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Osaka

Local name: 大阪府

Located in Japan Coordinates: 34°41′11″ N 135°31′11″ E

Osaka
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Population
8,823,358
8.8M
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
39
listed under Osaka
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport13 km
UKB Kobe Airport28 km

About Osaka

Osaka is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 8,823,358.

From Wikipedia

Osaka Prefecture (大阪府, Ōsaka-fu; pronounced [ò̞ó̞.sä́.kä́(.ɸɯ̈̀), ó̞ó̞-]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 (as of 1 April 2022) and has a geographic area of 1,905 square kilometres (736 sq mi). Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the northeast, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south.

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At a glance

Built
1868
Area
1,905 km²
Official website
pref.osaka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Osaka

  • Hyōgo
  • Kyoto
  • Nara
  • Wakayama

Twin towns and sister cities of Osaka

  • California· United States
  • Lombardy· Italy

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Osaka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Osaka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°20°24°27°31°33°28°23°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°14°19°23°24°20°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)45601001331432151721111831136937

Other places to visit in this season: May October

Airports nearest to Osaka

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 13 km
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 28 km
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 38 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Osaka

39 places
  1. 1 Sakai Shi 842K
  2. 2 Higashiōsaka Shi 501.3K
  3. 3 Hirakata 408.6K
  4. 4 Toyonaka 400.1K
  5. 5 Suita Shi 360.1K
  6. 6 Takatsuki Shi 356.4K
  7. 7 Ibaraki Shi 277.7K
  8. 8 Yao-shi 270.3K
  9. 9 Neyagawa 241.3K
  10. 10 Kishiwada Shi 201.1K
  11. 11 Izumi Shi 187.5K
  12. 12 Moriguchi Shi 145.5K
  13. 13 Minoo Shi 134.3K
  14. 14 Kadoma Shi 127.6K
  15. 15 Matsubara-shi 123.6K
  16. 16 Daitō 119.3K
  17. 17 Tondabayashi Shi 116.9K
  18. 18 Habikino-shi 115.9K
  19. 19 Kawachi-nagano Shi 112.2K
  20. 20 Ikeda Shi 103K
  21. 21 Izumisano Shi 101.7K
  22. 22 Kaizuka Shi 90.2K
  23. 23 Settsu Shi 84.3K
  24. 24 Katano Shi 78.3K
  25. 25 Izumi-Ōtsu 76.5K
  26. 26 Kashiwara-shi 72.6K
  27. 27 Sennan-gun 67.7K
  28. 28 Fujiidera-shi 66.4K
  29. 29 Sennan Shi 64.5K
  30. 30 Takaishi Shi 58.9K
  31. 31 Osakasayama 57.9K
  32. 32 Hannan Shi 57.4K
  33. 33 Shijonawate 57K
  34. 34 Minamikawachi-gun 34.7K
  35. 35 Mishima-gun 30K
  36. 36 Senboku-gun 16.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Osaka

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources