Kitahama Retro
Nakanoshima and Kitahama, Osaka
- Mon to Fri
- 11:00 to 19:00
- Sat, Sun
- 10:30 to 19:00
Weekend hours also apply on public holidays. Closed over the Obon and New Year holidays.
Source: osaka-info.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.
A British-style tea room on the second floor of a 1912 building that was built as a securities broker's headquarters and is now a registered cultural property. The shop sells afternoon tea and British confectionery.
Insider tip
Weekdays 11:00 to 19:00 and weekends and holidays 10:30 to 19:00. Closed over Obon and New Year. The shop is one minute from Kitahama Station.
What's on near Kitahama Retro
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kitahama Retro, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.
Light Marche
OSAKA光のルネサンス2026 ライトマルシェ
Time 16:00 to 22:00
A market held around Naniwabashi Station during the Hikari Renaissance lights.
Nakanoshima Rose Garden, Spring Bloom
中之島公園 バラ園（春）
Station Yodoyabashi (Midosuji Line, Keihan) or Naniwabashi (Keihan Nakanoshima Line)
About 3,700 plants of 310 varieties bloom in the rose garden on Nakanoshima, a park open at all times. The city gives late April to late May as the spring season. The 2027 dates haven't been announced yet.
Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 Nakanoshima Rose Garden, Autumn Bloom
中之島公園 バラ園（秋）
Station Yodoyabashi (Midosuji Line, Keihan) or Naniwabashi (Keihan Nakanoshima Line)
The autumn roses bloom from early October to early November. The park is open at all times. The exact dates haven't been announced yet.
Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 Nakanoshima Art Lights 2026
NAKANOSHIMA ART LIGHTS 2026 ～水辺を巡る、光の芸術～
Time 18:00 to 22:00
Light installations run from the rose garden to the Hanshin Expressway overpass, including suspended light orbs, rose-bouquet pieces that light the roses when touched, a projected pattern on Barazono Bridge and a light-and-mist piece. On 23 to 25 October a lit hot-air balloon (19:00 to 21:30), three live sets a night from 18:20 of jazz, R&B and soul, and a wine bar are added on the lawn plaza. Admission is free with no reservation. The lights go ahead in rain but may be moved or switched off in severe weather, and the balloon can be cancelled for rain or wind.
Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 Christmas Commons
Christmas Commons（大阪来てな！）
Time 17:00 to 22:00
A winter market in Nakanoshima Park described by the organisers as bringing together art, craft, fashion, food and drink, music and talks. Admission is free with no reservation, and the detailed programme was still to be announced. It runs alongside the OSAKA Hikari Renaissance lights.
Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Jazzcalabash presents GREEN APPLE JAZZ Performance
Sun 25 Oct · Kodomo no Hon no Mori Nakanoshima
A jazz event presented by Jazzcalabash at the Nakanoshima library with sessions at 15:30 and 17:30.
15:30 and 17:30 · Map · Source: Kodomo no Hon no Mori Nakanoshima · Jazzcalabash presents「GREEN APPLE JAZZ」
The Witch's Bookshelf: Open the Magic Passport Festival
Sat 31 Oct · Kodomo no Hon no Mori Nakanoshima
A Halloween event at the Nakanoshima library with sessions at 15:30 and 17:30.
15:30 and 17:30 · Map · Source: Kodomo no Hon no Mori Nakanoshima · 魔女の本棚 －魔法のパスポートをひらこう－
Nearby
Around Nakanoshima and Kitahama
Brick halls, stone libraries and bridges across the river in the middle of town
Nakanoshima is a strip of land between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers, and Osaka's first city park opened there in 1891. Most of its buildings are old civic ones or museums. Kitahama on the south bank has a surviving merchant house and a 1912 building with a tea room.
Nakanoshima and Kitahama has 12 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 landmarks, 4 museums, 1 park or garden, 1 cafe and 1 bar. Read the Nakanoshima and Kitahama guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Kitahama Retro?
- 1-1-26 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪府大阪市中央区北浜1-1-26).
- What are the opening hours of Kitahama Retro?
- Mon to Fri 11:00 to 19:00; Sat, Sun 10:30 to 19:00. Weekend hours also apply on public holidays. Closed over the Obon and New Year holidays.
- How do I get to Kitahama Retro?
- The nearest station is Kitahama (Sakaisuji Line). Kitahama Retro is in Nakanoshima and Kitahama, Osaka.
- How long do you need at Kitahama Retro?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Kitahama Retro?
- Mid-afternoon.
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