Sōemon

Sōemonchō or Soemonchō is an entertainment district in , one of the wards of , . The district borders on two other entertainment districts, to the north and to the south.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: Osaka district
  • Also known as: “Sōemon-chō” and “Sōemonchō”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiau Bridge and Nippon-bashi Bridge.

Bridge
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Bridge
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Nipponbashi is a shopping district of , , . The area is centered along Sakaisuji Avenue, extending from the Ebisu-chō Interchange of the Hanshin Expressway in the south, to Nansan-dōri in the north.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dōtonbori and Minami.

Locality
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or Dōtombori is a district in , Japan. Known as one of Osaka's principal tourist and nightlife areas, the area runs along the canal from Dōtonboribashi Bridge to in the district of the city's .

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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.

Locality
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is a locality.

Sōemon

Latitude
34.6697° or 34° 40′ 11″ north
Longitude
135.50423° or 135° 30′ 15″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMG93+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2441090319
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q11252013
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Satellite Map

Discover Sōemon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Sōemon” goes by many names.
  • French: “Sōemon-chō”
  • French: “Sōemon”
  • French: “Sōemonchō”
  • Japanese: “Sōemon-chō”
  • Japanese: “そうえもんちょう”
  • Japanese: “宗右衛門町”
  • Korean: “소에몬 정”
  • Korean: “소에몬초”
  • Turkish: “Sōemon-chō”
  • “Sōemon-chō”
  • “そうえもんちょう”
  • “宗右衛門町”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dotonbori 1 and Higashi-Shinsaibashi 2-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 道頓堀交番 and Tazaemon Bashi Bridge.

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