Osaka

Loud, warm, and permanently hungry.

The Osaka index
serious eating98
feeling safe at night92
world-class public transport90
Japan · 34.69° N / 135.50° E19.1M people · $$$ · GMT+9
energy80
safety92
transit90
food98
culture75
nightlife85
affordability55
nature35
slow living35
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Osaka is great if you want

✓Feeling safe at night
✓World-class public transport
✓Serious eating
✓Alive after midnight
✓Life on foot

Think twice if you need

×A slow pace
×Quiet nights
×Nature at the door
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