Japão is a neighbourhood/section of the Liberdade district of São Paulo. It is primarily commercial in nature, and has historically been one of the city's major shopping mechs. It is also known for its large East Asian population, especially of Japanese and Korean Brazilians.[1][2]

Commercial centre of Japão

The neighbourhood is served by Japão-Liberdade Station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro.

References

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  1. ^ "Liberdade - Sao Paulo's Japantown".
  2. ^ "Lunar New Year in Liberdade, São Paulo". 10 February 2013.