Osaka
in Osaka-shi of Ōsaka, Japan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.694 and 135.502 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 41' 37" and E 135° 30' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:56 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Osaka

Osaka in Osaka-shi (Ōsaka) with it's 2,592,413 residents is a town located in Japan about 246 mi (or 396 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.

Time in Osaka is now 06:56 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Osaka, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Suita, Moriguchi, Kadoma, Higashi-osaka and Amagasaki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 21%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

ANA Crowne Plaza OSAKA

Address
0,3 mi
1-3-1 Dojimahama,Kita-Ku
530-0004 Osaka
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dojima Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
2-1-31 Dojimahama, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
530-0004 Osaka
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


APA Hotel Midosuji Honmachi-Ekihigashi

Address
0,6 mi
2-3-6 Kawaramachi
541-0048 Osaka-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Elsereine Osaka

Address
0,4 mi
1-5-25 Dojima
530-0003 Osaka
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Umeda OS Hotel

Address
0,5 mi
2-11-5 Sonezaki
530-0057 Osaka-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


MyStays Sakaisuji-Honmachi

Address
0,5 mi
1-4-8, Awaji-machi
541-0047 Osaka
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae

Address
0,4 mi
1-2-1, Tosabori,
550-0001 Osaka-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Osaka Daiichi Hotel

Address
0,5 mi
1 9 20, UMEDA, KITA KU, OSAKA 530 0001, JAPAN.
5300001 Osaka
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Daiwa Roynet Hotel Osaka-Kitahama

Address
0,4 mi
2-2-14, Kouraibashi, Chuo-ku
541-0043 Osaka
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel WBF Yodoyabashi Minami

Address
0,4 mi
Hiranomachi 3-1-6
241-0046 Osaka
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Length: 32:43 min
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Yodoyabashi Station

Yodoyabashi Station (淀屋橋駅, Yodoyabashi-eki) is a railway station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line and the Keihan Railway Keihan Main Line. It is the nearest station to Osaka City Hall.

Located at 34.6923, 135.501 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture, Osaka Municipal Subway stations

Higobashi Station

Higobashi Station is a railway station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Yotsubashi Line in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Located at 34.6914, 135.496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Osaka Municipal Subway stations

Kitahama Station (Osaka)

Kitahama Station is a railway station on the Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. Kitahama is the closest station to the Osaka Securities Exchange and the financial district.

Located at 34.6916, 135.507 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture, Osaka Municipal Subway stations

Tekijuku

Tekijuku (適塾) was a school established in Senba, Osaka, in 1838 during the Tenpō era of the late Edo period. Its founder was Ogata Kōan, a doctor and scholar of Dutch studies. Some of the school's notable alumni include Fukuzawa Yukichi, Ōmura Masujirō and Takeda Ayasaburō. The school was one of the predecessors of Osaka University and Keio University.

Located at 34.6912, 135.503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Education in Osaka, Osaka University history, Rangaku, Keio University

Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library

Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library is a major library in the Nakanoshima section of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1904; and is today one of two libraries which are supported by the Osaka Prefectural government.

Located at 34.6937, 135.503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Library buildings completed in 1904, Libraries in Japan, Visitor attractions in Osaka, 1904 establishments in Japan, Buildings and structures in Osaka

Dōjima Rice Exchange

The Dōjima Rice Exchange (堂島米市場, Dōjima kome ichiba, 堂島米会所, Dōjima kome kaisho), located in Osaka, was the center of Japan's system of rice brokers, which developed independently and privately in the Edo period and would be seen as the forerunners to a modern banking system. It was first established in 1697, officially sanctioned, sponsored and organized by the shogunate in 1773, reorganized in 1868, and dissolved entirely in 1939, being absorbed into the Government Rice Agency (日本米穀株式会社).

Located at 34.6952, 135.499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1697 establishments, 1939 disestablishments, Osaka Securities Exchange, Economy of feudal Japan, History of Osaka Prefecture

Kitashinchi Station

Kitashinchi Station is a railway station on the West Japan Railway (JR West) JR Tōzai Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is located in the Kitashinchi dining and entertainment district of Osaka, and at 23.95 metres below sea level, it is the deepest station in the JR West system.

Located at 34.6983, 135.497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Nakanoshima Park

The Nakanoshima Park (中之島公園 Nakanoshima kōen) is the first public park opened by Osaka in 1891, after its foundation as a city. It is located in Kita ward, on the Nakanoshima (中之島) sandbank, lying between Dōjima and Tosabori Rivers. The 11 hectare park houses public facilities such as Osaka Central Public Hall, Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library and Museum of Oriental Ceramics. It also holds a rose garden. The City Hall of Osaka building is located on its west end.

Located at 34.6931, 135.506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Urban public parks, Parks in Japan, Visitor attractions in Osaka, Parks and gardens in Osaka

Festival Hall, Osaka

Festival Hall, Osaka is a concert hall in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, run by the Asahi Building Co. , Ltd. , a Japanese real estate company controlling properties of the Asahi Shimbun Company, and is housed in the Festival Tower, a skyscraper. The new hall will open on April 3, 2013. The new hall has 2,700 seats, the same number of seats the original hall had. The hall was home to the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra until the original hall was closed.

Located at 34.6936, 135.496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Osaka, Concert halls in Japan

Watanabebashi Station

|} Watanabebashi Station is a railway station on the Keihan Electric Railway Nakanoshima Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and opened on October 19, 2008 (the day of the opening of the Nakanoshima Line).

Located at 34.6938, 135.495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture, Stations of Keihan Electric Railway

Ōebashi Station

|} Ōebashi Station is a railway station on the Keihan Electric Railway Nakanoshima Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and opened on October 19, 2008 (the day of the opening of the Nakanoshima Line).

Located at 34.6944, 135.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stations of Keihan Electric Railway, Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture

Naniwabashi Station

|} Naniwabashi Station is a railway station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It opened on October 19, 2008 (the day of the opening of the Nakanoshima Line).

Located at 34.693, 135.506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stations of Keihan Electric Railway, Railway stations in Osaka Prefecture

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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