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Shinsekai Hero
is an old neighbourhood located next to south Osaka City's downtown "Minami" area. The neighbourhood 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 centrepiece of the neighbourhood was Tsutenkaku Tower (the "tower reaching to heaven"). As a result of minimal redevelopment after World War II, the area has become one of Japan's poorest. History and reputation Despite its negative image and commonly held reputation as Osaka's most dangerous area, Shinsekai boasts a colourful history and unique identity. At the beginning of the 20th century the neighbourhood flourished as a local tourist attraction showcasing the city's modern image. After World War II, the area served to entertain the laborers who were rebuilding Osaka. Shinsekai's status as a dangerous area owes much to criminal activity that flourished in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Studios Japan
is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Destinations & Experiences, Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States. The park is owned and operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal. The park is similar in layout to Universal Studios Florida and contains selected attractions from both Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, in addition to a small number of unique attractions. Over 11 million guests visited the park in its opening year, making it the fastest theme park to reach the 10 million guest milestone at the time. In 2023, USJ hosted 16 million visitors, making it the third-most visited theme park in the world behind Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, and the most visited theme park in Asia. History In December 1992, Osaka Universal Planning Inc. was established in Minato-ku, Osaka to plan and research for the development and construction of a large-scale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakaisuji Line
The is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. Its official name is , and in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan), MLIT publications, it is written as . The Sakaisuji Line is unique in the Osaka Metro system in that despite being regulated as a tramway under the Rail transport in Japan, Railway Business Act like the other lines, the line was constructed as an extension of a line governed as a railway, specifically the Hankyu Senri Line, to which the Sakaisuji Line connects to at its northern end at Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme Station. Through services using both Osaka Municipal Subway and Hankyu rolling stock operates to and from the Senri Line and Hankyu Arashiyama Line, Arashiyama Line via the Hankyu Kyoto Main Line, Kyoto Main Line. History The Sakaisuji Line was first envisioned in the Urban Transportation Council Report No. 3 (1958) as an underground line running from Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme to Temma Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Municipal Subway
The is a major rapid transit system in the Osaka metropolitan area of Japan, operated by the Osaka Metro Company, Ltd. It serves the city of Osaka and the adjacent municipalities of Higashiosaka, Kadoma, Moriguchi, Sakai, Suita, and Yao. Osaka Metro forms an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka (part of the Kansai region), having 123 out of the 1,108 rail stations (2007) in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto region. In 2010, the greater Osaka region had 13 million rail passengers daily (see Transport in Keihanshin) of which the Osaka Municipal Subway (as it was then known) accounted for 2.29 million. Osaka Metro is the only subway system in Japan to be partially legally classified as a tram system, whereas all other subway systems in Japan are legally classified as railways. Despite this, it has all the characteristics typical of a full-fledged metro system. Overview The network's first service, the Midōsuji Line from to , opened in 1933. As a north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nankai Koya Line
The is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by the Nankai Electric Railway, a private railway operator. It connects Osaka and Koyasan, the capital of the Japanese Buddhist sect Shingon, via the suburbs of Osaka, such as Sakai, Osakasayama, Tondabayashi and Kawachinagano in Osaka Prefecture and Hashimoto and Kōya in Wakayama Prefecture. To distinguish it from other Nankai Lines, the Kōya Line is indicated with pictograms of coniferous-like trees which bring to mind Mount Kōya, or with the line colour, green. For historical reasons, the line formally begins at Shiomibashi Station in Osaka and crosses the Nankai Main Line, the company's other main line, at Kishinosato-Tamade Station, though operationally it starts at Namba Station together with the Nankai Line, diverges at Kishinosato-Tamade Station and goes to Gokurakubashi Station, to connect to Koyasan through Nankai Cable Line. The section from Shiomibashi to Kishinos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nankai Main Line
The is one of the two main railway lines of Japanese private railway company Nankai Electric Railway, together with Nankai Kōya Line, Kōya Line. The route is from Namba Station in south downtown of Osaka to Wakayamashi Station in Wakayama, Wakayama, Wakayama via Sakai, Osaka, Sakai, Izumiōtsu, Osaka, Izumiōtsu, Kishiwada, Osaka, Kishiwada, Kaizuka, Osaka, Kaizuka, Izumisano, Osaka, Izumisano, Sennan, Osaka, Sennan, Hannan, Osaka, Hannan and Misaki, Osaka, Misaki municipalities. The proper name is with the company's name, "the Nankai Main Line", not simply "the Main Line" often seen in other Japanese private railways. Lines of the Nankai Main Lane and the connecting lines excluded the Kōya Line and the Airport Line are named generically "". The line is shown with a pictogram of waves, or distinguished with blue from conifer or green Kōya Line. Route data *Line length: *Track: quadruple from Namba to Suminoe (to Kishinosato-Tamade, eastern two tracks are for Kōya Line excl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nankai Railway
is a private railway in Japan, founded in 1884. The name ''Nankai'' (which means "South Sea") comes from the company's routes along the Nankaidō, the old highway that ran south from the old capital, Kyoto, along the sea coast. Nankai predates all the electric railways in the Tokyo region. The Nankai network branches out in a generally southern direction from Namba Station in Osaka. The Nankai Main Line connects Osaka to Wakayama, Wakayama, Wakayama, with an Nankai Airport Line, important spur branching to Kansai International Airport. The ''rapi:t α'' express connects Kansai International Airport to Namba in 34 minutes, while the ''rapi:t β'' takes 39 minutes with two additional stops. The Koya Line connects Osaka to Mt. Koya, headquarters of the Buddhist Shingon sect and a popular pilgrimage site. IC cards (PiTaPa and ICOCA) are accepted. History The Nankai Railway Company was founded on June 16, 1884. In 1944 it was one of the companies that merged to form Kintetsu Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin-Imamiya Station
is a major railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Nankai Electric Railway. is a stop on the Hankai Tramway Hankai Line. This station is located near on the Midosuji and Sakaisuji lines of the Osaka Metro, but no physical connection exists between the two stations. Lines ;Shin-Imamiya Station :* West Japan Railway Company (JR West) :** Osaka Loop Line :** Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) :* Nankai Electric Railway (NK03) :** Nankai Main Line :** Koya Line ;Shin-Imamiya-Ekimae Station :* Hankai Tramway Hankai Line (HN52) ; Dobutsuen-mae Station :* Osaka Metro :** Midosuji Line (M22) :** Sakaisuji Line (K19) JR West Shin-Imamiya Station Layout * Two island platforms serving four tracks. *The Osaka Loop Line clockwise trains depart from the following tracks. **Local trains from Tsuruhashi: all from Track 4 **Through trains from the Yamatoji Line: mainly from Track 4 **Through trains from the Hanwa Line: mainly from Track 3 (Direct rapi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Loop Line
The is a railway Circle route, loop line in Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It encircles central Osaka. Part of a second, outer loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten Station, Hanaten to Kyuhoji Station, Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino Station, Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka opened in March 2019. This entry covers the original central loop line. Outline The loop line consists of two tracks around the heart of metropolitan Osaka. All train services consist of eight cars, with distinctive orange color with white Japan Railways, JR graphics on the front, rear and sides. The train schedule varies, but on average, two trains leave Tennōji Station and Ōsaka Station every five minutes, in opposite directions. Operation On this line, JR West operates several types of trains. The line serves as a link between Ōsaka Station in northern Osaka (actually the Umeda district), and Tennōji in southern centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR West
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are East Japan Railway Company, JR East and Central Japan Railway Company, JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya Stock Exchange, Nagoya and Fukuoka Stock Exchange, Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka, Fuku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Tower
, also known as the Japan Radio Tower (, ) is a Radio masts and towers, communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958. At , it was the List of tallest structures in Japan, tallest tower in Japan until the construction of Tokyo Skytree in 2012. It is a lattice tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower, and is painted white and international orange to comply with Aviation safety, air safety regulations. The tower's main sources of income are tourism and antenna leasing. FootTown, a four-story building directly under the tower, houses museums, restaurants, and shops. Departing from there, guests can visit two observation decks. The two-story Main Deck (formerly known as the Main Observatory) is at , while the smaller Top Deck (formerly known as the "Special Observatory") reaches a height of . The names were changed following renovation of the top deck in 2018. The tower is repainted every five years, taking a year to complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachū Naitō
was a Japanese architect, engineer, and professor. He was a father of earthquake-proof design and built many broadcasting and observation towers, including the Tokyo Tower. Biography Naitō was born on 12 June 1886, in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture. Naitō attended the Old System Kofu Middle School (presently Yamanashi Prefectural Kofu First High School), he passed high school, then attended the Tokyo Imperial University (presently the University of Tokyo). Naitō started out studying naval architecture, but then turned to architecture due to the shipbuilding depression after the Russo-Japanese War. He studied with Kino Toshikata and graduated in 1910. In 1913, he became a professor at Waseda University. In 1916, he went to America as an international student where he devised his seismic theory of the earthquake-proof wall. While on the First transcontinental railroad, he made observations about the movements of the luggage depending on the trains acceleration after noti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
