OSAKA PREFECTURE
The metropolitan heart of Kansai
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Osaka is the second major city in Japan. It is well known for its people’s love for comedy and flashy things and is a place full of charm that is different from that of Tokyo.
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Kanji
Region
Location
Population
Capital
大阪府（おおさかふ）
Kansai
Honshu Island
8.823 million
Osaka City
ACCESS
From Tokyo to Osaka City, the central area of Osaka Prefecture
Air:
- Haneda Airport [Tokyo] => Osaka Itami Airport [Osaka]
(Approx. 1 hour 10 minutes flight) - Haneda Airport [Tokyo] => Kansai International Airport [Osaka]
(Approx. 1 hour 20 minutes flight)
Railway:
- Tokyo Station [Tokyo] => Shin-Osaka Station [Osaka]
(Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes Shinkansen ride)
Bus:
- Day bus (Approx. 8-9 hours)
- Night bus (Approx. 8-9 hours)
TOP DESTINATIONS
Osaka Castle
大阪城
（おおさかじょう）
Shin-sekai Area
新世界
（しんせかい）
Universal Studio Japan
ユニバーサル・スタジオ・
ジャパン
（ゆにばーさるすたじおじゃぱん）
Kuromon Market Street
黒門市場
（くろもんいちば）
Team JD ‘s Picks
Dotonbori
道頓堀
(どうとんぼり)
This is a typical downtown area of Osaka, famous for its Glico sign.
If you go here, you can eat delicious takoyaki and okonomiyaki!
Shitenno-ji Temple
四天王寺
(してんのうじ)
The temple was built in 593. It was destroyed by wars and disasters, but it has now been restored to the way it was when it was built.
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
海遊館
(かいゆかん)
There are over 15 large tanks, each recreating a specific region of the Pacific Rim. You can see whale sharks, the largest fish species in the world.
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