Chuo-ku, Osaka - Definition and Overview

Osaka Castle

Chuo (中央区; -ku) is a ward in Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km², and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's central business district, as well as the Osaka prefecture offices.

Landmarks

• Amerika-mura
• National Bunraku Theater
• Osaka Business Park
• Osaka Castle
• Shinsaibashi

Mass medias

Broadcasting stations

• NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station - Otemae, TV and radio
• Yomiuri TV - Osaka Business Park, TV
• TV Osaka - Otemae, TV

Newspapers

• Nihon Keizai Shimbun - Otemae

Train stations

• Hommachi Station
• Kitahama Station
• Matsuyamachi Station
• Morinomiya Station
• Nagahoribashi Station
• Namba Station
• Kintetsu Namba Station
• Nippombashi Station
• Kintetsu Nippombashi Station
• Osaka-jo-koen Station
• Osaka Business Park Station
• Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station
• Shinsaibashi Station
• Tanimachi Roku-chome Station
• Tanimachi Yon-chome Station
• Temmabashi Station
• Yodoyabashi Station

External links

• http://www.city.osaka.jp/chuo/english/index.html