Shimodera Substation

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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 460 metres southwest of Shimodera Substation.

Shitennō-ji

Buddhist temple

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Shitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji/Naniwa-daiji, or Mitsu-ji 御津寺. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan, although the temple complex and buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries, with the last reconstruction taking place in 1963. Shitennō-ji is situated 660 metres east of Shimodera Substation.

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 510 metres southwest of Shimodera Substation.

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Den Den Town

Locality

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Den Den Town is a locality.

Tennoji

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Tennōji is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is named after the Shitennō-ji, the temple of the Four Heavenly Kings, which is located in the ward.

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.

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