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Osu Shopping Arcade
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Osu Shopping Arcade, subway Osu Kannon exit 2 (straight ahead one block, turn left into the temple grounds and go straight on through the gravelled temple area). A series of old style shopping arcades packed with mom-and-pop stores, ¥100 shops, traditional crafts, used computers and a fantastic range of clothing stores. There is a little bit of everything. Osu is the shopping area and Osu Kannon the temple just to the west side. In fact, the shopping area extends from Osu Kannon temple in the west to Bansho-ji (万松寺) temple and Otsu-dori street (大津通り）in the east. Outside of the main shopping arcade, there are also a number of streets with a wide array of different specialty shops. Akamon-dori (赤門通り）is known for the bright red banners hung along the street, and hosts a variety of stereo and electronics stores as well as used record shops. On the 28th of every month, Daikou-in temple (大光院）hosts a small temple festival（縁日 ennichi) on Akamon-dori with traditional street food stalls and lots of burning incense. Otsu-dori (大津通り）marks the eastern boundary of the Osu shopping area. On the lively stretch of Otsu-dori north of Kamimaezu subway station you will find the Osu 301 Building (大須301). The building is known for its small dragon sculpture and Chinese theme, and contains a number of small shops. Continuing north on Otsu-dori, you will also find the small but funky Gatten-shouchi （合点承知） building, a mini-mall featuring fashion accessories, food stands and various fortune tellers.
