Located in the Kansai region, Osaka is Japan's third largest city. Osaka is the capital city of the Osaka Prefecture and is located on the Yodo River at Osaka Bay. This city covers an area of 86.1 square miles (223 square km) and has an estimated population of 2.6 million, with over 19.3 million in the surrounding metropolitan area, which is the second biggest metro area in Japan.
Osaka has a lot of history behind it and is a big touristic and economic center for Japan, attracting millions of tourists each year with its mixture of traditional temples and modern high-rise buildings, as well as countless eateries and stores.