Osaka City Introduction - Helpful Information for new Visitors

Osaka Geographic coordinates

34.6939° N, 135.5022° E

Osaka Airports Code

1). KIX - for International Airport, and

2). ITM - for Domestic

Osaka Airports Name

Two Airports connect Osaka to the World are :

1). Kansai International Airport (IATA: KIX) - also known as Kansai Airport for International flights

2). Osaka International Airport (Itami, IATA: ITM), also known as Itami Airport for domestic flights

1). Kansai International Airport KIX) is 50-70 minutes away from Osaka by express trains or bus.

2). Osaka International Airport (ITM), approx. 30-60 minutes depending on your location by Monorail, subway and/or trains (or Bus).

More Information on Osaka

Osaka is Japan's second-largest metropolitan area located in the Kansai region.

Historically Osaka was long considered Japan's major economic center also known as the merchant city of Japan.

Geographically located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is Japan's third-largest city.

Osaka has two major city centers.

The two city centers are nicknamed Kita ("North") around Osaka/Umeda Station and Minami ("South") around Namba Station.

While Kita is a large shopping and business area and Minami is Osaka's most famous entertainment district.

Osaka Area

223.00 square kilometers (86.10 sq mi)

Osaka Population (Metro)

19,341,976

Languages in Osaka

Japanese is the main language.

English, Korean, and Chinese are spoken in hotels, shops, restaurants, and tourist attractions, in the Osaka area.

Street signs are in Japanese and English.