English-Language Media in Osaka

Books

Kinokuniya Book Store is open daily 10-10, except for the third Wednesday of the month. It's across the street from the Mido-suji entrance of Osaka Station in the Hankyu Station complex. Random Walk Osaka is west of Mido-suji in America-mura and is open daily from 10 to 8. Take Exit 7 from Shin-sai-bashi Station on the Mido-suji Line.

Contacts

Kinokuniya Book Store (Hankyu Samban-gai 1-1-3, Shibata, Kita-ku. 06/6372-5821). Random Walk Osaka (1-5-17 Nishi-Shin-sai-bashi, Chuo-ku. 06/6251-8862).

Newspapers & Magazines

Kansai Time Out (www.kto.co.jp) is a monthly publication listing events in Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka and has topical articles written for travelers and residents. It costs ¥300, and is available at all major bookstores in the region. Kansai Scene (www.kansaiscene.com/\) is a free monthly magazine catering mainly to Osaka residents and travelers, and is available at major hotels and bars.