Officially the entertainment district, visitors flock to Minami for its pleasure district attractions of restaurants, bars, theatres, live venues and gambling houses, which vie for attention against a backdrop of blaring neon lights. On Dotonbori Street, you can nibble on fried octopus while trying to decipher the trendy teenagers' sartorial codes. The appealingly old-fashioned Hozen-ji Temple lies hidden in the street of the same name.