Shopping in Nagoya

Nagoya has a great range of department stores, underground malls, and shopping streets. The main shopping areas in Nagoya are concentrated around Nagoya Station and in the Sakae central business district. However, the shopping arcades by Osu Kannon Temple are also very popular. In this article we list the highlights of each area.

JR Nagoya Takashimaya

JR Nagoya Takashimaya is located on the east side of Nagoya Station in the JR Central Towers complex. The department store occupies the B2 basement level to the 11th floor, with the 51st floor Panorama Salon above. Here you can find international boutiques, several floors of fashion, accessories, cosmetics, and household goods, and basement food floors with local culinary specialties. The connected Towers Plaza Restaurant Street on the 12th and 13th floors has a range of Japanese and international cuisines.

Hands is spread across the 5th to 11th floors, including travel goods, stationery, handicrafts, household items, and other lifestyle goods. Takashimaya’s 51st floor Panorama Salon has beauty salons, a cafe, and a restaurant. Current tax-free procedures for JR Nagoya Takashimaya are handled at the 11th floor Tax Refund Counter; purchases at Hands are handled separately at the 11th floor Hands Information Counter. Multilingual PDF guides to the store can be downloaded from the official Takashimaya website.

Opening Hours:
JR Nagoya Takashimaya B2-11F: 10:00 – 20:00
Towers Plaza Restaurant Street: 11:00 – 23:00
Hours vary by business.

Esca Nagoya

Esca is an underground shopping center which you can access via stairwells just outside the Taiko-dori Exit on the west side of Nagoya Station. Of the 80 businesses here, around 35 are restaurants and cafes, many serving Nagoya’s most famous specialty foods. Among the other businesses are stores selling confectionery, clothing, shoes, accessories, manga and anime related goods, souvenirs, and gifts. This center also has branches of UNIQLO and the Matsumoto Kiyoshi drug store.

Opening Hours:
Shops: 10:00 – 20:30
Restaurants: 10:00 – 22:30
Cafes: 7:00 – 22:30
Hours vary by business.
Closed: January 1st and occasional scheduled maintenance days.

Bic Camera at Nagoya Station

Bic Camera Nagoya Station West Store is the place to come for electronics and appliances. The main store has one basement and five upper floors with household appliances, computers, Apple products, cameras, clocks and watches, toys and games, TV and audio systems, travel goods, mobile phones, medicine, cosmetics, and daily goods. There is also a liquor section in the basement selling wines, spirits, sake, and beer. You can find this store across the road from the Taiko-dori Exit on the west side of Nagoya Station.

Opening Hours: 10:00 – 21:00

Midland Square

Midland Square is a shopping complex attached to the Toyota Mainichi Building, which at 247 meters high is the tallest skyscraper in Nagoya. Inside Midland Square are luxury brand boutiques such as Cartier, Dior, and Louis Vuitton; Lexus and Toyota automobile showrooms; and a 5th floor cinema. There are also restaurants on the 41st and 42nd floors of the skyscraper, and an open air observatory called the Sky Promenade on the 44th to 46th floors. This is the highest observation deck in the Tokai region. Midland Square is a 5 minute walk from the Sakura-dori Exit on the east side of Nagoya Station.

Midland Square Opening Hours:
Shops: 11:00 – 20:00
Restaurants: 11:00 – 23:00
Closed: January 1st, the 3rd Monday in February, and the 4th Monday in August. The cinema is open year-round.

Sky Promenade:
Regular Hours: 11:00 – 22:00 (Last entry: 21:30)
Summer Hours in August: 11:00 – 22:30 (Last entry: 22:00)
New Year’s Eve: 11:00 – 18:00
New Year’s Day first sunrise opening: 5:30 – 8:30 (Last entry: 8:00)

Sky Promenade Admission Fees:
Adults: 1,000 yen on weekdays; 1,200 yen on weekends and holidays
Senior Citizens (65+): 500 yen on weekdays; 600 yen on weekends and holidays
Junior & Senior High Students: 500 yen on weekdays; 600 yen on weekends and holidays
Elementary School Students: 300 yen on weekdays; free on weekends and holidays

Oasis21

Oasis21 is a commercial and event complex which is directly connected to Sakae Subway Station and Sakaemachi Station. Most of the shops and event spaces are below ground, but there is a large glass roof called Spaceship-Aqua that floats above them. Water flows across this roof and visitors can walk around its outer pathway 14 meters above the ground.

Inside the complex is a bus terminal, and a large open space called the Galaxy Platform which is used for various events including musical performances, exhibitions, workshops, and an organic farmers market which is held every Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30, ending when sold out. There is table seating here and the platform is surrounded by shops, cafes, and restaurants. You can find fashion boutiques, an interior goods store, a Ghibli character store, and the Oasis21 i Center Tourist Information Center. On ground level the complex is surrounded by a large grassy lawn called the Field of Green.

Opening Hours:
Spaceship-Aqua: 10:00 – 21:00
Galaxy Platform: 6:00 – 23:00
Shops: 10:00 – 21:00
Restaurants: 10:00 – 22:00
Oasis21 i Center: 10:00 – 20:00
Hours vary by business.

LACHIC

Just six minutes’ walk from Sakae Subway Station, LACHIC is a stylish shopping complex with 8 floors of contemporary fashion, accessories, cosmetics, household goods, restaurants, and cafes. Here you can find brands such as COMME des GARCONS and Dolce & Gabbana, along with many other fashion and lifestyle stores. The 7th and 8th floors are restaurant floors with Japanese, Chinese, Italian, and other dining options. Tax-free service varies by shop, so look for the tax-free sign in individual stores.

Opening Hours:
Shops B1F-6F: 11:00 – 21:00
Restaurants 7F-8F: 11:00 – 22:00

Matsuzakaya

Matsuzakaya is one of the world’s oldest department stores. The company started out as a kimono and lacquerware wholesale store which was established in Nagoya in 1611. Today it is a major department store chain in Japan, and its Nagoya branch has one of the largest floor spaces of any department store in the country.

There are three buildings which are connected by walkways at different levels: the Main Building, the North Building, and the South Building. Men’s wear can be found in the North Building, while the Main Building has fashion, cosmetics, children’s goods, household items, travel goods, and restaurants. The South Building has some fashion and boutique floors, and the Matsuzakaya Art Museum is listed on the 7th floor. Parts of the South Building are currently under renovation, and the former Yodobashi Camera branch in the South Building has closed, so check current floor guidance when you arrive.

The South Building also features an 11 meter high pipe organ which extends from the 1st floor through to the 4th floor. Tax-free procedures are available at designated counters, but counter locations may vary during renovation. This store is a 9 minute walk from Sakae Subway Station and a 5 minute walk from Yabacho Subway Station.

Opening Hours:
Lower floors: 10:00 – 20:00
Many upper floors: 10:00 – 19:00
Restaurants: 11:00 – 22:00
Hours vary by floor and business.

Osu Shotengai Shopping District

Right next to Osu Kannon Temple and Osu Kannon Subway Station is a network of covered shopping arcades called Osu Shotengai. This area has been a thriving commercial district for over 400 years. Here you can find over 1,200 shops and restaurants, including cafes, tea shops, ice cream parlors, electrical appliance shops, secondhand clothing stores, handicraft and souvenir shops, old-fashioned candy stores, grocery shops, and household goods stores. The Osu district is a fun area to explore after sightseeing at Osu Kannon Temple, and for sheer variety it can’t be beat.

Opening hours vary by each shop. The district can be reached from Osu Kannon Station on the Tsurumai Subway Line or Kamimaezu Station on the Tsurumai and Meijo Subway Lines.

Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 19-Jul-2026.