Osaka - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
Yes, there is so much shopping in Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto. Kyoto has a handicrafts center. Tamba is a pottery town. Osaka/Sakai City is known for knives. - May 2026
If you like flea markets and swap meets, temple markets are a blast. We went to a lot of these before Covid hit. You can find lots of beautiful antiques and kimonos. - May 2021