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Ōsaka | Kansai Region, Kinki Region, Urban Centers | Britannica Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos Ōsaka Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics Images Contents CITE verified Cite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Osaka-prefecture-Japan Feedback External Websites Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. External Websites Official Site of Osaka Prefecture, Japan Ōsaka Buildings of central Ōsaka, Ōsaka urban prefecture, east-central Honshu, Japan. (more) Ōsaka prefecture, Japan Ask Anything Homework Help Written and fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Apr. 9, 2026 • History Britannica AI Ask Anything Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask Anything News • Two women in Osaka found lying on floor bleeding, later pronounced dead • Apr. 8, 2026, 6:06 AM ET (The Star) Show less Ōsaka , fu (urban prefecture), Honshu , Japan . It includes the industrial city of Ōsaka , the prefectural capital, and numerous industrial and residential suburbs . The urban prefecture is bordered by Kyōto urban prefecture (north); by the ken (prefectures) of Hyōgo (northwest), Nara (east), and Wakayama (south); and by Ōsaka Bay (southeast). The main industries in the urban prefecture manufacture iron and steel products, textiles, chemicals, and electrical machinery. Ōsaka urban prefecture does not include the port of Kōbe , which lies to the west along the bay in Hyōgo prefecture, but the two cities do form the twin nucleus of the Ōsaka-Kobe Metropolitan Area , one of the major urban agglomerations in the country. In addition, Ōsaka is the hub of the larger Keihanshin Industrial Zone , which also includes the Kyōto area. Area 731 square miles (1,893 square km). Pop. (2010) 8,865,245. This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher .