Forest Park

Forest Park is a square in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka. Forest Park is situated nearby to the amusement arcade ROUND1, as well as near the police station Police (Underground).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hōzen-ji and Glico Man Sign.

Hōzen-ji

Buddhist temple

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Hōzen-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The temple is located in the Dotonbori district, near Namba Station. It has a reputation in Japan for helping women who are about to give birth.

Glico Man Sign

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Glico Man Sign is situated 280 metres northwest of Forest Park.

Namba Grand Kagetsu

Theater building

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Namba Grand Kagetsu is a theater building, which is situated 240 metres south of Forest Park.

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.