Amerikamura
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Experience Osaka’s youth culture at Amerikamura
Harajuku in the East, Amerikamura in the West
Harajuku in Tokyo is famous as a town for young people, but Amerikamura is also famous for its youth culture.
Here, many fashion shops, live studios, and movie theaters gather for the young people.
Sankaku Park crowded with street performances
Amerikamura first began after young designers started to gather at a cafe called “LOOP.”
Today, young comedians and musicians gather and perform around the area.
The name “Amerikamura (America City)” originated from selling American products
When LOOP first opened, the most of the city area was warehouses and parking areas.
After people started to sell vinyl, jeans, and surfboards using the warehouses, the area instantly became popular among the young people.
Crowded with passionate youth
Now, young people who seek for their career in the field of music and graphic design gather at the area.
The people who you see in Amerikamura may be the next top creators and designers.
Entertaining yourself with unique clothing stores and restaurants
In Amerikamura, there are many things such as shopping watching street performances, eating that can entertain you.
The area filled with the passion of young generations is simply entertaining by just walking around.
- Name of the facility
- Osaka Amerikamura
- Address
- 1 & 2 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ward, Osaka-shi
- Nearest station
- ■Shinsaibashi Station (Osaka Metro Midosuji line, Osaka Metro Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi line)▶3 min. walk
■Yotsubashi Station (Osaka Metro Yotsubashi line)▶3 min walk .
■Namba Station (Osaka Metro Midosuji line, Osaka Metro Yotsubashi line, Osaka Metro Sennichimae line)▶7 min. walk
- Business hours
- Varies by stores
- Regular holiday
- Varies by stores