Sankaku Park

Sankaku Park

The Osaka audio-guided tour leads you to Sankaku Park, officially Mitsu Park, a small triangular park in the heart of Amerikamura, the youngest and most creative district of the city, a few minutes from Shinsaibashi station.

A gathering point for youth

Born after the Second World War on a residual urban plot, this small concrete space became, from the 1970s, one of the great gathering points for the youth of the region. Students, street artists, musicians and comedians cross paths there: it is not rare to see duos practising manzai, Japanese comedy, directly before passers-by. At one of the points of the park, a replica of the Statue of Liberty, perched at the top of a building, recalls that one is in the district nicknamed the American Village.

What there is to see

The park charms less by its setting than by its lively and spontaneous atmosphere, made of music, performances and encounters. It is the ideal starting point to explore Amerikamura and soak up the street culture of Osaka. One observes there a creative and relaxed youth, at the foot of the replica of the Statue of Liberty.

Practical information

Sankaku Park is in the heart of Amerikamura, a few minutes' walk from Shinsaibashi station, in Osaka. It is a public space freely accessible at all hours and on the level; the atmosphere is particularly lively at the end of the day and at the weekend.

What is the manzai seen at Sankaku Park?

A form of Japanese comedy, often performed in duos, that artists improvise before passers-by in this park.

Why a Statue of Liberty at Sankaku Park?

This replica, perched on a building, recalls that the park is in Amerikamura, the district nicknamed the American Village.