Spa World and the now-closed Festival Gate, a compact amusement park built to rejuvenate Osaka's most run-down area. Instead of trying to blend the park into Shinsekai, its construction resulted in virtually barricading it from the surrounding neighbourhood. It remained open for nearly seven years but in February 2004 a joint-venture behind the operation went into bankruptcy, effectively shutting down the complex for the most part. As an amusement space, it was no match for nearby Universal Studios Japan, which opened in 2002. In early 2008, the city began calling for tenders from prospective buyers although, by this point, a crepe shop adjoining Spa World was the only business still operating in the empty complex. The top of Tsutenkaku Tower provides a panoramic and unobstructed view of Osaka. The original Tsutenkaku Tower, completed in 1912 and tall, was designed to resemble both the Eiffel Tower (at the top) and the Arc de Triomphe (at the base), and was one end of a tramway connecting the neighborhood with the Luna Park grounds. It was damaged by fire in 1943 and disassembled, then replaced in 1956 with the current structure, which is tall and designed by Tachū Naitō (also known for the design of Tokyo Tower). Access JR West Osaka Loop Line, Shin-Imamiya Station, East Exit (10-minute walk) Nankai Railway Nankai Line, Shin-Imamiya Station, East Exit (10-minute walk) Nankai Railway Koya Line, Shin-Imamiya Station, East Exit (10-minute walk) Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line (brown line), Ebisucho Station, Exit 3 (3-minute walk) Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line (red line), Dobutsuen-mae Station, Exit 5 (10-minute walk) Hankai Tramway Hankai Line, Ebisucho Station (3-minute walk) See also Tobita Shinchi Kamagasaki Day Laborers' District References External links the fit shinsekai ("Shinsekai" HP steering Committee) Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku Article by Hiroaki Sasaki, tour guide Mother's Day Story about a walk through Shinsekai/Kamagasaki by Don MacLaren, published September, 2009 in the literary magazine Danse Macabre Geography of Osaka Tourist attractions in Osaka Restaurant districts and streets in Japan