 Osaka, the commercial hub of Japan, is the capital of Osaka Prefecture.
The City
- Osaka is located in the Kansai region of the Honshu Island. Administratively Osaka has been divided into 33 cities, 10 towns, and 1 village.
- Osaka is one of Japan's major industrial centers and ports.
- Osaka is known for its traditional puppet theatre called bunraku theater.
- Osaka is popular as a center of higher education in Japan. Major universities in Osaka are Osaka City University, Osaka University of Economics, Osaka Institute of Technology, Osaka Jogakuin College, and Osaka Seikei University.
Tourist Attractions
- Osaka Castle is one of the prominent tourist destinations in Osaka.
- Osaka Aquarium, Kaiyukan, located in Osaka Bay, houses the world's largest aquarium tank.
- Major attractions, especially for kids, are amusement parks like Universal Studios Japan, Expoland, Sega Amusement Theme Park (Umeda Joypolis) and Festival Gate.
- A large number of Museums and art galleries are present in Osaka. Prominent among these are Osaka e-Art Gallery, Osaka Prefectural Museum of Yayoi Culture, Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum, Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum, Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library, Floating Garden Observatory, and Museum of Oriental Ceramics
Shopping/Eating out
- Osaka is a major commercial center of Japan and is home to sprawling department stores, shopping centers, malls, arcades and underground shopping streets.
- Prominent shopping centers in Osaka include the Hankyu Department Store, the Hanshin Department Store, the Daimaru Umeda Department Store, Shinsaibashi Department Store, and the Kintetsu Abeno Department Store.
- Enjoy delicious cuisine in Osaka's famous restaurants like Aja Kaja, Banjara, Surya, Dagaz, and numerous others.
Transport
- Osaka is well connected to other parts of Japan. Osaka Municipal Subway system and a host of other private lines connect the suburbs of the city, providing an efficient mode of transportation.
- Kansai International Airport is the main airport in Osaka.
| 
