Billiken shrine

Billiken shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka. Billiken shrine is situated nearby to the amusement arcade チャンピオン, as well as near AMUSEMENT SPACE.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsūtenkaku and Shinsekai.

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 103 metres; the main observation deck is at a height of 91 metres. Tsūtenkaku is situated 170 metres northeast of Billiken shrine.

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 120 metres northeast of Billiken shrine.

Tennoji Zoo

Zoo

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Tennōji Zoo is a 11-hectare zoo located at Tennōji Park in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan, opened on January 1, 1915. It is the third zoo to be built in Japan and is located southwest of the Shitennō-ji temple, the first Buddhist temple in Japan. Tennoji Zoo is situated 250 metres east of Billiken shrine.

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.