The Spring Festival holiday is an important time for family reunions and also a great opportunity for overseas travel. In recent years, Japan has become a popular destination for Spring Festival travel, and shopping has emerged as one of the key activities for Chinese tourists. Here’s a comprehensive department store shopping guide in Japan to help you easily find top brands from Japan and around the world.
Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store
The Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store, built in 1929, is the world’s first railway station department store. It integrates shopping, dining, leisure, and entertainment, offering everything from Japanese domestic brands to internationally renowned ones. The cosmetics section at the Umeda Main Store boasts the most extensive brand selection in the entire Kansai region, making it a must-visit shopping destination for fashion-conscious women. The store also provides Chinese translation services, allowing you to shop with ease even if you don’t speak Japanese. Additionally, exclusive membership services for overseas VIP customers include free luggage storage and complimentary hotel delivery.
Address: 7-8, Kamata-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Transportation: Accessible directly from JR “Osaka Station,” or Hankyu, Hanshin, and subway Midosuji Line “Umeda Station”
Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Store
The Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Store not only offers a wide variety of goods including clothing, cosmetics, and home products, but also features an underground food hall known as the “Food Palace.” The basement food hall houses a range of fresh foods and is especially famous for its popular Japanese wagashi, making it an excellent choice for souvenirs.
Address: 1-13-13, Umeda 1-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Transportation: Accessible directly from JR “Osaka Station,” or Hankyu, Hanshin, and subway Midosuji Line “Umeda Station”
Hankyu Men’s Osaka
Hankyu Men’s Osaka is the only men’s fashion boutique in the Kansai region, located in the Umeda area of Osaka. Its building exterior resembles the bow of a giant ship, making it highly eye-catching. From international luxury brands to emerging designer labels, Hankyu Men’s Osaka gathers numerous high-end fashion brands from around the world. It also offers a full range of men’s watches, perfumes, jewelry, beauty and skincare products.
Address: 7-10, Kamata-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Transportation: Accessible directly from Hankyu, Hanshin, and subway Midosuji Line “Umeda Station” or JR “Osaka Station”
Hankyu Men’s Tokyo
Hankyu Men’s Tokyo is located in the bustling Yurakucho district of Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward and is the largest men’s fashion specialty store in the Kanto region of Japan. It brings together globally renowned men’s brands and is a high-end department store targeting mature male shoppers. Hankyu Men’s Tokyo includes a wide array of men’s merchandise such as clothing, leather shoes, bags, and skincare products.
Address: 2-5-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Transportation: 1-minute walk from JR Yurakucho Station, Ginza Exit; Exit C4 of subway Ginza Station, Exit A0 of subway Hibuya Station
Hakata Hankyu
Hakata Hankyu is located in Fukuoka, the largest city in Kyushu. Occupying nearly half of Hakata Station, this Hankyu department store is beloved by customers for its convenient access and wide product range. Hakata Hankyu also houses the largest cosmetics floor in Kyushu and more than 25 popular dessert shops. In addition to numerous brands favored by young people, it also includes luxury giants such as Hermès and Tiffany. During seasonal changes and discount periods, shopping at Hakata Hankyu is incredibly worthwhile.
Address: 1-1, Hakata Station Chuo-gai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi
Transportation: Accessible directly by taking the JR to Hakata Station
The five Hankyu and Hanshin department store locations will offer special promotions for payment via UnionPay cards during the Spring Festival, in addition to WeChat Pay and Alipay activities.
The promotion period runs from January 30, 2019 to February 12, 2019. Purchase a certain amount of goods at any of the five stores to receive premium gifts.
Promotional details vary by store. For specifics, please refer to the individual store pages on the official website.
PC: http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/fl/chinese-01/lp/pc/index.html
MB: http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/fl/chinese-01/lp/sp/index.html