Osaka Prefecture (大阪府) Travel Guide

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Osaka Prefecture (大阪府) is a prefecture in the Kansai Region, on the island of Honshu in Japan. It covers 1,892 sq km and is ranked 46th in size among the prefectures of the country. It was the smallest prefecture in Japan until the construction of Kansai International Airport added sufficient land area to let it overtake Kagawa Prefecture in size.

Hijiri-jinja shrine, Izumi, Osaka Prefecture
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Osaka Prefecture faces Osaka Bay. It borders Hyogo Prefecture to the west, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the east and Wakayama Prefecture to the south.

Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8.8 million people. It is the third most populous prefecture in Japan behind Tokyo Metropolis and Kanagawa Prefecture.

Dainenbutsu-ji Temple, an important cultural property of Japan in Osaka Prefecture
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Going to Osaka Prefecture

By Plane
If you are coming from overseas, the Kansai International Airport provides the best connection. If you are flying in from a city in Japan, then the Itami Airport has the most domestic connection. From either airports, the airport limoousine buses provide the most convenient way to reach Osaka.

By Train
The Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains connect Tokyo with the Shin-Osaka railway station, located to the north of the city center. From there, you can take the Midosuji subway line to reach downtown Osaka.

Shitennoji Temple, Osaka, another important cultural property
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Cities of Osaka Prefecture

Osaka - prefectural capital
Hirakata
Ibaraki
Kadoma
Mino
Sakai
Suita
Takatsuki
Toyonaka

Tourist Attractions of Osaka Prefecture

Osaka Castle

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