• A0D05 – Sennichimae & Hozenji Temple
05-000
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  • Evolving from the temple town of Sennichidera to Sennichimae

It is said that Hozenji Temple and Chikurinji Temple, which were located in this area, took on the name Sennichidera Temple, and thus the street in front of it became known as “Sennichimae”.
This area was originally a location for temples, graveyards, and execution grounds, but in the Meiji era (1868-1912) the execution grounds were decommissioned and the graveyards were relocated, and the bustle of the nearby Dotombori area spread into this area as well, transforming it into a commercial district.
When Hankai Railway (now Nankai Electric Railway) Namba Station opened in the Meiji era, expansion boomed as theaters and cinemas lined the streets.
Even after the Minami-ku Great Fire of 1912, it remained one of the most prominent areas of the Minami district due to its numerous entertainment facilities. Sennichimae-dori, which today has the Hanshin Expressway running directly above it, was created in the wake of the fire. It was constructed to serve as a firebreak to prevent the spread of any future fires, and also to install a streetcar line.

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05-010
  • Minami Sennichimae Shopping Street

The Minami Sennichimae Shopping Street area is packed with shops and large commercial facilities.

05-020
  • Sennichimae Shopping Street

Minyamin, the mascot of the shopping street, greets visitors who pass through the steep, tiled-roof entryway of this shopping street.

05-040
  • Rakutenchi

Completed in 1914, Rakutenchi was a comprehensive entertainment facility that was home to multiple theaters, a merry-go-round, a roller skating rink, an aquarium, and an observatory.

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05-031
  • Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street

The approach to Hozenji Temple from Sennichimae was lined with secondhand stores and sundry stores, which became the origins of Doguyasuji.

05-050
  • Aerial view of Dotombori and Sennichimae

The southern area of Sennichimae is at the top of the photograph, where Rakutenchi can be seen.
From Osaka Gyokokinen Kuchushashincho
<published in 1929>

05-060
  • Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street

Scenery of the shopping street before the completion of the arcade.
The arcade was completed in 1970, giving the street its current length of 150 meters.

千日前・法善寺
  • Former site of Chikurinji Temple Hozenji Temple Former site of Rakutenchi Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
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Sennichimae Doguyasuji has evolved from a place that offers “things” to one that offers “experiences”.
Sennichimae Doguyasuji was originally the approach from Sennichimae to Shitennoji Temple and Imamiya Ebisu Shrine and a collection of secondhand shops lined along the street. The name “Doguyasuji” was said to have been coined in 1882. In the Taisho era (1912-1926), the area shifted its focus to specialty shops offering work tools, and tool rental business also began to appear. In the Showa era (1926-1989), the focus shifted to equipment and utensils for restaurants, which created the current incarnation of Doguyasuji.
Its evolution continues even today, shops offering food display model creation experience and glass art workshops appearing in recent years.

中央区 マスコットキャラクター ゆめまるくん
中央区 マスコットキャラクター ゆめまるくん
A0D05 – Sennichimae & Hozenji Temple