Osu, just south of Fushimi, is the dense and slightly chaotic shopping district that grew up around Osu Kannon temple. Several covered arcades — Niomon-dori, Banshoji-dori, Akamon-dori — knit together over a few blocks, and the combination of working temple, market stalls, vintage shops, anime stores, second-hand kimono dealers, and street food makes it the most distinct neighbourhood in the city to wander.
This is also where Nagoya's foreign-resident population concentrates: kebab counters, Vietnamese pho, Pakistani halal grocers and Brazilian samba shops sit beside the traditional Japanese tea wholesalers. Twice a month (the 18th and 28th) the temple plaza fills with an antique and flea market that draws collectors from across the prefecture. Subway: Osu Kannon (Tsurumai line) or Kamimaezu (Meijo line).