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Osaka

Shinsekai in Osaka features narrow streets lined with illuminated restaurants and traditional signage advertising local specialties and games such as Japan’s best shooting gallery. This district preserves its early 20th-century design influences and retains a Showa-era atmosphere through its vibrant nightlife and characteristic storefronts.

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Photos from Osaka

Shinsekai entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, with illuminated restaurant signs along a narrow street.
Shinsekai, Osaka, Japan, is a historic entertainment district known for its dense clusters of restaurants, game parlors, and illuminated signage. Developed in 1912, the neighborhood was modeled in part on Western amusement districts and remains associated with retro-style nightlife and dining.
Coca-Cola vending machines on a street in Osaka, Japan, beside a local area map.
Coca-Cola vending machines on a street in Osaka, Japan, offer drinks and a local area map for nearby pedestrians. Vending machines are widely used throughout Japan for convenient beverage sales in public spaces.
Green commuter train at a Kyoto, Japan station platform with a conductor nearby.
A green commuter train stands at a platform in Kyoto, Japan. The older railcar appears to be in regular passenger service on a regional line, with a conductor at the platform preparing for departure.

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