Shinsekai district

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Shinsekai district is an old entertainment neighborhood in Osaka, Japan, known for its retro atmosphere, Tsutenkaku Tower, and vibrant street food and nightlife scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf entertainment district
neighborhood
accessBy Dobutsuen-mae Station NERFINISHED
Ebisucho Station NERFINISHED
adjacentTo Osaka Zoo
Tennoji Park
country Japan
hasCulinarySpecialty doteyaki
kushikatsu
okonomiyaki
takoyaki
hasFeature billboards
game centers
lantern decorations
narrow alleyways
pachinko parlors
public bathhouses (sento)
retro shopfronts
hasLandmark Tsutenkaku Tower
hasPart Jan-Jan Yokocho
Tsutenkaku Tower area
inception 1910s
early 20th century
inspiredBy Coney Island
Paris
knownFor arcades
cheap eateries
kushikatsu restaurants
neon signs
nightlife
old-fashioned entertainment
public bathhouses
retro atmosphere
retro shopping streets
street food
language Japanese
localName 新世界
locatedIn Honshu
Kansai region
Naniwa Ward NERFINISHED
Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
southern Osaka city center
partOf Osaka urban tourism circuit
timePeriodOfDecline post-World War II
timePeriodOfProminence pre-World War II
timePeriodOfRevitalization early 21st century
late 20th century
touristAttraction domestic tourists
international tourists
translationOfName New World

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Billiken statue associatedWith Shinsekai district
Naniwa-ku hasLandmark Shinsekai district