perfect for souvenirs.

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Located near Umeda, the center of Osaka, this bustling shopping street is lined with numerous restaurants and amusement buildings. Restaurants began to gather in the grounds of Ohatsutenjin immediately after the end of the war, and it began as a thriving food street with around 30 stores. Some of the stores that were there back then are still in business today. There are many popular, well-known, long-standing restaurants, such as Yukari, famous for its original okonomiyaki, and Hontonpei, the original tonpeiyaki (a type of teppanyaki made with eggs and pork belly). Be sure to take a stroll through this lively shopping street, bustling day and night with businessmen and office ladies working in the Umeda area.

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Located at the end of the Sonezaki Ohatsu Tenjin-dori Shopping Street, this ancient shrine boasts a history of 1,300 years since its founding and remains beloved as the main guardian deity of the Sonezaki and Umeda areas. It became widely known as "Ohatsu Tenjin" after the puppet theater play "Sonezaki Shinju," written by popular author Chikamatsu Monzaemon at the time, based on the true story of a double suicide that took place within the shrine grounds in 1703 between the prostitute Ohatsu and her soy sauce shop servant Tokubei. This tear-jerking work became a huge hit, and even today, many people visit the shrine to pray for the couple's repose in heaven and for their love to be fulfilled. Why not take a moment to reflect on this tragic love story from over 300 years ago in the grounds where the bronze statues of the couple, erected with donations, stand.

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