Shinsekai (新世界, lit. New World) is an old neighborhood located next to south Osaka City's downtown "Minami" area. The neighborhood was created in 1912 with New York (specifically, Coney Island) as a model for its southern half and Paris for its northern half. At this location, a Luna Park amusement park operated from 1912 until it closed in 1923. The centre piece of the neighborhood was Tsutenkaku Tower (the "tower reaching to heaven").
Address:
Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Osaka 556-0002, JapanMap Category:
Attraction, Neighborhood