City Details: Osaka
A few alternate names for Osaka are: OSA, Osaacke, Osaca, Osaca - da ban shi, Osaka, Osaka-shi, Osako, Oszaka, awsaka, awzaka
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 a population of 2.7 million in 2020, it is the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants.
General Information
- Official Name: Japan
- Common Name: Japan
- Population: 2753862
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.69379, 135.50107
- Country Code: JPN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Osaka
- 1. Osaka International Airport (ITM), distance from city center: 11.71 km
- 2. Kobe Airport (UKB), distance from city center: 26.23 km
- 3. Kansai International Airport (KIX), distance from city center: 37.84 km
Location of Osaka
Country Details
- Country: Japan
- Official Name: Japan
- Capital: Tokyo
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 125,836,021
- Area: 377,930 km²
- Languages: Japanese
- Currency: Japanese yen (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Holidays in Osaka, Japan
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- 元日 - 2026-01-01
- 成人の日 - 2026-01-12
- 建国記念の日 - 2026-02-11
- 天皇誕生日 - 2026-02-23
- 春分の日 - 2026-03-20
- 昭和の日 - 2026-04-29
- 憲法記念日 - 2026-05-04
- みどりの日 - 2026-05-04
- こどもの日 - 2026-05-05
- 海の日 - 2026-07-20
- 山の日 - 2026-08-11
- 敬老の日 - 2026-09-21
- 秋分の日 - 2026-09-23
- スポーツの日 - 2026-10-12
- 文化の日 - 2026-11-03
- 勤労感謝の日 - 2026-11-23
Museums in Osaka, Japan
大阪市立科学館
1, Kita Ward, Osaka, Nakanoshima 4-chome 530-6190, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6912° N, 135.4915° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:00
国立国際美術館
55, Kita Ward, Osaka, Nakanoshima 4-chome 530-6190, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6917° N, 135.4922° E
Hours: Sa-Su 10:00-17:00,Tu-Th 10:00-19:00,Fr 10:00-19:00
造幣博物館
新川崎町筋, Kita Ward, Osaka, Tenma 1-chome 540-8519, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6959° N, 135.5217° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-16:45
大阪歴史博物館
Honmachi-dori, Chuo, Osaka, Otemae 4-chome 540-0006, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6826° N, 135.5208° E
Hours: We-Mo 09:30-17:00
大阪市立美術館
Waki Bridge, Tennōji Ward, Osaka, Chausuyama 543-0063, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6501° N, 135.5105° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:00 • 2022 Sep 26-2025 Feb 28 closed "closed due to renovation"
大阪中之島美術館
常安裏町通, Kita Ward, Osaka, Nakanoshima 4-chome 530-6190, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6924° N, 135.4914° E
Hours: Tu-Su,PH 10:00-17:00
まほうびん記念館
5, Kita Ward, Osaka, Tenma 1-chome 530-0043, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6955° N, 135.5182° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
大阪くらしの今昔館
20, Kita Ward, Osaka, Tenjinbashi 6-chome 531-0064, Japan
Coordinates: 34.7105° N, 135.5114° E
Hours: We-Mo 10:00-17:00
梅香堂
Hokko-dori, Konohana Ward, Osaka, Asahi 2-chome 554-0014, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6839° N, 135.4623° E
Hours: Th-Mo 13:00-19:00
大阪人権博物館
National Highway Route 43, Minato Ward, Osaka, Namiyoke 5-chome 552-0001, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6738° N, 135.4638° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館
Prefectural Road 801, Kita Ward, Osaka, Nakanoshima 1-chome 541-0041, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6934° N, 135.5055° E
上方浮世絵館
1-6-4 塀之側筋, Chuo, Osaka, Nanba 1-chōme 542-0071, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6680° N, 135.5022° E
Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-17:30
大阪市下水道科学館
Hanshin Expressway Route 2 Yodogawa-Sagan Line, Konohana Ward, Osaka, Takami 1-chome 553-0007, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6935° N, 135.4625° E
Hours: none
西淀川公害資料館
National Highway Route 2, Nishiyodogawa Ward, Osaka, Mitejima 1-chome 555-8799, Japan
Coordinates: 34.7101° N, 135.4560° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
住まいのミュージアム
Miyakojimadōri, Kita Ward, Osaka, Tenjinbashi 6-chome 531-0064, Japan
Coordinates: 34.7105° N, 135.5115° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
水道記念館
Yodogawa Dori, Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka, Kunijima 1-chome 533-8555, Japan
Coordinates: 34.7245° N, 135.5055° E
大阪科学技術館
靱北通, Nishi Ward, Osaka, Utsubohonmachi 1-chome 550-0004, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6865° N, 135.4963° E
津波・高潮ステーション
Honmachi-Dori Avenue, Nishi Ward, Osaka, Enokojima 2-chome 550-8779, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6822° N, 135.4849° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
西大阪治水事務所
Chuo-odori, Nishi Ward, Osaka, Enokojima 2-chome 550-8779, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6818° N, 135.4848° E
Hours: Tu-Su10:00-16:00
日本工芸館
Yazaemon bashi suji, Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Nanba-naka 3-chome 556-8799, Japan
Coordinates: 34.6612° N, 135.4986° E