Okayama

Omotecho Shotengai

表町商店街

shopping street is a 10-minute walk from JR Okayama Station, or 3 tram stops away on the Higashiyama line (get off at Shiroshita Station). It has everything from game arcades and kimono retailers to antique shops and a multi-story Maruzen bookstore, and the large Tenmaya department store. There are a lot of locally owned clothing and specialty shops, as well. The shopping street is quite long, extending from where it branches off Momotaro-Odori Street all the way down to Saidaiji-cho, around Saidaiji Tram Station. There is another shopping complex near the street, Cred. Cred has a large Kinokuniya bookstore with a sizable selection of English-language and Japanese learning books, as well as a Virgin CD/DVD store.

AEON Mall Okayama

When it opened in 2014, it was the largest mall in West Japan. It is a large 6-floor shopping complex, with a mix of brand-name shops and local stores, a variety of restaurants, a SEGA arcade, and a cinema.

Stores from 10AM-9PM, cinema from 9AM-12:30AM, arcade closes at 11PM

FaGi Square

The official store of Fagiano Okayama, the local J-League soccer team.

Mon-Fri 11:30AM-6PM, Sat Sun 11AM-7PM; on home game days, the shop will always be open for 1 hour after the game ends

Melon Books

A good selection of adult Japanese comics and doujinshi, and a small selection of figures. It's about a ten minute walk down Omotecho, on the right-hand side.

Mon-Fri 11AM-8PM, Sat Sun 10AM-8PM

Okayama Ichibangai

岡山一番街

A large shopping complex located below JR Okayama Station. There are many trendy clothing shops, particularly for women. It's also a great place to dine, as there are a variety of delicious and affordable restaurants. There are also souvenirs and various specialty shops that are nice to browse.

10AM-10PM, hours vary by store

Okayama Bizen-yaki Factory

おかやま備前焼工房

Bizen-yaki (備前焼) is a prized form of pottery that originates from the nearby town of Bizen. Each piece takes about 2 months to finish, but you'll only need a day for a class with the rokuro (potter's wheel) — ¥2,000 with reservation.

Apr-Sep: 10AM-6PM, Oct-Mar: 9AM-5PM·Costs may vary depending on what you want to make

モロゾフ

Morozoff Limited (モロゾフ株式会社, Morozofu Kabushiki Gaisha) is a confectionery and cake company headquartered in Kobe, Japan. Since its founding in 1931 by Fyodor Dmitriyevich Morozov, a white emigre from Russia, Morozoff has grown and now has 952 restaurants and cafes across Japan. Morozoff is also well known in Japan as the company that first introduced Valentine's Day to the nation.

empire coffee roasters

Hokancho, 1 Chome−12−2 2F

Closed · opens noon tomorrow

リサイクル買館

岡山県岡山市北区岡南町2-1-5

Closed · opens 10 am

なんでも屋

岡山県岡山市南区大福162-2

Closed · opens 10 am

キミセ醤油

岡山県岡山市南区妹尾217

Closed · opens 10 am

balloom

21-13 Ekimotomachi

いらない物活用センター

北区下中野311-113

アムス

北区丸の内1丁目1-6

大滝餅

中区江崎489

La Saison de Francaise

2 Chome-16-16 Hokancho

akizu

北区奉還町1-5-3

芭蕉庵

岡山県岡山市北区表町１丁目９−６２

HAHU 本と手しごと。

北区奉還町２−９−３

後藤珈琲

7-14 Iwatacho

倉敷ぎょうざ

北区丸の内2丁目12-24

ジャンティ

中区倉田447-1

国際ミネル

Nakasange, 1 Chome−2−36 有森ビル

ブックメイト

中区円山145

本の森セルバ

北区駅元町1-1

白十字 庭瀬店

北区庭瀬300-1

JA岡山 農産物直売所 はなやか東店

お竹まんじゅう

岡山県岡山市北区奉還町２丁目１９−１７

ALIDELI

Omotecho, 1 Chome−1−26 竹内ビル 1階

Spoon

3 Chome-22-15 Toyonari