An afternoon in Shinsaibashi

A busy crowd inside Shinsaibashi

Sidewalk bridge with railing and lamps from the stone Shinsaibashi bridge

A ceramics store off the side of Shinsaibashi Shinsaibashi (???) is a district in the Chuo-ku ward of Osaka, Japan and the city's main shopping area. It centers around Shinsaibashi-suji, a covered shopping street, that is north of Dotonbori and parallel and east of Mido-suji street. Associated with Shinsaibashi, and west of Mido-suji street, is Amerika-mura, an American-themed shopping area and center of Osaka's youth culture. Major stores and boutiques concentrates are found around the area. Shinsaibashi is easily accessed via the subway.