Everything happens in Osu: covered arcades around the temple, with Mandarake, Super Potato and Surugaya a few steps apart. Half a day is enough, perfect between Tokyo and Osaka.
Addresses and opening hours checked on 1 October 2026 on the shops' own websites. In Japan, shops move often: check the official website the day before you go.
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Nagoya · Osu
Osu (quartier commerçant)大須商店街
District · , Price level: Market prices
A network of covered arcades between Osu Kannon temple and Kamimaezu Station, Osu is Nagoya's main hunting ground for collectors. Mandarake, Super Potato and the large Surugaya are all within a few streets, alongside several small retro game shops. Ideal for a half-day hunt without taking any transport.
Retro video games
Game & Watch
Pocket Monsters
Opening hours
Varies by shop
Practical details : Osu (quartier commerçant)
Getting there
2-minute walk from Kamimaezu Station exits 8 or 12 (Meijo and Tsurumai lines), or 3 minutes from Osu Kannon Station exit 2 (Tsurumai Line)
Address
Osu 2-chome et 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
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愛知県名古屋市中区大須2丁目・3丁目 大須商店街
Good to know: Start at Osu Kannon temple and head east: the toy and game shops cluster in Osu 3-chome, near Kamimaezu.
Four floors in the heart of Osu. The 2nd floor is devoted to toys, the 4th to magical girl toys, dolls and Transformers. A good starting point for 1980s and 1990s character toys.
Pocket Monsters
Retro video games
Tax-free shopping
Opening hours
Noon to 8 pm, daily
Practical details : Mandarake Nagoya
Getting there
8-minute walk from Kamimaezu Station exit 8 (Tsurumai and Meijo lines)
Address
3-18-21 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0011
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〒460-0011 愛知県名古屋市中区大須3丁目18-21
Good to know: Head straight to the 2nd and then the 4th floor: toys are split across two separate levels.
The only Super Potato in the Tokai region, with one of the area's largest retro game ranges according to the chain. Expect Famicom, Game Boy, PC Engine and Mega Drive, plus Game & Watch and LSI handheld games, a Kirby corner and an old-school sweets corner.
Retro video games
Game & Watch
Pocket Monsters
Opening hours
11 am to 8 pm, daily
Practical details : Super Potato Nagoya
Getting there
About a 5-minute walk from Kamimaezu Station (Meijo and Tsurumai lines), on Akamon-dori
Address
3-11-30 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0011
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〒460-0011 愛知県名古屋市中区大須3丁目11-30
Good to know: Ask to see the Game & Watch and LSI games in the display cases: the rarest pieces are not on open shelves.
Surugaya's flagship in Osu spans three floors: anime goods on the 3rd, new and retro video games on the 4th, figures, model kits and toys on the 5th. A good place to compare cartridge and console prices with nearby Super Potato.
Retro video games
Pocket Monsters
Opening hours
10 am to 9 pm, daily
Practical details : Surugaya Nagoya Osu Honkan
Getting there
2-minute walk from Kamimaezu Station exit 8 (Tsurumai and Meijo lines)
Address
3-32-23 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0011 (3rd to 5th floors)
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〒460-0011 愛知県名古屋市中区大須3-32-23（3～5F）
Good to know: Open from 10 am, it is the first stop before Mandarake opens at noon.
Around 70 stalls in the temple grounds, in the heart of the Osu shopping district. Expect vintage kimono, ceramics, Showa-era everyday goods and Western antiques. Several sources mention Showa-era toys among the stalls.
Next dates
Practical details : Marché d'antiquités du temple Ōsu Kannon
When
The 18th and 28th of every month
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset (roughly 6am to 4pm)
Admission
Free
If it rains
Held rain or shine
Getting there
3 min walk from Exit 2 of Osu Kannon Station (Tsurumai subway line)
Address
2-21-47 Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya
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愛知県名古屋市中区大須2-21-47
Good to know: Arrive from 6am for the best finds, then carry on to the retro shops in the Osu arcades.