Matsudacho

Matsudacho is a tram stop in Nishinari-ku, Osaka, Osaka. Matsudacho is situated nearby to Tobita Shinchi, as well as near the locality Kamagasaki.

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Type: Tram stop
Description: tram station in Osaka, Osaka prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Matsudachō”, “Matsudacho-eki”, “Matsudachō-eki”, and “松田町”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tobita Shinchi and Tsūtenkaku.

Tobita Shinchi

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Tobita Shinchi, also known as Tobita Yūkaku, is the largest of the brothel districts in Osaka, and also the largest in western Japan. It is located in the Sanno 3-chōme area of Nishinari-ku, Osaka. Tobita Shinchi is situated 600 metres northeast of Matsudacho.

Tsūtenkaku

Scenic viewpoint

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Tsūtenkaku is a tower and landmark of Osaka, Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company. It is located in the Shinsekai district of Naniwa-ku, Osaka. Its total height is 108 metres; the main observation deck is at a height of 91 metres. Tsūtenkaku is situated 1½ km north of Matsudacho.

Haginochaya Station

Railway station

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Haginochaya Station is a railway station operated by Nankai Electric Railway Co, Ltd. in Nishinari-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Haginochaya Station is situated 750 metres north of Matsudacho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamagasaki and Abeno-ku.

Kamagasaki

Locality

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Kamagasaki is an old place name for a part of Nishinari-ku in Osaka, Japan, which has the largest day laborer concentration in Japan: 30,000 people are estimated to live in every 2,000 meter radius in this area, part of which has been in slum-like conditions.

Abeno-ku

Suburb

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Abeno-ku is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in southern Osaka city and has a population of over 107,000. In the northern part of Abeno, Abenobashi, there is the Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line which terminates at Abenobashi Station, the Midōsuji…