Living in Yodoyabashi

Kansai's leading financial and office district, where the Osaka head office of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the headquarters of major companies and the Osaka branch of the Bank of Japan line the Midosuji boulevard. It has long been called Sumitomo-mura, so strong is its financial and trading-house character. As befits downtown Osaka, rents are not easy, and Chuo Ward has the highest crime rate in the city, so you need to weigh the convenience together with the risks of being adjacent to an entertainment district.

This is Osaka's financial and office center, where the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line meets the Keihan Main Line. A business hub lined with bank head offices and major corporate buildings, it has through service to Kyoto on the Keihan Line, and Umeda and Namba are one or two stops away, so commuting is easy. Because it is an office district, nights and weekends are quiet and housing is scarce. It suits financial and clerical office workers who put living close to work in the city center first.