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Joshin Super Kids Land Honten (Nipponbashi)

One of Japan's largest hobby superstores — five floors of plastic models, Gundam, RC, model trains and toys in the heart of Den Den Town.

A five-floor flagship hobby store billed as one of Japan's largest model shops — toys on 1F, plastic models, Gundam, RC and model railways on 2F–5F. Tax-free available.

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Getting there
Ebisucho Stn (Exit 1-B), ~4 min　Open in Google Maps ↗
Tax-free
Yes — bring your passport
Payment
cash / visa / mastercard / ic / qr

Opening hours

Monday
10:00–20:00
Tuesday
10:00–20:00
Wednesday
10:00–20:00
Thursday
10:00–20:00
Friday
10:00–20:00
Saturday
10:00–20:00
Sunday
10:00–20:00

Known for

  • plastic models
  • Gundam / gunpla
  • radio-control
  • model trains
  • toys

What it is

Den Den Town is Osaka's Akihabara, and Joshin's Super Kids Land Honten is its hobby cornerstone. Run by the Kansai electronics retailer Joshin, the building stretches across five floors — toys on the 1st, and a full hobby department (plastic models, Gundam 'gunpla', radio-control, model trains, paints and tools) filling the 2nd through 5th.

The scale is the draw: stock runs deep across scales and genres, with seasonal kits, hard-to-find back-catalogue and a strong gunpla wall. Tax-free shopping is available for foreign visitors. For a builder or collector in Osaka, it's a one-stop destination right beside Mandarake Grand Chaos, a few minutes from Ebisucho Station.

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