[Osaka Station ]Department stores and shopping malls in Umeda!

JR Osaka Station opened in Umeda in 1874. At that time, the area was a rural suburb outside the city limits of Osaka, with fields and buried cemeteries. However, when the Hanshin Electric Railway and the Hankyu Railway built terminal stations in 1906 and 1910, respectively, the area developed into a hub of railroad transportation in the northern part of Osaka City. Office buildings were built one after another surrounding the railroad station building, transforming the area into a huge business district.

As Umeda began to be flooded with businessmen and students, stores and restaurants began to be built one after another. Huge department stores began to set up their main stores one after another. Today, Hankyu Umeda, Hanshin Umeda, Daimaru Umeda, Lux Osaka, Links Umeda, Hep Five, Hep Navio, and other well-known department stores are all located in the area. Umeda is one of the most competitive department store districts in Japan and boasts the largest department store sales floor area in Japan. Umeda is also the second largest department store in Japan in terms of total sales, following Shinjuku in Tokyo. In order to survive in this fierce battle zone, each facility has developed a variety of ingenious ideas and unique features. While selling all kinds of goods, they also create Osaka's culture.

The Hankyu Umeda main store is directly connected to the south side of Hankyu Railway's Osaka Umeda Station, and was originally the Shiroki-ya Umeda Sub-Branch, which began operations in 1920 on the first floor of the five-story Hankyu Umeda Building. Later, in 1929, the station building was completely reconstructed with eight stories above ground and two below, and the department store was opened under the direct management of the railroad company. It became the world's first terminal department store directly connected to a railroad station.

In 2012, the store was completely renovated under the concept of "Theatre for Living ". The store is being transformed into a theater-style department store that creates cultural value. On the ninth floor, a 16-meter-high, four-story atrium with a large screen was installed to create a festive plaza with video art. The Hankyu Umeda Hall, which seats 408 people, the Hankyu Umeda Gallery, and the Art Stage, which introduces new artists from the Kansai region, are also located in the store, which seems to be filled with surprises, discoveries, learning, excitement, and longing.

The sales floors from the 1st to 8th floors offer a full lineup of fashion, cosmetics, and beauty-related products. The store is a leader in women's fashion trends and offers an assortment of products that are highly popular among women of all ages. The company boasts high brand power and name recognition, giving it a fashionable and upscale image. Annual sales by store are the second largest in Japan after Isetan Shinjuku.

"Basic Information "
Address: 8-7 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8350
Phone number: 06-6361-1381
Business hours: 10:00 - 20:00
Official website: https://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/honten/

The Hanshin Umeda Main Store began as Hanshin Mart, which opened in 1933 on the premises of the Umeda stop of the Hanshin Railway. After World War II, the company actively attracted specialty stores, opening "National Meihan Meibutsu Machi "in 1951 and "Hanshin Amahan Renmachi "in 1952, which gathered leading sweet and spicy stores in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area. Later, in 2013, plans were made to rebuild the building, and the new Hanshin Umeda Main Store had its grand opening in April 2022.

Even the current stores maintain their individuality and traditions, such as "National Famous Food Street "and "Hanshin Sweet and Spicy Goods Street ", and the food section in the basement is very well stocked. They offer a wide variety of specialty foods from all over Japan. "It is sometimes called the best department store "in Japan, and food sales and food and beverage sales seem to account for more than 50% of the store's sales. While the Hankyu Umeda main store, with its strength in fashion, is called the "upscale Hankyu Department Store ", the Hanshin Umeda main store is said to be the "commoner's Hanshin Department Store ". It seems that they are trying to separate themselves in an area within a few minutes' walk of Umeda.

The Hanshin Tigers Shop on the 8th floor is an indispensable corner for professional baseball fans. Official Hanshin Tigers merchandise is sold throughout the year, and at the beginning of the year, a Tigers grab bag filled with merchandise autographed by the players is on sale. If the Hanshin Tigers win the championship, a commemorative championship sale is held, and many fans will crowd out of the corner.

"Basic Information "
Address: 1-13-13 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8224
Phone number: 06-6345-1201
Business hours: 10:00 - 20:00
Official website: https://www.hanshin-dept.jp/hshonten/

Daimaru Umeda Store is a terminal department store operating within the South Gate Building of Osaka Station City, a station building of JR Osaka Station. Originally opened in 1983 in the Acty Osaka building of Osaka Station Building, the floor area was expanded in 2011 with the redevelopment of Osaka Station City.

The store has many large tenants, including "Pokémon Center Osaka ", "Tomica Shop ", "Hands ", "Uniqlo ", "Nintendo ", etc. In 2019, the fifth floor "Ufufu Girls "was renovated and opened "Michikake ", a sales area for feminine products, including sanitary products. FemTech's sales floor, which is rare in department stores, will support women in their life stages.

"Basic Information "
Address: 3-1-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8202
Phone number: 06-6343-1231
Business hours: 10:00 - 20:00
Official website: https://www.daimaru.co.jp/umedamise/

LUCUA Osaka is a station-based commercial facility located in the North Gate Building of Osaka Station City at JR Osaka Station.Until 2015, it was a department store "operated by JR Nishi-Nippon Isetan JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan "and was transformed into the current fashion building. It is named "LUCUA "after the initial letters of Lifestyle Lifestyle, Urban Urban, Current Trend, and Axis Axis.

"Aiming to de-emphasize the station building ", we are aggressively installing specialty stores. At the time of opening, 198 specialty stores, restaurants, and other tenants had been established, 24 of which were Japan's first, 40 Kansai's first, and 54 Umeda's first brands.

The company's main target is women who are particularly sensitive to fashion and trends, and it proposes a lifestyle of luxury, high sensitivity, and sophistication that is accessible to them in their daily lives. "Based on the keywords of gap, contrast, and marriage ", the company seems to specialize in combining different genres.

"Basic Information "
Address: 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8558
Phone number: 06-6151-1111
Hours of operation: 10:30 - 20:30
Official website: https://www.lucua.jp/

Links Umeda is a commercial complex adjacent to the north of JR Osaka Station. The main facility is "Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda ", which opened in 2001 as the first Yodobashi Camera store in the Kansai region. The total floor space from the second basement to the fifth floor is the largest in Japan. The store's sales are also the highest in Japan and seem to threaten the presence of "Denden Town "in Nihonbashi, Osaka's leading electronics district. In addition to Yodobashi Camera, other tenants in the facility include Harbeth supermarket, UNIQLO, Art Sports, ABC Mart, Morley Fantasy, Ishii Sports, Nitori, and We Work.

"Basic Information "
Address: 1-1 Ohfuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0011
Phone number: 06-6486-2225
Business hours: 10:00 - 21:00
Official website: https://links-umeda.jp/

HEP Five is a commercial complex of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group operating east of JR Osaka Station. Built in 1998, the 10-story building with three basement floors has the world's first building-integrated Ferris wheel on its roof. Painted in bright red, the Ferris wheel is an eye-catching landmark in Umeda, even in the midst of a forest of skyscrapers. The Ferris wheel is approximately 75 meters in diameter, with 52 gondolas rotating at a height of 106 meters at the top, and in good weather, visitors can see not only the city of Osaka but also Mt.

The second through ninth floors of the facility are filled with fashion brands popular among young women, as well as around 170 stores selling sundries, gourmet foods, amusement, etc. The Hep Hall on the eighth floor hosts a variety of events every day, including plays, live music, comedy, exhibitions, film festivals, etc. The ninth floor, , is home to 40 Purikura machines, certified as a Guinness World Record for the largest number of machines in operation in the world. On the ninth floor, ", 40 Purikura machines are lined up in the Namco Bandai Cross Store Osaka-Umeda ", which has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the store with the largest number of Purikura machines in operation in the world.

"Basic Information "
Address: 5-15 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0017
Phone number: 06-6313-0501
Business hours: 11:00 - 21:00
Official website: https://www.hepfive.jp/

HEP NAVIO is a commercial complex of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group operating east of JR Osaka Station and adjacent to the west side of HEP FIVE. Navio means "big ship "in Portuguese, and has a triangular exterior resembling the bow of a ship. "Hankyu Men's Osaka "is lined with men's clothing specialty stores from the first to fifth floors. The floors, crowded with around 300 brands, are among the largest in Japan. This is a reassuring area for men, as nearby commercial facilities tend to focus mainly on fashion for women. In addition, the 6th, 7th, and B2 floors are gourmet floors, and the 7th through 9th floors are occupied by the TOHO Cinemas cinema complex.

"Basic Information "
Address: 7-10 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0017
Phone number: 06-6361-1381 (Hankyu Men's Osaka) / 06-6450-8723 (Navio Dining)

Umeda in Osaka City is a transportation hub that began with the opening of JR Osaka Station, and terminals have been established by Osaka Metro, Hankyu Railways, and Hanshin Railway. Office buildings have been constructed surrounding the railroad station building, creating a huge business district. In the area where the most people come and go in the city, huge department stores are the main outlets. Each facility is unique and offers a wide variety of goods and continues to create Osaka's culture.