House of MinaLima Osaka — Attraction in Osaka

Extremely well curated. It really introduces you to the wonder of Mina and Lima who designed some great and some cheesy (imo) props for Harry Potter, one of the most well-known being the Black Tapestry. There are other designs that are just in the backdrop of the movies, ones you don’t even notice or can read unless you hit pause.

I loved all the hundreds of postcards they had compiled into different flip cards. I enjoyed flipping through the Minalima-illustrated Harry Potter books in Japanese. They sell both the English and Japanese versions, with the English version being much more costly. You can easily find the English version for a third of the price on Amazon or Target.

I’m sure there is some prints here that you would be hard-pressed (teehee) to find elsewhere but all at an exorbitant price.

The workers were nonchalant but let us browse around take photos at our leisure. The whole place looked like a magical circus theater from the outside and had quirky, colorful, unorthodox Harry Potter...

This was a great experience. Glad I went a little out of my way to check it out. Instantly felt enveloped in the world of Harry Potter as soon as I walked in the door, and while I walked out significantly lighter in the wallet, it was well worth it. Exquisitely decorated with charm and items on offer not available elsewhere. The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable and eager to share their personal love of the series with customers. Would spend a week in here given half a chance! I certainly hope the shop opens more branches in places like Tokyo or Yokohama, even...

VERY small. We went out of our way to visit it and spent quite a while trying to find it in the shopping centre, and were disappointed when we did find it. The London store is big and amazing, with each floor having a different theme and it’s more of a museum really. But the Osaka branch is a small 1-room shop. Still, if you live locally then this would be worth a visit as it’s very pretty and does have some nice items. It’s just that we have been spoiled by the...