buying winter/snow gear in Osaka?

ill be travelling to Japan in January next year, arriving in Osaka for a few days before making my way to snowy places (Kanazawa, Shirakawago, Takayama, Nagano, etc)

can anyone advise where i can get snow boots and down jackets in Osaka?

I saw Uniqlo has an ultralight down jacket for around 6000yen, will that be sufficient? And will ABC Mart sell snow boots?

Thanks

can someone help me please :)

i've never seen snow boots in abc mart

as far as an ultralight down jacket being enough, only you can decide that.

i would suggest no, but it depends on you.

personally i'm an extremely hot person and i can climb a mountain that's 0 or -5 at the top and still wear a t-shirt while my japanese companions are freezing and almost dead. for me a uniqlo jacket would be more than enough in most cases.

but most people need more than that. you also need to consider breathability of the fabric, sweat getting trapped in a cheap jacket could make it really uncomfortable for the rest of the day on the mountain

so where can i find snow boots during winter time in Osaka? :(