Osaka Shopping Guide! Tax Refund + Shopping Tips to Fill Your Suitcase to the Brim

If you’re visiting Osaka, not going on a shopping spree would be a missed opportunity! This guide compiles the most practical shopping and tax refund tips to help you save money and shop stress-free. 🌟【Must-Visit Shopping Areas】 • Shinsaibashi Shopping Street: A one-stop destination for drugstores, trendy brands, and sweets! Matsumoto Kiyoshi and Daikoku Drug have intense price wars, so it’s recommended to compare prices. Trendy stores like BEAMS and GR8 are so captivating you won’t want to leave! • Namba Kuromon Market: Besides enjoying fugu and seafood bowls, you can also find exclusive snacks! Popular items include pickled vegetables from Kuromon Sanpei and takoyaki souvenirs. • Around Umeda Sky Building: Kintetsu Department Store and Hankyu Department Store are packed with luxury brand counters, and the basement floor’s dessert section is a paradise! 🌟【Tax Refund Essentials】 1️⃣ Tax Refund Conditions: Spend at least 5,000 yen (including tax) at a single store in one day, and be a short-term visitor (with a tourist visa stamp on your passport). 2️⃣ Tax Refund Process: • Department Stores: Go to the designated tax refund counter, present your items, receipts, and passport. A 1.1% handling fee will be deducted. • Drugstores/Small Shops: Most offer on-the-spot tax refunds, allowing you to pay tax-free prices directly. However, some may charge a handling fee of 300-500 yen. 3️⃣ Important Notes: Tax-refunded items must remain unopened and unused, as airport inspections may occur. 🌟【Must-Buy List】 • Drugstore Items: Anessa sunscreen, Rohto eye drops, Kose face masks. • Snacks: Shiroi Koibito cookies, Royce Nama Chocolate, Kobe Fugetsudo cream sandwich biscuits. • Beauty Products: SUQQU foundation, Shiseido Ultimune serum, Canmake affordable cosmetics. Shopping in Osaka is fast-paced, so make sure to plan ahead and shop efficiently! Don’t forget to leave some space in your luggage for your treasures! 🛒