Osaka – Bar Nayuta doesn’t want to be found.
Even if you know what you’re looking for, it’s not easy to find. The starting point is very simple. Triangle Park near Amerikamura. There’s another trick here: no greenery, just a paved plaza the size of a pint, surrounded by kitschy fashion boutiques, fluorescent convenience stores, and very often small vehicles of idling taxis. On weekends when the weather changes, Triangle Park serves as a meeting place and after-dinner hangout for Osaka’s youth in his late teens to his twenties. Quite a few of them prefer the trendy vibe of Amerikamura to the mainstream charm of the nearby Shinsaibashi district.
But you have to stay focused. There is an intersection at the southeast end of Triangle Park. Diagonally opposite is an inconspicuous building whose façade is painted black. When you exit the entrance, you will see signs for concert venues, cafes, and eyelash salons.
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