Amerikamura

Triangle Park on a slow day

Triangle Park on a busy day

Triangle Park on a busy day

Amerikamura (アメリカ村, American Village) is usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura." It is a sizable retail and entertainment area near Shinsaibashi in the Minami district of Osaka, Japan.

Amerikamura is identifiable by a small-scale reproduction of the Statue of Liberty that peers down on the streets. It is a well-known haunt of expatriates, and centres on Triangle Park, a concrete rest area surrounded by retail outlets of Western fashions, bars and nightclubs, some of which are run by Westerners.

Its reputation as a hangout for foreigners is a matter of degree. Osaka's registered foreign population is a small fraction of the total population; the makeup of the crowds and retail space in Ame-mura is predominantly Japanese. Locally, Ame-mura is known for being a place for observing some of the more "fashion intense" manifestations of Japanese pop culture.

Establishments

Big Cat: This is a live music venue in Osaka. In the same building — Big Step — there are domestic boutiques (Urban Research, Anna Sui, Jelly Beans, Ships, Stüssy, United Arrows) and restaurants.

External links

Happy Jappy Travel Guide - Amerikamura

Shopping districts and streets in Japan

Tokyo	Akihabara Ginza Harajuku Ikebukuro (Otome Road) Omotesandō Shibuya

Osaka	Amerikamura Dōtonbori Midōsuji Namba Nipponbashi Shinsaibashi Umeda Rinku Town

Others	Harborland Isezakichō Kobe Chinatown Motomachi (Kobe) Motomachi (Yokohama) Sakae Sannomiya Shijō Street (Shijō Kawaramachi) Shinkaichi Tenjin

34°40′20″N 135°29′53″E / 34.672086°N 135.49796°E / 34.672086; 135.49796Coordinates: 34°40′20″N 135°29′53″E / 34.672086°N 135.49796°E / 34.672086; 135.49796

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