Where To Go? What To Buy? Osaka

[stan]

Shortly, my family will be spending some time in and around Osaka. Of many trips to Japan, only one day has been in this great city, and...it was not for hunting pens.

 

would appreciate suggestions for shops and department stores that carry limited editions, unusual stuff, and anything extraordinary. My guess is there will be one day for myself to seek out pens.

 

BTW, other than the limited number of super-nice pens I retained, my collecting days are history. Am only seeking pen as souvenir of visit and occasional writer. Not looking for new torpedoes or specially-nibbed attractions.

 

Suggestions are appreciated.

[ink-syringe]

I love Osaka. I rec:

Morita Pen Shop, the pen counter at Itoya (very nice help there, notebook heaven), in a pinch Tokyu Hands, and Kinokuniya Books in Osaka Station.

 

[MythicalUnicorn]

https://kobe-nagasawa.co.jp/store/umedachayamachi/

 

Nagasawa bungu, Umedachaya store. Possibly biggest selection in western Japan. Nothing sold there that hasn't been checked and tuned. You won't be disappointed. Some unusual finds. Also, something like 500+ inks.

[Algester]

its typically recommended for Morita but

from what I know in Osaka City

PellePenna, IR Sunrise are also good stops both are found in Chuo ward Osaka so if you find yourself near Namba it might be possible to get to these shops

 

though I'm not sure of IR sunrise's current inventory but last hear say they have some pretty expensive raden sailor pens 500K yen or so-ish

Edited February 21, 2017 by Algester

[ConcreteTurtle]

I can wholeheartedly agree with Morita pen shop, very helpful service and a selection of exclusive sailor inks.

An exclusive colour of sailor pro gear too if that interests you.

[mongrelnomad]

https://kobe-nagasawa.co.jp/store/umedachayamachi/

 

Nagasawa bungu, Umedachaya store. Possibly biggest selection in western Japan. Nothing sold there that hasn't been checked and tuned. You won't be disappointed. Some unusual finds. Also, something like 500+ inks.

 

Absolutely. Thing to remember if you're unfamiliar with the Kansai region, is that Kobe, Kyoto and Osaka can all be considered inter-linked areas of the same metropolis. Fifteen minutes (thirty at a pinch) on the shinkansen will get you from one to another. Kobe, particularly, is a beautiful city, and Nagasawa is a mecca, so...

Edited February 22, 2017 by mongrelnomad

[fabri00]

The department store around Humeda Station (Hankyu and the others) offers a good assortment of pens and papers.

Morita is a great shop with good price, but since the last time I went there, it do not accepted any credit cards, only cash.

Nagasawa is also a very good shop, but I never visited it in Osaka, only in Kobe.

Edited February 22, 2017 by fabri00