19 Nov 2023 - Osaka Day 10: Shinsekai (新世界)

At about 7pm, we decided to explore Shinsekai area when the entire place was lighted up.

Shinsekai (新世界 or "New World") is a district in Osaka that was developed before the war and then neglected in the decades afterwards.

At the district's center stands Tsutenkaku Tower, the nostalgia-evoking symbol of Shinsekai.

This place is distinguished by Janjan Yokocho Alley shopping street and large retro signboards.

We could see Billiken, which is known as "The God of Things as They Ought to Be", at every corner of Shinsekai.

Initially we intended to have our dinner in one of the many restaurants around.  However, most of them require us to pay a mandatory table fee or starter fee in addition to what we actually wanted to have.  As such, we decided to return to Namba area for our dinner.

We had our first and last meal in Osaka at Yohshinoya, where the food was cheap and good.

We did some shopping along Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi streets on this last night of our trip.

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