What country is Osaka in?

Japan
Osaka is located on the main island of Honshu, roughly in the center of Japan.

What continent is Osaka?

Asia
Osaka/Mainland

Is Osaka city or state?

listen)) is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of Osaka prefecture and has as of January 1, 2012 an estimated population of 2,668,586…Osaka.

Is Osaka safe?

Osaka, like most Japanese cities, is very safe and it is among the safest cities in the world. The overall crime risk is very low.

How long is the train ride from Tokyo to Osaka?

2.5-3 hours
The trip from Tokyo to Osaka is a reasonable 2.5-3 hours and no transfers are required. The fastest bullet train, Nozomi, will take you from Tokyo Station to Shin-Osaka Station in just 2 hours and 30 minutes. Taking Hikari will add another 30 minutes or so to your travel time.

Where is the city of Osaka in Japan?

The city is located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay in the western part of the main island of Honshu. The cities of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto make up the Kansai metropolitan area.

Where does the name Osaka come from in kanji?

The name is written 大阪 in the kanji, but it was written 大坂 until 1870, when the partisans of the Meiji Restoration changed it, apparently to avoid the second kanji being misinterpreted as 士反, meaning "samurai rebellion".

Which is the third largest city in Japan?

The city of Osaka is the third largest city in Japan with 2.6 million inhabitants. The city is located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay in the western part of the main island of Honshu. The cities of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto make up the Kansai metropolitan area.

Where did Naomi Osaka grow up in the US?

She grew up in the US but has Japanese citizenship and represents Japan on the court (her mother is from Japan, her father from Haiti). Osaka boasts a serve of 120 miles per hour, was the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam title and became the first Asian tennis player to hold the world No.1.