Osaka
Osaka is a regional capital in Japan with a population of about 2,753,862.
JapanMajor city🏆 #3 most populated in Japan🕐 Asia/Tokyo
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 an estimated population of 2,816,247 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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About Osaka
| Country | Japan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 32 |
| Population | 2,753,862 |
| Local currency | JPY |
| Coordinates | 34.6938, 135.5011 |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 397 km · Tokyo |
| Population (Japan) | #3 most populated in Japan |
| Where on Earth | 34°41′38″N · 135°30′4″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,862 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,157 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Oujda (Morocco) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -34.69, -44.50 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Tokyo | 393 km |
| Beijing | 1,781 km |
| Singapore | 4,951 km |
| Moscow | 7,337 km |
| Dubai | 7,602 km |
| Sydney | 7,797 km |