Osu Shopping Street (大須商店街)

Flow of the course

About this spot

A shopping street with approximately 1,200 shops, boasting Nagoya's most vibrant atmosphere. Juicy fried chicken, Taiwanese sweets, kebab—multinational gourmet shops line the street, creating a food-exploration paradise that draws visitors from across the country. The unique chaotic charm of Osu, with its electronics stores, vintage clothing shops, and subculture shops all mixed together, is part of its appeal; every step offers new discoveries. The recommended approach is to take a break at the plaza where a beckoning cat figurine presides, and hop between a few shops that catch your interest.

Tips

Sampling smaller sizes from multiple shops lets you taste a greater variety. Popular shops have lines, so splitting up to queue at different places is an option. The arcade is rain-safe but gets quite crowded on weekend afternoons, so stay together. Some shops accept cash only, so have small change ready.

Best time to visit

Allow approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. The afternoon is when shops are fully open and food exploration is most lively.

Access & map

Aichi Prefecture Nagoya City Naka Ward, Osu 3-chome 26, 〒460-0011