American Village

Amerikamura is a sizable retail and entertainment area near Shinsaibashi in the Chūō-ku district of Osaka, Japan. It is usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura".

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Large retail and entertainment area in Osaka, Japan
Also known as: “Ame-mura”, “Amemura”, “America-mura”, “Amerika-Mura”, and “Amerikamura”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mitsu Hachimangū and Glico Man Sign.

Mitsu Hachimangū

Shinto shrine

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Mitsu Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 140 metres southeast of American Village.

The Glico Man, also referred to as the Glico Running Man, is a giant neon sign and billboard located next to the Dōtonbori canal in Dōtonbori district, Osaka, Japan. Glico Man Sign is situated 450 metres southeast of American Village.

Yotsubashi Station

Railway stop

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Yotsubashi Station is a railway station on the Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan. Yotsubashi Station is situated 240 metres northwest of American Village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dōtonbori and Sōemon.

Dōtonbori

Locality

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

Sōemon

Neighborhood

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Sōemonchō or Soemonchō is an entertainment district in Chūō-ku, one of the wards of Osaka, Japan. The district borders on two other entertainment districts, Shinsaibashi to the north and Dōtonbori to the south.