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Osaka
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Osaka

Designated city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

In and around Osaka

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  1. Osaka CastleHistory & heritage · Osaka
  2. Universal Studios JapanZoos, aquariums & theme parks · Osaka
  3. Abeno HarukasLandmarks & monuments · Osaka
  4. Shitennō-jiReligious sites · Osaka
  5. Umeda Sky BuildingLandmarks & monuments · Osaka
  6. TsūtenkakuLandmarks & monuments · Osaka
  7. Osaka Aquarium KaiyukanZoos, aquariums & theme parks · Osaka
  8. Church of the LightReligious sites · Osaka

Weather by season

  • Dec–Feb11° / 4°164 mm
  • Mar–May20° / 11°342 mm
  • Jun–Aug31° / 24°474 mm
  • Sep–Nov24° / 16°359 mm

Average high / low (°C) and rain per season. Highlighted: the best months to go. Osaka station, 1991–2020 climate normals · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).

About Osaka

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 second biggest prefectural city, third-most populous city proper in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With an estimated population of 2.8 million 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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