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Osaka, Japan

Osaka
大阪市
Designated city
City of Osaka
Night view from Umeda Sky BuildingDōtonbori and TsūtenkakuShitennō-ji, Sumiyoshi taisha and Osaka Castle
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Location of Osaka in Osaka Prefecture
Location of Osaka in Osaka Prefecture
Osaka is located in Japan
Osaka
Osaka
 
Coordinates: 34°41′38″N 135°30′8″E / 34.69389°N 135.50222°E / 34.69389; 135.50222Coordinates: 34°41′38″N 135°30′8″E / 34.69389°N 135.50222°E / 34.69389; 135.50222
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Osaka Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura (ORA)
Area
 • Designated city 223.00 km2 (86.10 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2012)
 • Designated city 2,668,586 (3rd)
 • Metro 19,341,976 (2nd)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Cherry
- Flower Pansy
Phone number 06-6208-8181
Address 1-3-20 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Ōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu
530-8201
Website www.city.osaka.lg.jp
Local administration
The Mayor and the Council
Osaka City Hall, November 2016.jpg
Osaka City Hall
Mayor: Toru Hashimoto
Vice Mayors: Akira Morishita,
Takashi Kashiwagi
City Council
President: Toshifumi Tagaya (LDP)
Members: 89 councilors (1 vacant)
Factions: Liberal Democratic Party
and Citizen's Club (33),
Komei Party (20),
Democratic Party of Japan
and Citizens' Coalition (19),
Japanese Communist Party (16)
Seats by districts:
Website Osaka City Council
Note: As of March 10, 2009

Osaka (大阪市 Ōsaka-shi?) (Japanese pronunciation: [oːsaka]; About this sound listen ) is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan and among the largest in the world with over 19 million inhabitants. Situated at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is the second largest city in Japan by daytime population after Tokyo's 23 wards and the third largest city by nighttime population after Tokyo's 23 wards and Yokohama, serving as a major economic hub for the country.


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