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Osaka

Nishinari-ku

Nishinari-ku is one of the 24 wards of , and among the poorest territories in Japan. It lies directly south of the transport hub and extends further south toward .
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  • Type: Suburb with 112,000 residents
  • Description: ward of Osaka city, Osaka, Japan
  • Also known as: “Nishinari Ward” and “Nishinari-ku, Osaka”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tsūtenkaku and Tennoji.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a tower and landmark of , Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company. It is located in the district of . Its total height is 103 metres; the main observation deck is at a height of 91 metres.

Railway station
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Tennōji Station is a major railway station on the JR West Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Yamatoji Line, Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line, and Tanimachi Line, located in and , , , and Tennōji-ekimae Station is a railway station on the tram Hankai Uemachi Line in Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Park
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The Tennōji Park is a park with botanical garden at 1–108, Chausuyama-cho, , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tennoji and Minami.

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Tennōji is one of 24 wards of , Japan. It is named after the , the temple of the Four Heavenly Kings, which is located in the ward.

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is the largest commercial area in , . All manner of shops and entertainment can be found in the Area, which stretches from Semba to the area surrounding Namba station.

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is a theme park located in , . Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the .

Nishinari-ku

Latitude
34.6391° or 34° 38′ 21″ north
Longitude
135.4908° or 135° 29′ 27″ east
Population
112,000
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QJFQR+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 551366393
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1855217
Wiki­data ID
Q985695
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Nishinari-ku” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نيشيناري-كو”
  • Catalan: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Catalan: “Nishinari”
  • Cebuano: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Chinese: “西成区”
  • Chinese: “西成區”
  • Dutch: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Esperanto: “Kvartalo Niŝinari”
  • Finnish: “Nishinari-ku”
  • French: “Nishinari-ku”
  • German: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Hungarian: “Nisinari-ku”
  • Indonesian: “Nishinari-ku, Ōsaka”
  • Indonesian: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Irish: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Italian: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Japanese: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Japanese: “にしなりく”
  • Japanese: “大阪市西成区”
  • Japanese: “西成区”
  • Korean: “니시나리구”
  • Persian: “نیشی‌ناری، اوساکا”
  • Persian: “نیشی‌ناری”
  • Polish: “Nishinari”
  • Portuguese: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Russian: “Нисинари-ку”
  • Scots: “Nishinari-ku, Osaka”
  • Scots: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Spanish: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Thai: “เขตนิชินาริ”
  • Turkish: “Nishinari”
  • Venetian: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Vietnamese: “Nishinari-ku”
  • Yue Chinese: “西成區”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tachibana 2-chome and Matsu 2-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nishinari Tachibana Post Office and 橘第三公園.

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