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- Osaka is the 3rd largest city in Japan with a population of 2.8 million and a metropolitan district area of 19 million people
- It is a large port and commercial centre known for shopping, night life, modern architecture and high rise buildings
- It is located on the island of Honshu 500 KMs to the south west of the Japanese capital city of Tokyo
- The standard speed limit in Japan is 100 KM/H (62 MPH) and 60 MK/H (37 MPH) for smaller roads unless otherwise indicated. The expressways limit is 120 KM/H (75 MPH)
- The climate is moderate to warm in the summer with the average temperature in July and August around 27 degrees C with the highest recorded at 39.1, in the winter the average drops to 6 in January with the lowest recorded at -7.5.
Guide to Osaka
Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市) is a modern city in the metropolitan area of Kansai, one of the most populous metro districts in the world with a population exceeding 20 million people. Osaka is located to around 500 KM to the south west of Japan’s capital city, Tokyo.
Famed for shopping it boasts more than 25,000 wholesalers and 34,000 retail shops.
Where to go in Osaka
Osaka is a large Japanese city, where new meets old. It is a friendly and safe cosmolitan city with night clubs, bars, restaurants and vast variety of shopping and skyscrapers as well as temples, and castles bringing Japanese tradition and culture.
Famous castles
The 16th century Osaka castle is the symbol of Osaka and an emblem of the powerful warrior, politician and samurai Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who lived from 1536 to 1598. The structure was originally a small temple built in 1496 by Holy Priest, Rennyo. Throughout the 16th century it was destroyed in war and between 1620 to 1629 Osaka Castle was reconstructed, with the Main Tower completed in 1626.
Some of the structure was destroyed during world war II in 1945 and in 1955 it was given Special Historic Site status by the government. Osaka Castle is now the most visited castle in Japan.
Outstanding shopping
Osaka offers a truly momentous shopping experience scattered with shopping arcades, precincts and malls.
Chuō and Kita are 2 of the main shopping areas with more than 16,000 shops between them from traditional shopping arcades to modern malls both above and beneath ground level. A shōtengai (Japanese: 商店街) is a type of shopping district running the length of a street, and Osaka has the longest shōtengai in any country.
Osaka is also famous for its food, such as the Takoyaki, an Osaka snack made with simple ingredients and Okonomiyaki which is a simple pancake made from grated yam and shredded cabbage.
Transport in Osaka
Getting to and from Osaka
The 2 main airports in Osaka are Kansai international (KIX) and Itami (ITM) which is more focused on domestic flights.
Kansai is the 3rd busiest airport in Japan servicing more than 27 million passengers and Itami is the 7th busiest with 15 million passengers.
Kansai is located on the purpose built, artificial island in the Kansai Bay. The main airlines travelling into Kansai are ANA, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan, JAL, Jetstar, Spring Airlines, as well as the usual major international carriers such as BA, Qantas, Delta, American, KLM, Air France, Cathay, Air China and Air Canada.
You’ll find all the usual mainstream car hire brands in the airport terminals including Europcar, Alamo, Hertz and Sixt.