Ōsu 4.21

Ōsu is a popular area located in the Naka ward of Nagoya, central Japan.Ōsu is a historic area which has many small shops offering everything from Japanese traditional food to handicrafts. A large department store is OSU301. It is popular amongst fashionable young people as well.The Ōsu Street Performer's Festival is held every year in October. The highlight is the parade of the oiran.There are a number of temples and shrines and religious institutions in this area. The most important ones are Ōsu Kannon and Banshō-ji and not far away is Hongan-ji Betsuin temple.Ōsu Kannon Station is located at Ōsu.Ryukasui at SeijuinRyukasui was said to be one of three of the highest quality water springs in Owari Province. It was supplied from a well in front of the gate of Seijuin, which was abolished around 1870 during the religious reforms of the Meiji era. Ryukasui was generally used as an offering and when the Shogun stopped there on his way to Kyoto, it was presented to him as drinking water.