Shinsaibashi-suji Shōtengai

Osaka


East of Midō-suji, Shinsaibashi is one of Japan's great shopping zones, most notably in this eight-block-long covered arcade that's crammed with domestic and international clothing brands, drugstores, bookstores and other sundry retailers. On weekends it's estimated that the arcade attracts 100,000-plus shoppers, so expect crowds.


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