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Kitahama
Riverside terraces on the Tosabori River and a bridge guarded by lions.
Kitahama lies on the south bank of the Tosabori River, facing Nakanoshima. Restaurants and cafés with riverside terraces line the water, and Naniwabashi Bridge, famous for its lion statues, links the neighborhood to Nakanoshima Park.
Spots in this area
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Naniwabashi Bridge (Lion Bridge)
A bridge on Sakaisuji guarded by stone lion statues.
- Kitahama Riverside Cafés (Kitahama Terrace)Placeholder imageCafés & shops
Kitahama Riverside Cafés (Kitahama Terrace)
Riverside terraces on the Tosabori River with views across to Nakanoshima.
Photo gallery
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Courses through this area
Nearby areas
- Yodoyabashi & NakanoshimaPlaceholder image
Yodoyabashi & Nakanoshima
A river island lined with parkland and early modern architecture.
- Hommachi & MidosujiPlaceholder image
Hommachi & Midosuji
Home to Kita-mido and Minami-mido, the temples that gave Midosuji its name.
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Osaka Castle & Tamatsukuri
The castle keep and places linked to Sanada Nobushige.