🇯🇵 Osaka, Japan – 4K Walking Tour & Captions with an Additional Information

🇯🇵 Osaka, Japan – 4K Walking Tour & Captions with an Additional Information

Hello! Today, we are in Osaka, Japan. In this walking video, we explore the bustling streets of this beautiful city. Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan, and one of the three major cities of Japan (Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya).

Osaka is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama.

With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area and the 10th-largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan’s economic hub.

By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture.

Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades, and by the 1900s, Osaka was the industrial hub in the Meiji and Taishō periods.

Osaka is a major financial center of Japan, and it is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in Japan. The city is home to the Osaka Exchange as well as the headquarters of multinational electronics corporations such as Panasonic and Sharp.

Osaka is an international center of research and development and is represented by several major universities, notably Osaka University, Osaka Metropolitan University, and Kansai University. Famous landmarks in the city include Osaka Castle, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Dōtonbori, Tsūtenkaku in Shinsekai, Tennōji Park…

Abeno Harukas, Sumiyoshi Taisha Grand Shrine, and Shitennō-ji, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan. Ōsaka means “large hill” or “large slope”. It is unclear when this name gained prominence over Naniwa, but the oldest written evidence for the name dates back to 1496.

The city’s west side is open to Osaka Bay, and is otherwise completely surrounded by more than ten satellite cities. Osaka has a latitude of 34.67 (near the 35th parallel north), which makes it more southern than Rome (41.90), Madrid (40.41), San Francisco (37.77) and Seoul (37.53).

Osaka is located in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), with four distinct seasons. Its winters are generally mild, with January being the coldest month having an average high of 9.7 °C (49 °F). The city rarely sees snowfall during the winter.

Spring in Osaka starts off mild, but ends up being hot and humid. The tsuyu (梅雨, tsuyu, “plum rain”)—the rainy season—occurring between early June and late July. Summers are very hot and humid.

In August, the hottest month, the average daily high temperature reaches 33.7 °C (93 °F), while average nighttime low temperatures typically hover around 25.8 °C (78 °F). Fall in Osaka sees a cooling trend, with the early part of the season resembling summer while the latter part of fall resembles winter.

Osaka experiences a second rainy period in September and early October, when tropical weather systems, including typhoons, coming from the south or southwest are possible. Central Osaka is roughly divided into downtown and uptown areas known as Kita (キタ, “north”) and Minami (ミナミ, “south”).

The business districts between Kita and Minami such as Honmachi and Yodoyabashi, called Semba, house the regional headquarters of many large-scale banks and corporations. Osaka contains numerous urban canals and bridges, many of which serve as the namesake for their surrounding neighbourhoods.

Osaka numbered roughly 200 bridges by the Edo period and 1,629 bridges by 1925. As many of the city’s canals were gradually filled in, the number dropped to 872, of which 760 are currently managed by Osaka City. Greater Osaka has an extensive network of railway lines, comparable to that of Greater Tokyo.

Osaka connects to its surrounding cities and suburbs via the JR West Urban Network as well as numerous private lines The Osaka Metro system alone ranks 8th in the world by annual passenger ridership, serving over 912 million people annually. Osaka is served by two airports situated just outside of the city

Thank you for joining us on this walking tour. Look forward to seeing you in the next video!

Join us on a virtual 4K walking tour through the beautiful city of Osaka, Japan. Along the way, we’ll share interesting facts and information about this vibrant city. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore Osaka from the comfort of your own home!

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