Osaka is quickly becoming the place to visit for Nintendo fans. Not only does the Kansai city have the world’s first Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, but it’s now getting a Nintendo store, too. This will be only the second Nintendo store to open in Japan – the first opened in Tokyo in 2019.
[おしらせ]西日本初の任天堂直営オフィシャルストア「Nintendo OSAKA」は11月11日（金）に大丸梅田店の13階にグランドオープンします。グランドオープンに先駆け、抽選で1000組2000名様を11月10日（木）のプレオープンにご招待します。くわしくはこちらをご覧ください。 #大阪https://t.co/AmrHX2q3Ab
— Nintendo TOKYO/OSAKA (@N_Officialstore) October 13, 2022
Nintendo Osaka is opening at Daimaru Umeda department store on November 11. It will be stocked with official Nintendo games and character merchandise including the likes of Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing and Splatoon. The store will also be hosting a variety of events and game experiences.
There will also be a chance for 2,000 lucky fans to get a first look at the store at the pre-opening on November 10. Interested? You need to enter the lottery via the Nintendo website by 11.59pm (JST) on Monday October 17.
Don’t live in Tokyo or Osaka? Don’t worry – you can still purchase Nintendo merchandise through the My Nintendo online store.
More news
Guide to Japan’s reopening for tourism: visa-free travel, valid vaccines, PCR tests and more
Everything you should know about Ghibli Park, including how to get tickets
Kyoto and Osaka restaurants awarded 239 Michelin stars for 2023
Starbucks has released an exclusive Halloween collection only in Japan
You can now get 20 percent off Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea tickets
Want to be the first to know what’s cool in Tokyo? Sign up to our newsletter for the latest updates from Tokyo and Japan.