The narrow stone paves street is lined with restaurants
Hozenji-Yokocho street refers to the two narrow lanes which run from east to west and were made famous in Sakunosuke Oda's novel, Meoto Zenzai (The Stories of Osaka Life). There is Hozenji Temple, a temple of Jodo shu, with the Mizukake Fudo statue covered with moss. Stone pavements that are wet with sprinkled water create a distinctive atmosphere.

◆Access/ A 7 min. walk from Subway/JR/Kintetsu/Nankai Namba Stn.

The shopping district where you can buy every possible cooking utensil
This is a street lined with specialist selling all sorts of cooking devices, fixtures, sign-boards, or whatever else is needed to run a restaurant or fast food store. Doguya-suji came about around 1882 when second hand stores and general stores began business along the street from Sennichimae in Hozenji to Odaishi-san in Tennoji Temple and Imamiya Ebisu Shrine. Plastic food is popular as gifts.

●Open/ Vary according to the shop　●Close/ Vary according to the shop
●Tel/ 06-6633-1423 (Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Promotion Association)

◆Access/ A 3 min. walk from JR /Nankai /Kintetsu /Subway Namba Stn.

One of Kansai's best towns of electrical appliance shops
The town of electrical appliance retailers rivals Tokyo's Akihabara. There are about 200 shops large and small along Sakaisuji Street and its vicinities where you can buy everything from consumer electronics to PC and audio products. Haggling with the shop assistant is one of the funs of shopping too.

●Open/ Vary according to the shop　●Close/ Vary according to the shop
●Tel/ 06-6644-0260 (Denden Town Kyoeikai)

◆Access/ A short walk from Subway Nippombashi Stn., Ebisucho Stn., or Kintetsu Nippombashi Stn.

Osaka's symbolic tower
Tsutenkaku is known as the symbolic tower of Osaka. The somewhat nostalgic atmosphere of the area is popular with youngsters and tourists. Nearby is Spa-world, where you can enjoy baths from around the world and swimming pools of the world's largest scale.

●Open/ 10:00-18:30 (Last entry is 30 min. before closing hour /vary according to the season)
●Close/ Open all-year round
●Fare/ Adults ￥600, College students ￥500, High & junior high school students ￥400, Elementary school students & under ￥300 (Free for area outside lobby)
●Tel/ 06-6641-9555

◆Access/ A 3 min. walk from Subway Ebisucho Stn. or a 10 min. walk from JR Shin-Imamiya Stn.

Korea Town with abundant international flavor
A symbolic town of international city Osaka. The Tsuruhashi station is surrounded by 6 markets and shopping streets which consist of Korean restaurants, clothing shops, and grocery stores that number more than 800. Above all, the International Market is where you will find shops selling everything from Korean food, tableware and chogori dress, which are now so familiar to Japan. You can find meat, fish and vegetables that are seldom found in other markets.

◆Access/ A short walk from JR /Kintetsu /Subway Tsuruhashi Stn.

Kyoto's new source of information
Commemorating Kyoto's 1200th anniversary, the building was rebuilt in 1997. It is an entire complex, one of the biggest station buildings in Japan, containing a station, a hotel, department stores, theaters, museums, a tourist information center and other various facilities. There is also Kyoto Ramen Koji, where you can savor the ramens from across Japan. Furthermore, the Ozora Hiroba is an expansive space where panoramic views of Kyoto city can be enjoyed.

●Tel/ 075-361-4401(Information Center of the Kyoto Station Building)

◆Access/ JR Kyoto station yard