Osaka in five emoji

What each emoji refers to

🐙

Takoyaki, octopus in batter, was invented here in the 1930s.

🍜

Kuidaore, eating yourself bankrupt, is the city's own word for its food habit.

🏯

Osaka Castle dates to 1583 and was rebuilt in concrete in 1931.

🎢

Universal Studios Japan opened in 2001.

🌸

The Osaka Mint opens its cherry blossom walk for one week a year.

Osaka at a glance

Country

Japan

Coordinates

34.69° N, 135.50° E

First played

19 March 2026

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Osaka.