Kansai
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Nishinari-ku

Kamagasaki

Kamagasaki is an old place name for a part of in , , 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.
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  • Type: Locality with 25,000 residents
  • Description: Old name for part of Nishinari-ku, Japan
  • Also known as: “あいりん地区”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Imaike and Haginochaya Station.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Railway station
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is a railway station operated by Nankai Electric Railway Co, Ltd. in , , , .

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, also known as Tobita Yūkaku, is the largest of the brothel districts in , and also the largest in western Japan. It is located in the Sanno 3-chōme area of Nishinari-ku, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Den Den Town and Tennoji.

Locality
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is a locality.

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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.

Suburb
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is one of 24 wards of , . It has an area of 4.37 km2, and a population of 51,567.

Kamagasaki

Latitude
34.64495° or 34° 38′ 42″ north
Longitude
135.50142° or 135° 30′ 5″ east
Population
25,000
Open location code
8Q6QJGV2+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6163717693
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q1722811
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Kamagasaki” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “釜奇”
  • Chinese: “釜崎”
  • Dutch: “Kamagasaki”
  • French: “Kamagasaki”
  • German: “Kamagasaki”
  • Igbo: “Kamagasaki”
  • Indonesian: “Kamagasaki”
  • Japanese: “釜ヶ崎”
  • Japanese: “釜ケ崎”
  • Spanish: “Kamagasaki”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 西成消防署海道出張所 and Haginochaya South Park.

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