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Liberdade Sao Paulo photo by Yusuke Kawasaki from Tokyo, Japan-

Top 10 Amazing Facts about Liberdade, São Paulo

Liberdade is the name of a district in the sub-prefecture of Se in Sao Paulo Brazil. However, by various estimates, Liberdade is home to the largest ethnic Japanese community outside Japan. 

Liberdade was known as Campo da Forca in English means Field of the Gallows until the late 19^th century and it was an area reserved for the execution of slaves and convicts.

The district has a significant population of Chinese, Taiwanese, and Koreans. Furthermore, Liberdade is a meeting spot for many groups, especially among young people who are interested in Japanese culture.

Here are the top 10 amazing facts about Liberdade Sao Paulo.

1. How to get to Liberdade

Liberdade Sao Paulo photo by Wilfredor-

Liberdade is conveniently located near two metro stops on line 1 Japao Liberdade and Sao Joaquim.

However, this makes it very easy to get from Avenida Paulista and other centrally located areas in the city.

Furthermore, the station opened in the year 1975 and receives approximately 21,000 passengers per day.

2. The Entrance to Liberdade is marked by a Nine-Meter-Tall Red torii

Liberdade Sao Paulo photo by Ricardo Migliani-

Since 1974, the entrance to Liberdade has been marked by a nine-meter-tall red torii.

A torii is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred.

3. Liberdade was known as Field of the Gallows

Liberdade Sao Paulo photo by Vrsooo-

Liberdade was known as Campo da Forca in English it means Field of the Gallows until the late 19^th century.

However, it was an area reserved for the execution of slaves and convicts, and death was considered the only path to liberty for slaves.

Furthermore, the condemned were led to the Igreja Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte in English means Church of Our Lady of Good Death to perform a final prayer for a rapid and painless death.

Interestingly the church remains on Rua do Carmo at the corner of Rua Tabatinguera. The slaves and other convicts were executed in the Largo da Forca in English Gallows Square which now it’s known as Praca da Liberdade.  

4. You can visit Praca da Liberdade

Liberdade Sao Paulo photo by User:Gaf.arq-

This plaza is fairly modest and small however be sure to check it out if you are visiting Liberdade on the weekend. That’s when a bunch of vendors set up tents and sell snacks and souvenirs.

Moreover, Praca da Liberdade is also home to a small church called Igreja Santa Cruz das Almas dos Enforcados. It’s always open for visitors and the church is over 100 years old.

5. You can visit Rua Galvao Bueno

This main thoroughfare of Liberdade is like an open-air market every day of the week.

However, it is lined with Asian grocers, Japanese bookstores, antique shops, and an entire mall dedicated to anime and manga memorabilia.

Rua Gavalao Bueno is busy from morning until sundown and there are also a ton of street vendors selling knick-knacks and art they are very easy to recognize by the brightly colored umbrellas they use to shield themselves from the sun.

6. You can enjoy an Asian meal in Liberdade

As you might expect one of the main things to do in Liberdade is to eat and to good Japanese food Liberdade is also the best place to find other Asian cuisines including Chinese and Thai.

However, Sao Paulo does not have an international food scene like other cities of similar size so if you are craving any kind of Asian food Liberdade is probably your best bet.

7. You can visit the Museum of the Japanese Immigration

The museum is located in the Liberdade Section in Sao Paulo. However, this fascinating museum is dedicated to documenting the story of Japanese immigrants to Brazil.

Moreover, it chronicles every imaginable aspect of two exploring histories of the country with the largest Japanese community outside Japan.

Furthermore, within its corridors, you will find a treasure trove of artifacts and stories collected from the Japanese diaspora all over Brazil.

And much of the museum focuses on the contributions Japanese immigrants made to Brazil’s agriculture industrialization.

You will find the museum on the Seventh, eighth, and ninth floors of the Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture building.

The museum also offers multi-language audio guides that are supplied at the entrance and features many audio-visual displays giving context to the exhibits.

 Open Tuesday –Sunday from 1:30 to 5:00

8. You can engage in the Liberdade walking tour

With the tour, you will explore the streets and secrets of the famous Liberdade district on a 2h 30minutes walking tour.

Moreover, you will learn about the History, culture, food in the famous Asian quarter and much more.

You will discover the largest Japanese community in the world outside Japan and rescue the memory of the black people in the region who played a key role in the formation of the area.

Furthermore, you will learn how Liberdade became a bustling commercial center filled with exotic shops, restaurants, cafes, and markets with unique products not found elsewhere.

For bookings,

Call: +1 855 275 5071

 9. You can visit the Paroquia Santos Agostinho

The St Augstine Â鶹APPh is located in the Liberdade neighborhood in Sao Paulo however it began construction on August 27 the year 1911. 

However, the laying of the stone was by the then archbishop of Sao Paulo Dom Duarte Leopoldo e Silva.

Furthermore, at that time it was already reported in the media with admiration and amazement that when the dome of the church was finished there would be no building capable of surpassing it in height in the city of Sao Paulo.

And in the year 1929, it was elevated to the rank of the parish and its first parish priest was Friar Domingos Serguardo.

10. You can visit the 89 degrees Celsius Coffee Station

The coffee station was opened in December 2017 and it is located in the innermost neighborhood of Sao Paulo Liberdade. 

However, their sweets are based on modern Japanese confectionery with European influence.

Furthermore, 89 degrees Celsius is the ideal temperature to make a good expresso a temperature that is standard in the best Italian coffee shops.

In the coffee drinks menu, the customer can enjoy the experience and oriental influence of Japanese drip coffee which is strained with the Japanese technique of extraction of special coffee.