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A sandbar between two rivers dense with public buildings from Meiji to Showa - water and architecture forming the city's spine.
About this place
Nakanoshima (中之島) is a 3 km long and 50 hectares narrow sandbank in Kita-ku, Osaka city, Japan, that divides the Kyū-Yodo into the Tosabori and Dōjima rivers. Many governmental and commercial offices (including the city hall of Osaka), museums and other cultural facilities are located on Nakanoshima.
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Founded / opened:Meiji to Showa periods Highlights / collection:Public hall, library and Bank of Japan, Cultural island between rivers Genre:Architecture
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