Minamikasumichō-eki

Minamikasumichō-eki is a railway station in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka. Minamikasumichō-eki is situated nearby to the railway station Shin-Imamiya-Ekimae, as well as near Shinsekai.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shin-Imamiya-Ekimae and Tsūtenkaku.

Shin-Imamiya-Ekimae

Railway station

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Shin-Imamiya-Ekimae is a railway station.

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 430 metres northeast of Minamikasumichō-eki.

Shinsekai

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Shinsekai is a neighbourhood located next to south Osaka City's downtown "Minami" area. The neighbourhood was created in 1912 with New York as a model for its southern half and Paris for its northern half. Shinsekai is situated 380 metres northeast of Minamikasumichō-eki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamagasaki and Den Den Town.

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.