Kita Shopping Area

The Kita Area comprises of Osaka's northern hub and it is considered as one of the most intense and energetic shopping districts in Osaka . The Kita area is considered to be the gateway to the city of Osaka. It's an excellent place to hang around with friends and family. The Kita shopping area is full of a wide variety of skyscrapers, shopping malls, departmental stores, covered shopping arcades, movie theaters, restaurants and other commercial complexes.

The word ‘ kita' means ‘north' in Japanese and the kita area refers to the northern hub of Osaka. The close proximity of various train stations and easy transportation facilities contributed in making the Kita area more commercialized than the Minami area.

Osaka and Umeda stations more or less consists the center of the Kita area and besides all sort of shopping facilities it enjoys a plethora of dining, entertainment and drinking facilities. There are lots of prominent landmarks that lend a unique character to the Kita Shopping Area, Osaka. Maru Biru, Sky Biru, Hep 5, Chayamachi Applause, Kosho-no-machi, Higashidori and many other interesting shopping destinations and entertainment zones attract shoppers and visitors to the Kita Shopping Area, Osaka from all over the world. The Kita Shopping Area, Osaka has got immensely developed underground shopping facilities which are acknowledged as the first under ground shopping place in Japan.

The Kita Shopping Area, Osaka is such a popular hanging out destination that is crowded both during the daytime and night hours.

Prominent Landmarks in Kita Shopping Area, Osaka

• ‘Maru Biru' means ‘round building' and it is named so because of its cylindrical shape.
• Sky Biru" means ‘sky building' and it is referred so primarily for its

amazing architectural design and it gives an exquisite view of the Osaka city.

• Hep 5 is a huge shopping mall and a giant Ferris wheel located on the top
• ‘Kosho-no-machi' refers to a cluster of second hand book store.
• ‘Higashidori' means eastern street and it refers to a comparatively older mall
• Loft is another landmark building that accommodates a huge number of trendy shops which offers products dedicated to economic living.

Few Shopping Destinations in Kita Shopping Area, Osaka

• Avic Umeda Branch
• BAISENDO
• DOJIMA AVANZA
• Diamor Osaka(under ground shopping center)

Osaka is a shoppers' paradise and the Kita Shopping area in Osaka holds special charm for shoppers and visitors from all over the world.