Neighbourhood

Nakazakicho

Umeda, Osaka

Address
Nakazaki, Kita-ku, Osaka 〒530-0016 大阪市北区中崎

Source: osaka-info.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Narrow Nakazakicho street with an old wooden shopfront and a cyclist in Osaka
Photo: m-louis .® / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A district north of Hankyu Umeda where old nagaya row houses survived the wartime air raids. A project that began at the cafe Salon de AManTo renovated empty houses with 1,100 volunteers, and the area now has cafes, general stores and second-hand clothing shops.

Nearest station Nakazakicho (Tanimachi Line)
Cost Free
Time needed 1-2 hours
Best time Afternoon
Free

Insider tip

It's about 10 minutes on foot from Hankyu Umeda and right by Nakazakicho Station. Shops keep their own hours, so check a cafe's page before you walk over.

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What's on near Nakazakicho

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Nakazakicho, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

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Takarazuka Revue Cosmos Troupe National Tour

宝塚歌劇宙組 全国ツアー公演『再会-風が残した君の名前-』／『Diamond IMPULSE』

27 to 30 Oct Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall, Umeda

Time 12:00, 13:00, 15:00 or 16:30 depending on the day

The Cosmos Troupe's national tour pairs the musical play Saikai with the revue Diamond IMPULSE, starring Minato Sakuragi and Sakura Haruno. Seats are ¥8,300, ¥5,500 and ¥3,000.

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101 Dalmatians (musical)

ミュージカル『101ダルメシアンズ』

7 to 15 Nov Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall, Umeda

Time 12:00, 13:30 or 17:00 depending on the day, with one rest day (9 Nov)

Stage musical based on 101 Dalmatians, at the Main Hall after a Tokyo run at Nissay Theatre. Seats run from ¥5,500 to ¥15,000.

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Miss Saigon (musical)

ミュージカル『ミス・サイゴン』

5 to 17 Dec Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall, Umeda

Time 12:00, 13:00, 17:00 or 18:00 depending on the day, with two rest days

Cameron Mackintosh's original production of the musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, with alternating casts for the main roles. Seats run from ¥6,000 to ¥19,000.

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Takarazuka Snow Troupe: Monte-Cristo

宝塚歌劇 雪組 メインホール公演『Monte-Cristo（モンテ・クリスト） ―le spectacle musical―』

24 to 30 Dec Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall, Umeda

Time 11:00, 13:00 or 15:30 depending on the day, with one rest day

Takarazuka Snow Troupe musical based on The Count of Monte Cristo. Seats run from ¥3,500 to ¥14,000.

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Endless SHOCK Memories -CONTINUE-

Endless SHOCK Memories -CONTINUE-

4 to 10 Jan Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall, Umeda

Time 13:00, 15:00 or 18:00 depending on the day

Concept, direction and lead by Koichi Domoto, with a cast that includes Yuma Nakayama and Mihari Maeda. All seats are ¥14,700.

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Nearby

Salon de AManTo Tenjin Cafe · 2 min walk A cafe in a renovated old Japanese house in Nakazakicho, run as an art and conversation space. Bamboo Club Nightlife · 5 min walk A small jazz live cafe in Tenma with a Yamaha grand piano and seats close to the stage. Ogimachi Park Park · 6 min walk A large park beside Ogimachi Station with a mountain slide, a climbing wall, a lawn, fountains and an indoor pool open all year. Kids Plaza Osaka Museum · 7 min walk A children's museum right outside Ogimachi Station, with a fifth-floor kids' plaza and play spaces on several floors. Taiyu-ji Temple Temple · 7 min walk A Koyasan Shingon temple said to date from 821 and founded by Kukai, set among Umeda's entertainment streets. HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel Viewpoint · 8 min walk A red ferris wheel, 75 m across, on the roof of the HEP FIVE shopping building beside Hankyu Umeda.

Around Umeda

Osaka's station district, with a shrine and a covered street between the towers

Umeda is the area around Osaka Station, the busiest station on JR West. It's department stores, station complexes and two tall viewpoints, with a covered shopping street and a small old shrine tucked into the entertainment streets. Kitashinchi, Juso and Nakazakicho are all within walking distance.

Umeda has 19 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 bars, 3 shops, 2 shrines and temples, 2 viewpoints, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 landmark, 1 park or garden, 1 museum, 1 restaurant and 1 cafe. Read the Umeda guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Nakazakicho?
Nakazaki, Kita-ku, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市北区中崎).
How do I get to Nakazakicho?
The nearest station is Nakazakicho (Tanimachi Line). Nakazakicho is in Umeda, Osaka.
How much does Nakazakicho cost?
Nothing. Nakazakicho is free to visit.
How long do you need at Nakazakicho?
Plan for 1-2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Nakazakicho?
Afternoon.

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