Fukushima-ku, Osaka

Fukushima-ku (福島区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka city in Japan. The ward is primarily a residential quarter, but has some office buildings and a commercial district, as well as factories and wholesale businesses. In recent years, many high rise apartment buildings and office buildings have been built in this ward, because it is close to the Umeda and Dōjima business centers.

As of 1 August 2008^[update], the ward has a population of 63,237,^[1] and an area of 4.67 km² (1.80 sq mi).^[2] It is bordered by the Yodo River on the north, and the Dōjima River on the south.