Nieuw toerisme ーWest Downtown, Osakaー | Airbnb

Geniet van een unieke reis in West Downtown

Het leven is nooit saai in de West Downtown-regio van Osaka. Een nieuwe golf van bedrijven heeft hernieuwde energie gegeven aan de gekoesterde oude tradities en cultuur van de stad. Deze gids wijst je de weg buiten de gebaande paden naar de verborgen juweeltjes en lokale schatten van de buurt.
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Over West Downtown (Kujo, Horie, Kyomachibori en omgeving)

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A ‘New Tourism’ with a personal touch

In West Downtown, a calm and peaceful area closely integrated with people's daily lives, we interviewed representatives of five local businesses creating products and experiences that combine the city’s traditional culture with more modern trends. Meet the locals shaping what New Tourism looks like in West Downtown, with all the challenges and hard work that entails.
Part 1:Risa Umeda/ President of the Horie Association and Representative of IMANO OSAKA SHINSAIBASHI HOSTEL

Shopping street x Third place

Meet the woman transforming the relationship between locals, businesses and visitors in Horie at her hostel and café.
Part 2:Jun Nagai and Takamasa Ida/ Co-chairpersons of “from clothes”

Second-hand clothing x Stories

Stitching ties across generations – meet the sustainable entrepreneurs shaking up the vintage clothing scene in Osaka by sharing the story of each garment.
Part 3:Junichi Nakai/ Representative of Machi no Akari Inc. and Owner of Paprika Shokudo Vegan

Foodies x Ethical eating

Meet the chef transforming the Osaka dining scene with his vegan and gluten-free creations.
Part 4:Yukiteru Tamura/ Executive Director of Tamura ShotenKumi Tamura/ Public Relations Manager of Tamura Shoten and TEPPEN Leader

Town factories x Upcycling

Preserving the past to design for the future: meet the young couple reinventing their historic local metal factory and making beautiful items from scrap pieces.
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Part 5: Takumi Taniguchi/ Store Manager of “Mada Ganbarasete Kudasai”

Vintage materials x Redesign

Discover the pioneering home remodeling agency changing the way we look at where we live with their unique empathetic and sustainable approach.
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West Downtown in beeld

West Downtown in beeld

Samenwerkingsproject tussen Airbnb en de Osaka City Shopping Streets Association
De Osaka City Shopping Streets Association werd in 1941 opgericht om de economie en de stabiliteit van de consumentenlevensstijl van Osakans te bevorderen. Het heeft zich ontwikkeld tot een van 's lands toonaangevende brancheorganisaties voor de ontwikkeling van winkelgebieden en de verbetering van de status van handelaren.