Osaka Prefecture
| Japanese Name: | 大阪府 |
|---|---|
| Capital City: | Ōsaka |
| Region: | Kansai |
| Island: | Honshu |
| Population: | 8,838,908 |
| Area: | 1,904.99: |
Osaka Prefecture (大阪府, Ōsaka-fu) is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area. Osaka is one of the two "urban prefectures" (府, fu) of Japan, Kyoto being the other (Tokyo became a "metropolitan prefecture", or to, in 1941).
