Minami

Minami is the largest commercial area in , . All manner of shops and entertainment can be found in the Minami Area, which stretches from Semba to the area surrounding Namba station.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Bunraku Theater (Nipponbashi or Nippombashi) and Nippon-bashi Bridge.

Theater building
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The National Bunraku Theatre is a complex consisting of two halls and an exhibition room, located in the district in , . The complex was opened in 1984 as the fourth national theatre of the country, to become the headquarters of bunraku.

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.

Hospital
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tennoji and Chūō-ku.

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Tennōji is one of 24 wards of , . 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 8.88 km2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the offices and principal shopping and tourist areas.

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.

Minami

Latitude
34.672° or 34° 40′ 19″ north
Longitude
135.514° or 135° 30′ 50″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMGC7+QJ
Wiki­data ID
Q11342344
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Minami” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “南 (大阪區)”
  • Chinese: “南”
  • Chinese: “南區 (大阪)”
  • Chinese: “南區”
  • Chinese: “南城”
  • Chinese: “大阪南區”
  • Italian: “Minami”
  • Japanese: “ミナミ”
  • Russian: “Минами”

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