Officially the entertainment district, visitors flock to Minami for its pleasure district attractions of blaring karaoke bars, fruit machines, pornography bookshops and saunas, which vie for attention against the backdrop of giant screens and neon lights. On Dotonbori Street, you can nibble tako-yaki (octopus balls) 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.