Osaka

Also known as Osaka City, Ōsaka, Ōsaka City, Ōsaka-shi

ksh:Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With an estimated population of 2,816,247 as of October 1, 2025 and a population density of about 12,505 people per square kilometer, it is the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants.

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Osaka is a major city in Japan's Kansai region and the third-most populous city in the country, with nearly 2.8 million residents. It serves as the core of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second-largest metropolitan region in Japan and one of the largest urban areas in the world.

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Settlement.seal_type: Emblem
Settlement.name: Osaka
Settlement.official_name: Osaka City
Settlement.settlement_type: Prefecture capital and Designated city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Osaka, Osaka.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Osaka, Osaka.svg
Settlement.image_map1: Osaka in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Osaka in Osaka Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan Osaka Prefecture#Japan Kansai#Japan#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Kansai region
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kansai
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Osaka Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Honshu

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Osaka City
Demonym: Osakan
Population: 2665314
Area: 223.000
Elevation: 20
Official website: osaka-info.jp
Image: Osaka Castle 02bs3200.jpg
Dialing code: 6
Licence plate code: Naniwa

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Commons category: Osaka
native label: 難波
Commons gallery: 大阪市
inception: 0500-00-00
pseudonym: 東洋のマンチェスター
hashtag: 大阪市
P8168: DBAG Class 425
name in kana: おおさかし
P12749: list of Babylon 5 episodes
transliteration or transcription: Osaka-shi
postal code: 530-0001

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Contents

Etymology
History
Origins: Jōmon and Yayoi period
Kofun period
Asuka and Nara period
Heian to Edo period
Meiji to Heisei period
21st century to present
Geography
Climate
Cityscape
Neighborhoods
List of wards
Demographics
Dialect
Government
Developments
Energy policies
Nuclear power
Economy
Keihanshin region
Transportation
Culture and lifestyle
Shopping and food
Entertainment and performing arts
Annual festivals
Museums and galleries
Sports
Media
Newspapers
Broadcasting
Publishing companies
Education
Libraries
Learned society
Facilities
Leisure facilities and high-rise buildings
Historical site
Parks and gardens
Ancient architecture
Modern architecture
Theaters and halls
Sport venues
Religious facilities
International relations
Sister cities
Friendship cooperation cities
Business partner cities
Sister ports
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades, and by the 1900s, Osaka was the industrial hub in the Meiji and Taishō eras. Osaka made noted contributions to redevelopment, urban planning and zoning standards in the postwar period, and the city developed rapidly as one of the major financial centers in the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area.