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Osaka
Osaka
City Overview
From downtown areas full of power such as Kita Minami to famous places such as Osaka Castle, and the world's popular Universal Studios Japan (R), it has a varied appeal. It is also fun to walk around the area of Dotonbori and the Shinsaibridge where the American village is located. Namba is a gourmet and entertainment town. The Bay Area includes Rinku Town, which is centered around Kansai International Airport. Kishiwada is known for his hot air-filled "danjiri festival". We also enjoy food culture such as okonomiyaki and Tecchi.
Basic Information
- Address:
- Otemae 2, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka (Osaka Prefectural Office)
- Region: Kinki
- Prefecture: Osaka Prefecture
Demographics
- Total Population:
8,775,708
- Number of Households:
4,512,354
Other Info
● The total population of municipalities and the total number of households is the figures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Affairs Basic Residents' Register survey of 2024.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
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Access Info
■ From Tokyo
[Airplane]
From Narita International Airport to Osaka International (Itami) Airport about 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. From Narita International Airport to Kansai Airport about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. From Haneda Airport to Osaka International (Itami) Airport, about 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. From Haneda Airport to Kansai Airport about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.
[Railway]
From Tokyo Station to Shin-Osaka Station on the JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen "Nozomi", about 2 hours 21 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes. Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use Nozomi
[Car]
Tokyo IC to Toyonaka IC at Tomei Expressway/Shin-Tomei Expressway/Ise Bay Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Meijin Expressway for about 5 hours and 27 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
From Busta Shinjuku to Osaka Umeda about 6 hours 55 minutes to about 7 hours.
■ From Osaka
[Railway]
The JR Kansai Airport Line limited express "Haruka" takes about 47 minutes from Kansai Airport to Osaka Station.
[High-speed bus]
From Kansai Airport to Osaka Station for about 1 hour; from Osaka International (Itami) Airport to Osaka Station for about 30 minutes.
[Airplane]
From Narita International Airport to Osaka International (Itami) Airport about 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. From Narita International Airport to Kansai Airport about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. From Haneda Airport to Osaka International (Itami) Airport, about 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. From Haneda Airport to Kansai Airport about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.
[Railway]
From Tokyo Station to Shin-Osaka Station on the JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen "Nozomi", about 2 hours 21 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes. Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use Nozomi
[Car]
Tokyo IC to Toyonaka IC at Tomei Expressway/Shin-Tomei Expressway/Ise Bay Expressway/Shin-Meijin Expressway/Meijin Expressway for about 5 hours and 27 minutes.
[High-speed bus]
From Busta Shinjuku to Osaka Umeda about 6 hours 55 minutes to about 7 hours.
■ From Osaka
[Railway]
The JR Kansai Airport Line limited express "Haruka" takes about 47 minutes from Kansai Airport to Osaka Station.
[High-speed bus]
From Kansai Airport to Osaka Station for about 1 hour; from Osaka International (Itami) Airport to Osaka Station for about 30 minutes.