Avenue is the primary main street in central Osaka, Japan. It runs north-south, passing Umeda, Nakanoshima, Shinsaibashi, Dà Âtonbori, Ame-mura, and Namba districts. Underneath the street is the Midà Âsuji Line subway. Especially in autumn when leaves of the ginkgo roadside trees turn yellow, a beautiful landscape can be seen.
The Midosuji Parade is held here, usually in October, featuring participants from Japan and abroad.
Midà Âsuji becomes the Shinmido-suji in Kita-ku, Osaka, running concurrently with Japan National Route 423. After travelling about to the north it becomes the Minà  Toll Road. To the south, Midà Âsuji becomes the Kishu Highway.
In Edo period, Midosuji was just a narrow street called "". Midà Âsuji was built in the Taishà  period, widening an existing north-south street and extending it to run all the way to Umeda in the north and Namba in the south.
Today Midà Âsuji is an ultra high-class shopping street, housing clothing stores by such brands as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, major hotels, and even an Apple flagship.
The area has been referred to in songs by popular artists such as Hitomi Yaida on her 2006 album It's a New Day.