Osaka Prefecture
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| Osaka Prefecture | |||||||||
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 34°41′11″N 135°31′12″E / 34.68639°N 135.52000°ECoordinates: 34°41′11″N 135°31′12″E / 34.68639°N 135.52000°E | |||||||||
| Capital | Osaka | ||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||
| Island | Honshu | ||||||||
| Governor | Hirofumi Yoshimura | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 1,905.14 km² (46th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 17.9% | ||||||||
| Population (April 1, 2018) | |||||||||
| - Population | 8,819,416 (3rd) | ||||||||
| - Density | 4,629 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 5 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 43 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-27 | ||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) Primrose (Primula sieboldii) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus) | ||||||||
| - Fish | |||||||||
 Symbol of Osaka Prefecture | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
History
Osaka prefecture was created by merging the area of Kawachi Province, Izumi Province and Settsu Province.[3]
In 1994, the Kansai International Airport opened. This is one of the main international airport hubs of Japan.[4]
Geography
Osaka Prefecture has borders with Hyōgo Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture in the north. Nara is east of Osaka. Wakayama Prefecture shares the prefecture's southern border. The west faces Osaka Bay.
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Cities
Thirty-three cities are located in Osaka Prefecture:
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture.[6]
Shrines and Temples
Hiraoka jinja, Ōtori jina, and Sumiyoshi taisha are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[7]
Osaka Prefecture Media
Map of Osaka Prefecture Government Ordinance Designated City City Town Village
Sakai and Daisenryo Kofun Mozu Tomb
高槻市役所総合センター展望フロアからJR高槻駅方向を望む
Flag of Daito, Osaka
Location of Daito, Osaka, Japan
Flag of Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan
Location of Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan
Flag of Habikino, Osaka
Location of Habikino, Osaka, Japan
Related pages
Osaka based organizations
- Cerezo Osaka
- Gamba Osaka
- Kansai Ki-in (Largest Go organization in Osaka)
- Osaka University (One of the largest national university in Japan)
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Osaka-fu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 759; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Osaka" at p. 759.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MLIT), Kansai International Airport; retrieved 2012-1-20.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Yodo-gawa" at p. 1053.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websites
Media related to Osaka prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Osaka Prefecture website Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
