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. Shinsaibashi (心斎橋 is a district in the Chūō-ku ward of Osaka, Japan and the city's main shopping area Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8 is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Amerikamura is identifiable by a small-scale reproduction of the Statue of Liberty that peers down on the streets. Liberty Enlightening the World (La liberté éclairant le monde commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté was presented It is a well-known haunt of expatriate Westerners, 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 repute as a hangout for Western foreigners is a matter of degree. Much as 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 youth 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, Stussy, United Arrows) and restaurants.

See also

• Harajuku
• Dōtonbori
• Umeda

External links

• Happy Jappy Travel Guide - Amerikamura

Harajuku (原宿 "meadow lodging" is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward is one of the principal Tourist destinations in Osaka, Japan. Umeda (梅田 is a commercial and business district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, best known as the city's main northern railway terminus ( Osaka Station

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