If you are under 20, please refrain from entering.
Also known as minamimori-town
Minamimori Town centres on Osakatemmangu, a JR Tozai Line station, and Minami-morimachi, served by the Sakaisuji and Tanimachi subway routes. Both are the nearest stations for Osaka Tenmangu shrine.
On the Tanimachi Line, Minami-morimachi Station (T21) offers transfers to the Sakaisuji Line (K13) and to JR. At JR Osakatemmangu on the Tozai Line, trains towards Amagasaki and Kitashinchi depart from platform 1; platform 2 serves Matsuiyamate, Shijonawate and Kyobashi.
The tourism bureau directs visitors to Osaka Tenmangu via the JR Tozai stop at Osakatemmangu and the subway station at Minami-morimachi. The Minamimori Town page has no venues yet. When some are registered it will begin showing them; until then the Osaka City page and the Umeda, Namba/Shinsaibashi, Fukushima, Hommachi and Juso pages are where listings are.
In the city's designated road zones, businesses of any trade are in principle barred from touting. Repeated violations and failure to obey an order can result in a penalty of no more than 50,000 yen, classified as a non-criminal fine. The prefectural rule sets 1 a.m. as the late-night restriction time; for trading beyond midnight, it names parts of Kita and Chuo wards defined in Public Safety Commission rules.
Minamimori Town is generally fine for a night out. The main risk is bottakuri, a padded bill at the end. Stick to venues that post their prices, skip street touts steering you into ‘free’ bars, and confirm the set fee plus any nomination or bottle charges before you order.
Payment methods vary by venue. Check the listing and confirm with the venue before booking.
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