It began in 1612, when Ieyasu moved a temple here from Gifu: today about 1,200 shops.
The district takes its name from Ōsu Kannon Temple, moved here from Gifu in 1612 on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Nine covered streets (the main one is Manshōji-dōri, Nagoya's first arcade) hold about 1,200 shops and venues: from the electronics of the Ame-yoko building to second-hand goods, from street food to the otaku subculture that has earned it the nickname ‘Nagoya's Akihabara’.
The district is also home to Manshō-ji, a temple founded by Oda Nobunaga's father as the burial place of the Oda clan and moved here in 1610. In August, October and February the district hosts, respectively, the Ōsu Summer Festival, the daidō-chōnin parade and the Setsubun procession.
ℹ️ Public streets, always open to walk through; opening hours and closing days vary from shop to shop. Metro stations: Kamimaezu (Meijō and Tsurumai lines) and Ōsu Kannon (Tsurumai Line), both a few minutes’ walk away.
🚉 Kamimaezu · 4 min walk
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