Osaka is the third largest city in Japan, with 2.6 million inhabitants. It is located in the west of the Japanese main island Honshū at the mouth of the river Yodo. With about 15 million inhabitants in the Kansai metropolitan area (around Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe), Osaka is one of the largest cities in the world and within Japan the opposite pole to the Kantō area around Tokyo.
The city is the traditional trading center of Japan and today one of the most important industrial centers and ports of Japan.
Osaka is known as the "kitchen of Japan" and known for its comedic entertainment (Manzai).
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Tsutenkaku is the name of a 103-meter-high transmission and observation tower near the JR Shinimamiya station in the Naniwa district of Osaka. On the steel framework tower built in 1956 the viewing floors are located at a height of 84 m and 87 m. With two colors at the top of the tower it gives the weather forecast for the coming day.
The Sumiyoshi Taisha is a Shinto Shrine in the city district Sumiyoshi in Osaka and is the main shrine of over 2,000 Sumiyoshi shrines throughout Japan, where Kami are worshiped to protect travelers, sailors and fishermen. It was probably built in the 3rd century and is already mentioned in the Kokin-wakashu.
All the buildings in the Shrine are built according to the Sumiyoshi Zukuri style, the oldest shrine architecture style. The four main buildings are oriented towards the sea and belong to the National Cultural Heritage of Japan, the present main hall dates from the year 1810.
Which cruise lines and ships sail to Osaka (Kyoto)?
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In which country / island is Osaka (Kyoto) located?
