Anime, Figures, Games & Maid Cafés in West Japan’s Akihabara
🌟 What is Nipponbashi “Ota-Road”?
Nicknamed “Ota-Road”, this area in Nipponbashi, Osaka, is Kansai’s equivalent of Akihabara.
Stretching from Namba Station toward Den-Den Town, it’s a dense hub of anime stores, figure shops, cosplay outlets, trading card game (TCG) centers, and maid cafés.
Perfect for anime fans, collectors, gamers, and culture seekers looking for deep otaku immersion.
🚉 Access
- Namba Station (Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, Nankai Line, Kintetsu Line): 5–8 min walk
- Ebisucho Station (Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line): 3–5 min walk
- 📍 Recommended search term on Google Maps: “Nipponbashi Ota Road” or “日本橋オタロード”
🕒 Typical Opening Hours
| Category | Hours (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Anime/Hobby Stores | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| TCG Shops | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Maid Cafés | Weekdays: 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM Weekends: from 11:00 AM |
🛍️ Featured Otaku & Hobby Shops (with Address & Highlights)
🎯 Animate Osaka Nipponbashi
Osaka’s largest anime goods complex with BL, otome, manga, figures, and CDs.
📍 1-3-3 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🚉 6 min walk from Namba Station
🌐 https://www.animate.co.jp/shop/nipponbashi/
🧸 Mandarake Grandchaos Osaka
4 floors of rare figures, doujinshi, tokusatsu, vintage toys & more.
📍 2-9-22 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086
🚉 10 min walk from Namba Station (Shinsaibashi area)
🌐 https://www.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/
Note: Not in core Ota-Road, but highly recommended nearby gem.
🤖 Jungle Osaka (ジャングル日本橋本店)
Figures, tokusatsu, idol goods, cosplay props, and pre-owned rarities.
📍 3-4-9 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🚉 5 min walk from Ebisucho Station
🌐 https://jungle-scs.co.jp/
📚 K-BOOKS Nipponbashi
Known for female-focused fandoms, BL, seiyuu goods, manga, and collabs.
📍 5-9-12 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🚉 7 min walk from Namba Station
🌐 https://www.k-books.co.jp/
🧩 Liberty Nipponbashi Main Store (リバティー本店)
Massive secondhand selection of figures, games, cards & toys.
📍 3-6-18 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🚉 6 min from Namba, near Sofmap
🃏 Pokémon & Trading Card Shops
🃏 Card Lab Osaka Nipponbashi
Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and One Piece TCGs with deck stations & tournaments.
📍 4-10-1 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005 (Namba Walk B1F)
🌐 https://www.c-labo.jp/shop/nipponbashi/
💥 Dragon Star Nipponbashi Store
Top-tier card inventory, sleeves, deck cases & premium Pokémon singles.
📍 3-6-22 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🌐 https://www.dragon-star.net/
🪙 Full Comp Nipponbashi
Smaller store with curated Pokémon singles, accessories, and trading space.
📍 3-8-17 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
Ask staff for their rare binders!
✨ Big Magic Nipponbashi
MTG + Pokémon store with active battle zone and card appraisal.
📍 3-6-2 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🌐 https://www.bigmagic.net/
☕ Maid & Concept Cafés (with Address)
🎀 Café Doll Osaka
Classic Kansai-style maid café with shows & photo service.
📍 3-6-17 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🌐 https://www.cafedoll.jp/
🧙♀️ Magical Café And You
Fantasy-themed maid café where maids cast spells and serve “potions.”
📍 3-8-6 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🌐 https://andyou.jp/
⚔️ Mononopu Café
Warrior-themed café with samurai, ninja, and both male/female staff.
📍 4-7-2 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🌐 https://mononopu.com/
💖 Mel Café
Long-standing, casual maid café with nostalgic otaku flair.
📍 3-6-18 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🌐 http://www.mel-cafe.com/
🔎 Hidden Otaku Gems
🎮 Super Potato Nipponbashi
Retro game wonderland — cartridges, consoles, accessories galore.
📍 3-6-17 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🌐 https://www.superpotato.com/
💾 RetroTV Game Revival
PC-98, MSX, X68000 and other Japanese retro computers.
📍 3-7-3 Nipponbashi (2F), Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
Hard to find, but heaven for old-school tech lovers!
🔧 Otaku Dōjō (オタク道場)
Bring-your-own Gunpla and tools – open build space + shop.
📍 3-6-9 Nipponbashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0005
🔁 Suggested Otaku Route
🕐 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- 🛍️ Start at Animate Osaka Nipponbashi
- 🧸 Browse Jungle and K-BOOKS
- 🃏 Stop by Card Lab or Dragon Star
- ☕ Lunch or tea at Café Doll or And You
- 🎮 End with retro nostalgia at Super Potato
- 📸 Take photos of murals, gacha walls, and storefronts!
✨ Final Notes
- 💳 Tax-free available (passport required, over ¥5,000 purchases)
- 🧼 Some stores are tight spaces — backpack awareness important
- 🕹️ TCG shops may have open battles — spectators welcome!
- 📷 Photos OK outside, but ask inside stores (many prohibit it)