First showroom in Kansai to open in Yodoyabashi, Osaka in March!

Today, we have some very exciting news for everyone in the Kansai region and throughout Western Japan.

After a long wait due to numerous requests, we are thrilled to announce that MOONRAKERS will be opening its second store, following our Tokyo Nihonbashi location. This will be our first showroom in Western Japan, located in Osaka!

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MOONRAKERS Osaka Yodoyabashi Showroom
＼ Scheduled to open late March 2025 ／

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The location will be in Yodoyabashi, Osaka.
It will be on the 2nd floor of odona, a commercial building directly connected to the station.

As those in the Kansai region are well aware, Osaka's Yodoyabashi is a major station on the Midosuji Line, which runs north to south through Osaka. It's just 4 stations from Shin-Osaka, where the Shinkansen stops. It's also very close to Umeda, a major terminal station in Osaka (1 station away), and Namba (3 stations away). Furthermore, it is the starting station for the Keihan Main Line, which connects Osaka and Kyoto.

Moreover, it's just a 10-minute walk from the Osaka headquarters of Toray, our mother company. Located in the political and economic heartland where government offices, financial institutions, and many major corporations gather, it's also an area with many popular art spots nearby, offering a beautiful cityscape that makes for enjoyable strolls.

Based on requests from many people in various regions of Kansai, we were looking for a location with excellent access not only from Osaka but also from Kyoto to the north, Hyogo to the west, Nara to the east, Wakayama to the south, and other areas of Western Japan. In addition, we wanted to create a calm atmosphere, away from the hustle and bustle, where we could listen to your feedback and showcase our future products.

The place we ultimately chose was "Yodoyabashi (odona)".

This store represents a new challenge for us, differing from conventional apparel brand stores. Specifically, while it will allow you to directly see and feel the wonders of advanced materials—checking product textures and colors, and fitting sizes—actual product sales will not be conducted on-site. This is a rather uncommon approach for a fashion brand, but it might be easier to understand if you think of it as being similar to an Apple Store.

This, too, is our challenge to a new "unexplored" path we aim for.

This initiative stems from our desire for the staff who will assist you at the new showroom—as members of "MOONRAKERS," those fools who relentlessly pursue ideals that may seem unattainable—to focus not on "selling," but on "showcasing Japan's proud advanced technology."

The "Osaka Yodoyabashi Showroom" represents a new challenge.

Here, we aim to transparently, honestly, and single-mindedly confront and challenge the "unexplored" path we aspire to. There would be no greater joy than for you to witness our new endeavor and to share your feedback with us.

To everyone in the Kansai region and throughout Western Japan.

We understand there may be initial imperfections and instances where we may not meet your expectations. However, our new base, the "Osaka Yodoyabashi Showroom," established in response to your voices and embodying our new challenge, is a necessary place for us to be together with you in Kansai and Western Japan going forward.

We sincerely hope that you will kindly and warmly watch over our endeavor for many years to come.

＊We are currently recruiting staff who wish to pursue the future with us at the "MOONRAKERS Osaka Yodoyabashi Showroom," our first in Kansai. While the number of positions is limited and we may not be able to accommodate all requests, we encourage anyone interested to contact us without hesitation.

Further details, including the opening date, will be announced via email newsletters and social media. Please look forward to it.

MOONRAKERS Osaka Yodoyabashi Showroom
＼ Scheduled to open late March 2025 ／

Location: odona 2F, Yodoyabashi, Osaka
1-1 Imabashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0042

Access details can be found here