postgres Osaka City Osaka City is the prefectural capital of Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city and prefecture are separate levels of local government. /en/places/osaka-city.html place_japan_city_osaka place Osaka City osaka-city Osaka City is the prefectural capital of Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city and prefecture are separate levels of local government. published category-geography tag-admin-division wikidata Wikidata Q35765 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35765 official Osaka City official website City of Osaka https://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/ guide2025 The MICHELIN Guide Kyoto and Osaka 2025: Newly-Awarded Restaurants Announced MICHELIN Guide https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/michelinguide-kyoto-osaka-new-selection-2025-en 2026-10-30T17:11:23+08:00 2026-10-30T17:13:05+08:00 user:admin 39 ## Administrative status Osaka City is the capital of [[place_japan_pref_osaka|Osaka Prefecture]], [[place_japan_country|Japan]], in the Kansai region. Osaka City and Osaka Prefecture are separate administrative entities.[^wikidata][^official] ## City overview The city lies on the northeastern shore of Osaka Bay and is a major commercial, transport and cultural centre of the Kansai region. It is divided into multiple wards, with waterways, port areas, business districts and shopping areas shaping its urban landscape.[^official] ## Guide and place scope In dining guides and travel contexts, “Osaka” may refer to Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture or the wider Kansai region. Restaurant records should follow the establishment’s address and distinguish the city’s wards from other municipalities in the prefecture. ## 2025 MICHELIN Guide The Osaka portion of the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Kyoto and Osaka lists 3 Three-Star, 11 Two-Star and 65 One-Star restaurants, 59 Bib Gourmand selections and 93 other selected restaurants. Osaka has 3 Green Star restaurants. The two-city edition lists 469 restaurants in total and 13 Green Stars; Green Stars may overlap with other distinctions. 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