Go next

Kyoto

city in Japan

41km

35.011667135.768333

Tottori

city in Japan

159km

35.5134.2333

Takamatsu

city in Japan

164km

34.35134.05

Kanazawa

capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

211km

36.566136.65
Sights (16)

Osaka Science Museum

science museum

1.2km

34.69124135.49152

Nakanoshima

Sandbank in Osaka, Japan

1.3km

34.691722135.491021

Umeda Sky Building

Skyscraper in Osaka

1.7km

34.70527778135.48972222

Osaka Museum of History

2.3km

34.682628135.520803

Namba

human settlement in Japan

2.4km

34.66722222135.50027778

National Bunraku Theatre

theater

2.5km

34.6675135.50861111

Shinsekai

3.8km

34.65222222135.50611111

Tsūtenkaku

observation tower

3.8km

34.65222222135.50611111

Hanshin Racecourse

17km

34.78022222135.3625

Tōshōdai-ji

Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan

31km

34.67558611135.78483333

Yoshiki-en

Really nice garden that is worth a visit because it is free. Can be coupled with the Isui-en Garden as the entrances are right beside each other.

37km

34.685455135.836368

Nara Park

park

38km

34.685135.85

Kongōbu-ji

Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

44km

34.214081135.584092

Himeji Castle

Japanese castle complex

90km

34.83944444134.69388889

Hikone Castle

castle

98km

35.27638889136.25166667

Shizutani School

142km

34.797946134.219477
Nature

we will see

Osaka

Japan
Get to know Osaka and make your own plans for someday by reading our blogs.

Osaka

Ōsaka (大阪) is the third largest city in Japan, with a population of over 17 million people in its greater metropolitan area. It is the central metropolis of the Kansai region and the largest of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto trio.

The gross city product of Osaka in fiscal year 2004 was ¥21.3 trillion, an increase of 1.2% over the previous year. The figure accounts for about 55% of the total output in the Osaka Prefecture and 26.5% in the Kinki region. In 2004, commerce, services, and manufacturing have been the three major industries, accounting for 30%, 26%, and 11% of the total, respectively. The per capita income in the city was about ¥3.3 million, 10% higher than that of the Osaka Prefecture. MasterCard Worldwide reported that Osaka ranks 19th among the world's leading cities and plays an important role in the global economy.

Your notes (private)

What's on your mind? (you can type here notes just for you and they will show on your dashboard)

Our travel journal

My then-boyfriend was #Japanese #bunny king

Back in 2015, Jon had an average of a mere 5-Likes per post. On a random November day, 88 more of his friends took a second glance at this picture and liked it. In his mum's words, he had “gone viral”. We were in a long-distance relationship at that time – he was based in

My husband was king of the bunnies

Back in 2015, Jon had an average of a mere 5-Likes per post. On a random November day, eighty-eight more friends took a second glance at this picture and liked it. In his mum's words, he had “gone viral”. We were in a long-distance relationship at that time – he was based in San Francisco

Our Instagrams

Information for getting there

When someday comes you'll need to get in.

Information for getting around

When someday comes you'll need to be able to get around.

Your tips and questions

Let us know your best tips about Osaka.

Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

10°C3
Precipitation: 45 mm

Feb

10°C3
Precipitation: 62 mm

Mar

14°C6
Precipitation: 104 mm

Apr

20°C11
Precipitation: 104 mm

May

25°C16
Precipitation: 146 mm

Jun

28°C20
Precipitation: 185 mm

Jul

32°C24
Precipitation: 157 mm

Aug

33°C25
Precipitation: 91 mm

Sep

29°C22
Precipitation: 161 mm

Oct

23°C16
Precipitation: 112 mm

Nov

18°C10
Precipitation: 69 mm

Dec

12°C5
Precipitation: 44 mm