Osaka · Namba / Dotonbori
MARUHAN Namba Hon-kan
One of MARUHAN's three visitor-ready Osaka halls, a short walk from Dotonbori. Free manga guide and how-to-play help in English, Chinese and Korean.
Verified An official operator page (or an independent check we could verify) confirms foreign-language help at this venue.
🇬🇧 English support · strong evidence
Listed on MARUHAN's official English visitor page: free manga guide in English, Chinese and Korean, and staff who can teach you how to play in those languages.
Evidence: Official English page (chain) – maruhan.co.jp · Inbound programme (company level) – info.global-pachinko.com · Third-party guide – japanese-slot-guide.com · Last verified 4 October 2026
- Address
- Shikishima Bldg, 2-11-5 Sennichimae, Chuo-ku, Osaka
- Opening hours
- 10:00–22:40 on MARUHAN's visitor page. Japanese Slot Guide notes the store's own listings say 22:50, so confirm the closing time.
Source: MARUHAN 'Let's Play Pachinko' page (checked 4 Oct 2026); Japanese Slot Guide Osaka page - Languages
- English / Chinese / Korean
- Guide material
- Yes (documented)
- Staff help
- Yes (documented)
- Translation device
- Not confirmed
- Plays
- Pachinko / Pachislot
- Machines
- 1,156 (operator figure)
- Official site
- www.maruhan.co.jp ↗
- Last verified
- 4 October 2026
- How we checked
- Desk check: official MARUHAN visitor page read on 4 Oct 2026, cross-checked with Japanese Slot Guide's 2 Oct 2026 record. Not yet visited in person.
What’s documented
MARUHAN’s visitor page lists Namba Hon-kan with 1,156 machines (4-yen and 1-yen pachinko; 20-yen and 5-yen pachislot). Like the other visitor halls, it offers the free manga guide in English, Chinese and Korean and how-to-play help in those languages.
Good to know
Japanese Slot Guide records that pachislot and pachinko are on different floors of the same building (slot: B1F/B2F/3F; pachinko: 1F/2F/3F). So check the floor signs when you walk in.
Before you go
Namba is also home to Namba Shin-kan, so you have two supported halls within the same district. Read what it costs and set a budget before you go.
Sources
- MARUHAN – Let's Play Pachinko (official visitor page)
- Japanese Slot Guide – Osaka halls (checked 2 Oct 2026)
Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 4 October 2026. Rules, prices and venues change, so always follow the signs and staff at the venue.