大阪市

大阪市

JP
Population2,691,185
Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, Hepburn: Ōsaka-shi; pronounced [oː.sa.kaꜜ.ɕi]; commonly just 大阪, Ōsaka [oː.sa.ka] ) 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 the 2020 census, it is also 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. Ōsaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades, and by the 1900s, Osaka was the industrial hub in the Meiji and Taishō eras. Osaka made noted contributions to redevelopment, urban planning and zoning standards in the postwar period, and the city developed rapidly as one of the major financial centers in the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area. Osaka is a major financial center of Japan, and it is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in Japan. The city is home to the Osaka Exchange as well as the headquarters of multinational electronics corporations such as Panasonic and Sharp. Osaka is an international center of research and development and is represented by several major universities, notably Osaka University, Osaka Metropolitan University, and Kansai University. Famous landmarks in the city include Osaka Castle, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Dōtonbori, Tsūtenkaku in Shinsekai, Tennōji Park, Abeno Harukas, Sumiyoshi Taisha Grand Shrine, and Shitennō-ji, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan.

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大阪市中央公会堂

大阪市中央公会堂

Osaka City Central Public Hall (Japanese: 大阪市中央公会堂, Hepburn: Ōsaka-shi chūō kōkaidō) is a public building in the city of Osaka, …

大阪天満宮

大阪天満宮

The Osaka Tenmangū Shrine (大阪天満宮, Ōsaka Tenmangū) is a Shinto shrine and one of Tenmangū founded in AD 949 in …

難波八坂神社

難波八坂神社

造幣博物館

造幣博物館

アメリカ村

アメリカ村

Amerikamura (also America mura; アメリカ村, American Village) is a sizable retail and entertainment area near Shinsaibashi in the Chūō-ku district …

黒門市場

黒門市場

通天閣

通天閣

Tsūtenkaku (通天閣; lit. "Tower Reaching Heaven") is a tower and landmark of Osaka, Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company. It …

あべのハルカス

あべのハルカス

Abeno Harukas (あべのハルカス) is a multi-purpose commercial facility in Abenosuji Itchome, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan. It consists of the New Annex, …

大阪市立科学館

大阪市立科学館

The Osaka Science Museum (大阪市立科学館, Ōsaka Shiritsu Kagakukan) is a science museum in Naka-no-shima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The museum is …

国立国際美術館

国立国際美術館

The National Museum of Art, Osaka (国立国際美術館, Kokuritsu Kokusai Bijutsukan) is a subterranean Japanese art museum located on the island …

大阪歴史博物館

大阪歴史博物館

Osaka Museum of History (大阪歴史博物館, Ōsaka Rekishi Hakubutsukan) opened in Chūō-ku, Ōsaka, Japan in 2001. The project architects were César …

天王寺公園

天王寺公園

The Tennōji Park (天王寺公園, Tennōji Kōen) is a park with botanical garden at 1–108, Chausuyama-cho, Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan.

中之島公園

中之島公園

The Nakanoshima Park (中之島公園, Nakanoshima kōen) is the first public park opened by Osaka in 1891, after its foundation as …

天保山大観覧車

天保山大観覧車

Tempozan Ferris Wheel (Japanese: 天保山大観覧車, Hepburn: Tenpōzan Daikanransha) is a 112 meter tall ferris wheel located in Osaka, Japan, at …

海遊館

海遊館

The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館, Kaiyūkan; known as the Kaiyukan) is an aquarium located in the ward of Minato in …

梅田スカイビル

梅田スカイビル

The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル, Umeda Sukai Biru) is a two-tower mixed-use skyscraper in Osaka, Japan. Located on the outskirts …

住吉大社

住吉大社

Sumiyoshi-taisha (住吉大社), also known as Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is …

四天王寺

四天王寺

Shitennō-ji (Japanese: 四天王寺, Temple of the Four Heavenly Kings) is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known …

道頓堀

道頓堀

Dōtonbori or Dōtombori (道頓堀; pronounced [doːtomboɾi]) is a district in Osaka, Japan. Known as one of Osaka's principal tourist and …

ユニバーサルスタジオジャパン

ユニバーサルスタジオジャパン

Universal Studios Japan (ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン, Yunibāsaru Sutajio Japan) is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, …

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