Best Places to Exchange Money in Osaka

There are many different ways to stock local currency in Osaka – exchanging money at banks, forex shops or through automatic exchange machines, and withdrawing Yens from ATMs.

Among those, exchanging currency with reliable money changers such as World Currency Shop and Sakura Exchange is always the best option. The exchange rates of the mentioned forex shops are often the most favorable.

In this article, have rounded up reliable money changers in Osaka and categorized them based on locations for your convenient use if you find yourself in the mentioned areas. Also included in is a list of 10 places across the city where you can easily come by Smart Exchange machines.

Read on for the details.

In Dotonbori, the centre of Osaka nightlife where locals and visitors alike converge on to enjoy a fun night out, it is not hard to find a money changer. Check out Exchangers and Sakura Exchange first if you are looking for the most favorable rates or if you find yourself somewhere very near to Ebisu Bridge.

RECOMMENDED MONEY CHANGERS
1) Sakura Exchange

• This shop is nestled on level 3 of Ougiya building, which is a 2-minute walk from Ebisu Bridge
• Address: 3F Ougiya Bldg. 1-6-14 Dotonbori, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 5420071
• Phone: +81 080-3559-8322
• Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 22:00

2) Exchangers

• This branch is just a 1-minute walk from Ebisu Bridge
• Address: 2-3-12 Shinsaibashi-suji Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-0085
• Phone: +81 06-6213-3551
• Opening hours: Daily 10:00 – 21:00
• Exchange rates

3) Tourex Currency Exchange

• This branch is located on level 1 of Crystal building
• Address: Osaka city, Chuo-ku, Soemon-cho 1-13, Crystal building 1F
• Phone: +81 6-6643-8550
• Opening hours: Daily 10:00 – 19:00

4) Samurai Exchange

• It is situated on level 1 of Emi Point Building
• Address: 542-0071 Osaka-shi, Chuō-ku, Dōtonbori, 1 Chome-1 1-1-4, Emi Point Bldg. 1F
• Phone: +81 6-6648-8142
• Opening hours: Daily 12:00 – 22:00

Osaka Station City is a large shopping complex where various railway and subway lines converge at, as a result, it is home to the two busiest stations (Osaka station and Umeda station) in western Japan, which can be found on the underground and above ground levels of the structure.

If you imagine yourself riding trains to get around in Osaka, chances are you will find yourself drop by this railway interchange. If that is the case, don’t forget to make the most of your trip there by adding a visit to a money changer in.

Aside from forex shops, there are also foreign exchange kiosks of major Japanese banks like Mizuho and SMBC nestled at the complex.

RECOMMENDED MONEY CHANGERS
1) World Currency Shop – Yodobashi Umeda branch

• This store is located on the Basement 2 of Yodobashi Umeda department store, which can be found on the north side of Osaka Station
• Address: B2, Yodobashi Camera Umeda, 1-1 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
• Phone: +81 06 6486 2234
• Opening hours: Daily 10:00 – 20:30

2) World Currency Shop – Hankyu Umeda branch

• This branch is located at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi branch, Basement 1 level of Umeda Station
• Address: B1 Umeda station, 1-1-3 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
• Phone: +81 06 6292 5647
• Opening hours: Mon to Fri 10:00 – 19:00; Sat & Sun: 10:00 – 17:00

3) Mizuho Foreign Currency Shop

• This shop is adjacent to the Mizuho Bank branch
• Address: 530-0012 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Kita-ku, Shibata, 1 Chome−1-3
• Phone: +81 06-6371-4327
• Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 19:00

4) SMBC Foreign Currency Exchange Corner

• This is situated on Basement 1 level of Umeda station
• Address: B1 Umeda station, 1-1-3 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
• Phone: +81 06-6374-1461
• Opening hours: Mon to Fri 09:00 – 21:00, Sat & Sun 10:00 – 17:00
• Exchange rates

5) Travelex

• This branch is nestled inside Nippon Travel agency
• Address: JR Osaka Station, 530-0001 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Kita-ku, Umeda, 3 Chome−1-1
• Phone: +81 6-4797-9685
• Opening hours: Daily 08:00 – 20:00

Those want to have great views of Osaka from the observation deck of Abeno Harukas, the tallest building in Japan, may have marked the location of Tennoji Station in the GPS of your mind. The Harukas 300 Observation Deck is just in the vicinity of Tennoji Station, and so are the good rate money changers of the city.

This busy station can connect you to many attractions of Osaka – from historic temples and shrines, museums, green parks, to shopping malls and department stores. When the word Tennoji Station pumps into you by any chance, remind yourself that it is also a good place in Osaka to buy local currency.

RECOMMENDED MONEY CHANGERS
1) World Currency Shop

• This store is located on the 4th floor of Kintetsu Department Store (Abeno Harukas), which is a 4-minute walk from Tennoji station
• Address: 1 Chome-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture 545-6016, Japan
• Phone: +81 6-6624-1111
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 11:00 – 18:00

2) Tourex – Shinsekai branch

• This shop is a 3-minute walk from Tennoji Zoo main entrance
• Address: Osaka city, Naniwa-ward, Ebisu-higashi 3-4-68 in Shinsekai’s Yokocho
• Phone: +81 06-6643-8550
• Opening hours: Daily 10:30 – 18:30

3) Travelex

• This branch is located at Nippon Travel Agency, inside Tennoji Station terminal
• Address: JR Tennoji Station, 10-45 Hidenincho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
• Phone: +81 06-6772-6826
• Opening hours: Mon to Fri 10:30 – 19:30, Sat, Sun & National Holidays 10:30 – 18:30

Namba Station is a huge transportation hub nestled in Minami, a busy and vibrant city centre of Osaka. Those staying in or near Minami can opt to exchange money at one of the reliable money changers in the area. SMBC Foreign Currency Exchange Corner can also be found here (at Namba City, a shopping mall under Namba Station).

RECOMMENDED MONEY CHANGERS
1) Namba Currency Exchange

• This shop is located outside JR Namba Station (to the west)
• Address: 2-8-97, Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, 556-0011
• Phone: +81 06-6641-1101
• Opening hours: Daily 05:00 – 01:00
• Exchange rates

2) SMBC Foreign Currency Exchange Corner

• This branch is adjacent to Sumitomo Bank on the 1st  floor of Namba City, which is a shopping mall under Namba Station
• Address: 552-0076 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Chūō-ku, Nanba, 5 Chome-5-1-0 Namba Takashimaya
• Phone: +81 06-6632-3053
• Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 19:00
• Exchange rates

3) Shabon Haru Money Exchange

• This store is a 7-minute walk from the Namba Station complex
• Address: 542-0073 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Chūō-ku, Nipponbashi, 2 Chome−2−14
• Phone: +81 06-6631-8769
• Opening hours: Daily 10:00 – 19:00

4) Travelex

• This branch is located at Namba Walk, which is the biggest underground shopping mall in Japan
• Address: Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka, Osaka prefecture 542-0076, Namba 2 Chome-10 1-3-10
• Phone: +81 06-6214-5580
• Opening hours: Daily 10:00 – 21:00

Smart Exchange is a popular currency exchange service company in Japan that offers the service through their currency exchange machines. They currently operate 22 Smart Exchange machines all over Osaka. Most of those are situated in high traffic areas like train stations and near tourist attractions.

It is quick and easy to use this kind of non-human contact service. It works like a vending machine – feed it with your foreign bills and immediately receive the Japanese Yen equivalent. No worry if you don’t speak Japanese! These machines are equipped with different language options, and English is definitely one among them.

Note that Smart Exchange machines currently accept the following 12 currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, KRW, CNY, HKD, TWD, SGD, MYR, THB, and IDR.

1) Smart Exchange near Osaka Castle

• It is located at the Osaka Sujio Bus Pier
• Address: 1-3-2, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 540-0001
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: Daily 08:00 – 18:00

2) Smart Exchange near Shinsaibashisuji

• It is located at Dormy Inn Shinsaibashi hotel
• Address: 2-17-3, Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 542-0086
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: 24 hours

3) Smart Exchange near Shinsaibashi Station

• It is located at Tatsumi Jeweler near the elevator on the east side of Shinsaibashi Station
• Address: 3-12-6, Minamisemba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 542-0081
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: Daily 10:00 – 20:00

4) Smart Exchange near Tenjinbashisuji Station

• It is located at Mik Pharmacy at the south side of Tenjinbashisuji Station
• Address: 6-6-4, Tenjimbashi, Kita-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka, 530-0041
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: Daily 08:00 – 22:00

5) Smart Exchange at Kintetsu Namba Station

• This is located inside Ansley Ekimo store at the Kintetsu Namba Station.
• Address: 1-9-7, Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 542-0076
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: Daily 06:00 – 23:00

6) Smart Exchange at Osaka Gallery Rare

• It is located at Gallery Rare Duty Free Shop just outside Namba Station
• Address: 3-7-4, Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 542-0076
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 19:30

7) Smart Exchange at Tsutaya

• It is located inside Tsutaya Ebisubashi shopping mall
• Address: 742-0071 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Chūō-ku, Dōtonbori, 1 Chome-8-19
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: Daily 08:00 – 04:00

8) Smart Exchange – Tennoji

• It is nestled at Hotel Bali Tower
• Address: 8-1, Hidenin-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 543-0055
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: 24 hours

9) Smart Exchange – Sensikai

• It is located in front of Kasuga Video Arcade
• Address: 556-0002 Ōsaka-fu, Osaka-shi Naniwa-ku, Ebisuhigashi, 3 Chome-2-19
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: Mon to Fri 08:30 – 21:30, Sat & Sun 08:30 – 22:30

10) Smart Exchange – Tsutenkaku

• It is located inside Arcadia New World, which is a 2-minute walk from Tennoji Zoo main entrance
• Address: 3-5-16, Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka, 556-0002
• Phone: +81 03-5289-4404
• Opening hours: Daily 09:00 – 18:00*

*Opening hours may vary. Call first before visiting.