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It is a standing-out retro building within a walking distance from Hotel WBF Kitasenba EAST. This is Mengyo kaikan. It is a historical building built in early Showa period. The textile industry called `Ito hen` was prospered in Osaka since the Showa period. This building was built for a social club by textile companies. The design of the building was the newest in those days and the Renaissance style design looks very proudful even now.
The name of Mido suji (a main street in Osaka) originates in the two temples of Minami-Mido and Kita-Mido. Currently Mido suji is a large street extended between South and North, from Umeda to Namba. But the street was built to connect Kita-Mido and Minami-Mido. The official name of Kita-Mido is `Honganji Tsumura Betsuin`. It was established in the end of 16th century. A temple originally located in Kyoto started to be used as a meeting spot for believers from Osaka.
| Official Site | https://www.kitamido.or.jp/ |
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Hotel WBF Kitasemba East
〒541-0047 2-6-8 Awajimachi Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka
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