Osaka Prefecture

Osaka 大阪府
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Ōsaka-fu
Flag Symbol
Location of Osaka in Japan
Coordinates: 34°41′11″N 135°31′12″E / 34.68639°N 135.52000°E / 34.68639; 135.52000
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Island	Honshu
Capital	Osaka
Government
• Governor	Hirofumi Yoshimura
Area
• Total	1,905.14 km2 (735.58 sq mi)
• Rank	46th
Population  (April 1, 2018)
• Total	8,819,416
• Rank	3rd
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-27
Prefectural flower	Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) Primrose (Primula sieboldii)
Prefectural tree	Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Prefectural bird	Bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)
Number of districts	5
Number of municipalities	43
Website	www.pref.osaka.jp/en/index.html

Osaka Prefecture (大阪府, Ōsaka-fu) is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu.^[1] The capital city is Osaka.^[2]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Osaka-fu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 759; "Kansai" at p. 477.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Osaka" at p. 759.