About the neighborhood
Retail and entertainment district in Osaka, Japan
Amerikamura (also America mura; アメリカ村, American Village) is a sizable retail and entertainment area near Shinsaibashi in the Chūō-ku district of Osaka, Japan. It is usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura". Amerikamura is an area stretching from Nagahori Street to Dotonbori, located in the west side of the Shinsaibashi station.
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.
In 1983, the "Peace on Earth" mural was painted in Amerikamura by artist Seitaro Kuroda.
References
External links
AMERICA MURA INFORMATION by AMERICAmura Association
Happy Jappy Travel Guide - Amerikamura
KansaiOthers Furumachi
Sakae
Shinmachi Street
Tenjin
34°40′20″N 135°29′53″E / 34.672086°N 135.49796°E / 34.672086; 135.49796
Encyclopedic content adapted from the Wikipedia article on Amerikamura, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
