Temple
Isshin-ji
Tennoji•424m(5 min walk)
Shinsekai
新世界Osaka
Food area
What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Shinsekai is an entertainment district in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, next to the Minami downtown area. It was laid out in 1912 with New York's Coney Island as a model for its southern half and Paris for its northern half, and the Luna Park amusement park operated here until 1923. Its centrepiece is Tsutenkaku Tower, whose name means the tower reaching to heaven and whose top gives a panoramic view of Osaka.
The current tower, 103 metres tall and designed by Tachu Naito, who also designed Tokyo Tower, opened in 1956 after the original was dismantled following a fire in 1943. The district is known for kushi-katsu, breaded and deep-fried skewers of meat, fish and vegetables, and it also has several fugu restaurants. Jan-Jan Yokocho, a lane in the southeast, was rebuilt as early as 1947. After decades of decline, the retro Showa-era atmosphere has drawn renewed interest since the 1990s.
Goshuin within a short walk
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Visit Duration
60 minutes
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