Taito Station Namba Store

“TAITO STATION Namba” is about a 2-minute walk from the North Building East Exit of Nankai Namba Station. Spanning six floors, it offers a wide range of arcades including purikura and card games, and is fully equipped with free Wi-Fi, phone charging stations, and cashless payment options. It’s an accessible and easy-to-enjoy spot for international visitors.

• Tim Eng3 months ago

  Six story arcade with a lot of clown machine options and the staff are really helpful and helping adjust the positions to make it easier to win. Vacuum machine easy to use to we stuffed both in the same bag on the machine at the entrance

• J S4 months ago

  Fun arcade and claw games for all. 6 floors but each floor is quite small. Helpful staff and a fun atmosphere.

• Muneeb Mastera month ago

  Very small location compared to some of the other ones. I visited much larger GIGOs and Taitos in Kyoto and Tokyo. My recommendation: skip this one. Oh, and there's no free Street Fighter on the 5th floor, that another reviewer posted.

• Tough guy4 months ago

  Greatest and probably the only arcade you’ll ever need to step foot on, when visiting Osaka! Keep in mind, if you’re doing travel vlogging (plus recording), you’ll just need to fill out a piece of paper for consent, but also, if you get overwhelmed, don’t be afraid to call it once you hit your limit. I definitely got to that point, I also would rather play actual arcade games, not skill cranes, but all that to say, take the chance! If you have questions, staff is very nice to help, in case they don’t speak English, just add the Japanese keyboard on your phone when communicating.

• christahphur6 months ago

  I loved every arcade I visited in Japan. I will highlight this one simply because of the interaction I had within it. Of course there’s multiple floors which you can explore and lose yourself in. Crane games where employees can assist were you to be struggling. Video games on others. But let me tell you about this. I entered one of the gaming floors and sat down to play Street Fighter. I sat down next to a father and his son, whom I believed were playing against one another. I just wanted to play a game against the CPU and have a laugh as my sisters cheered me on. This is where I was surprised. As I started the game, I realized the young child’s screen matched the character selection on mine. Yes, I was going to be playing against this 6-7 year old child when I did not intend to. The child looked over at me with a big grin as he chose his character and off we went. This led to an intense battle against this Japanese child as he beat me in a close fight. His father laughed and cheered him on, my sisters doing the same. At the end the boy with a bright smile looked at me and I gave him a fist bump which he gracefully returned. This is another moment from my trip to Japan where you felt the genuine kindness from the Japanese locals. Social media would lead you to believe the locals hate tourists but it’s the opposite. Now this Japanese child will grow up remembering how he beat this Mexican tourist in some random arcade in a random Spring day. Thanks kid.