Osaka baby shopping was one of the things I really wanted to do on our trip, so while traveling with my 7-month-old, I stopped by Toys“R”Us & Babies“R”Us at Namba Parks near Nankai Namba Station. If you’re planning Osaka baby shopping, this is an easy place to browse baby gear, toys, clothes, and everyday essentials all in one stop.
We were in Osaka with our 7-month-old baby,
and I wanted to do a little shopping for baby items and toys,
so we headed to
Toys“R”Us & Babies“R”Us inside Namba Parks,
right near Nankai Namba Station.
Namba Parks is worth visiting for more than just baby shopping.
There are lots of good restaurants and cafés, and
popular fashion brands like Montbell, Danton,
Vivienne Westwood, Comme des Garçons, Stüssy,
and Porter too,
so if you want to shop in Osaka,
Namba Parks is definitely worth adding to your list.
The Osaka Namba Toys“R”Us & Babies“R”Us
is on the first floor of Namba Parks.
The toy and baby sections aren’t separated into different stores,
they’re all connected inside.
As soon as you walk in, you’ll see the stroller and car seat section.
I actually came to Osaka on our babymoon too,
and bought a travel stroller, a Tripp Trapp, a bouncer,
and a baby carrier, then hauled everything back to Korea.
We’re still using all of it so well.
I’m not sure how Babies“R”Us prices compare
to department stores,
but the selection is huge,
so even if you don’t end up buying anything,
it’s still a great place to stop by and compare different items.
They had BabyBjörn bouncers,
and even a Pigeon bouncer I’d never seen before.
Osaka Baby Shopping: Toys at Toys“R”Us Namba
The toy section is seriously huge and packed with products.
The Sylvanian Families section was big too,
and there were so many different character plushies.
I personally love Tamagotchi characters,
and there was an adorable little bag that made me want to buy it for my daughter, but the material felt too stiff, so I passed.
There were lots of puzzles too.
I picked one up for my nephew, who loves cars.
They also sell Montessori-style wooden toys.
There were tons of VTech toys too.
And plenty of super baby-ish toys for little ones.
They even had Eric Carle toys.
Since this is Japan, I definitely noticed a lot more Anpanman, Miffy, and Snoopy characters.
That said, when I compared some items to Coupang,
the price advantage wasn’t always that great.
Once you factor in the effort of carrying everything
back home,
it may not always be worth it,
so if you really want something,
I’d recommend checking the price in Korea before deciding.
There were also lots of sample toys out on display,
so kids could actually touch them and see what they liked.
And then there was this toy that I found so fascinating.
You build the track like a puzzle,
and the train moves along the rails on its own.
You can change the route depending on how you combine the puzzle pieces,
and if you add more pieces,
you can keep expanding it almost endlessly, which is such a fun idea.
It wasn’t expensive either,
so if you have little boys around you, it would make a great gift.
There was a good Lego selection too.
They even sell princess dresses already.
I’m already worried my daughter is going to ask me to buy things like this later.
There was even a dollhouse-style play home.
Baby Clothes
The clothing section was pretty big too.
Nothing felt especially high-end like department store baby clothes,
but it all looked like solid budget-friendly options.
There were character clothes too, including Pokémon and Winnie the Pooh.
There was also a really wide selection of baby shoes.
At the time, I only gave the clothes and shoes a quick look,
but the prices seemed pretty good,
so next time I go, I think I’ll actually buy some.
Other Baby Essentials
Besides that, they also had plenty of baby skincare and hygiene products.
Baby bottles and water bottles,
baby food and baby snacks,
and diapers by different brands too.
It really seems like Pampers is the most popular brand in Japan,
because no matter which baby store I went into,
the Pampers section always seemed to be the biggest.
While mom was busy shopping for herself,
our little princess fell fast asleep.
Nearby Restaurant: Yebisu
We were shopping until it was suddenly lunchtime,
so we took a break because we were hungry
and went to Yebisu Beer Bar right across the way.
It’s a beer spot, but they also serve regular meals,
and it was baby-friendly too, which was great.
I don’t think I saw a separate high chair,
so we sat the baby in a regular chair
using a portable booster vest.
We ordered the chicken karaage, and I remember it being tasty.
And this was… what was it again, maybe a hamburger steak?
The pork cutlet curry was decent too.
Anyway, if you want to do Osaka baby shopping,
Akachan Honpo and Nishimatsuya are great options,
but Toys“R”Us & Babies“R”Us is also worth visiting,
so I’d recommend checking out a few different stores and comparing.
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