"Kansai" redirects here. For the airport, see Kansai International Airport. For the regional dialect of Japanese, see Kansai dialect.
"Kinki" redirects here. For other uses, see Kinki (disambiguation).
Region of Japan
Region in Japan
Kansai region
関西地方
Region
The Kansai region in Japan
Kansai region with prefectures
Country
Japan
Area
• Total
33,124.82 km2 (12,789.56 sq mi)
Population
(1 October 2010)[1]
• Total
22,757,897
• Density
690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym
Japanese
Gross Regional Product
[2]
• Total
JP￥88.722 trillion US$814 billion
Time zone
UTC+9 (JST)
The Kansai region (関西地方, Kansai-chihō, [ka(ꜜ)ɰ̃saitɕiꜜhoː]ⓘ) or the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō, IPA:[ki(ꜜ)ŋki̥tɕiꜜhoː]) lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū.[3] The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropolitan region of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto (Keihanshin region) is the second-most populated in Japan after the Greater Tokyo Area.
^Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Bureau (26 October 2011). "平成 22 年国勢調査の概要" (PDF). Retrieved 6 May 2012.
The Kansairegion (関西地方, Kansai-chihō, [ka(ꜜ)ɰ̃sai tɕiꜜhoː] ) or the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō, IPA: [ki(ꜜ)ŋki̥ tɕiꜜhoː]) lies in the southern-central...
The Kansai dialect (関西弁, Kansai-ben, also known as Kansai-hōgen (関西方言)) is a group of Japanese dialects in the Kansairegion (Kinki region) of Japan. In...
Kansai International Airport (Japanese: 関西国際空港, romanized: Kansai Kokusai Kūkō), commonly known as 関空 (Kankū) (IATA: KIX, ICAO: RJBB), is the primary...
utility with its operational area of Kansairegion, Japan (including the Keihanshin megalopolis). The Kansairegion is Japan's second-largest industrial...
mainly associated with two distinct variants from Hiroshima or the Kansairegion of Japan, but is widely available throughout the country, with toppings...
charge of the Kanto region, killed Uesugi Noritada of Kantō kanrei (関東管領), Kantō kubō's assistant. The various forces in the Kanto region divided and fought...
The castles in Top 100 Japanese Castles or 100 Fine Castles of Japan (日本百名城, Nihon Hyaku-Meijō) were chosen based on their significance in culture, history...
Metro 東京地下鉄 (東京メトロ) Tokyu Railways 東急電鉄 Chūbu region Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) 名古屋鉄道 (名鉄) Kansairegion Hankyu Corporation 阪急電鉄 Hanshin Electric Railway...
Tourism in Japan is a major industry and contributor to the Japanese economy. Foreigners visit Japan to see natural wonders, cities, historic landmarks...
The Kansai Big6 Baseball League (関西学生野球連盟, Kansai gakusei yakyū renmei) is a collegiate baseball league located in central Kansairegion of Japan, stretching...
Airport (伊丹空港, Itami Kūkō), is the primary regional airport for the Kansairegion of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Classified...
[oːsakaɕi]; commonly just 大阪, Ōsaka [oːsaka] ) is a designated city in the Kansairegion of Honshu in Japan, and one of the three major cities of Japan (Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya)...
Stores as a Type of Business". RIETI. Retrieved 21 November 2023. "Discover Kansai: Abeno Harukas". Osaka Info. Osaka Convention & Tourist Bureau. Retrieved...
(ラジオ大阪)) Radio Kansai (Kobe) FM OSAKA (Osaka) FM 802 (Osaka) FM Cocolo (Osaka) Alpha Station (Kyoto) E-Radio (Shiga) TV Osaka (TVO, テレビ大阪) Kansai Telecasting...
Keihanshin (京阪神, "Kyoto–Osaka–Kobe") is a metropolitan region in the Kansairegion of Japan encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Kyoto...
the Kansairegion of Japan prepared shirataki (called ito konnyaku there) by cutting konnyaku jelly into threads, while producers in the Kantō region made...
8 (UHF digital channel 17), branded as Kansai TV (関西テレビ, Kansai-terebi) or Kantele (カンテレ), is the Kansairegion key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN)...
Yomiuri TV (読売テレビ, Yomiuri Terebi, YTV (stylized as ytv°)), is the Kansairegion flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television...
Kansai University (関西大学, Kansai Daigaku), abbreviated as Kandai (関大) or Kansaidai (関西大), is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university with...
October 6, 2018. It consists of seven members who primarily come from the Kansairegion. The group's official debut announcement was made on July 28, 2021,...
Takarazuka Nippon Shokubai in Himeji: acrylic acid plant Kansai Science City Keihanshin industrial region Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Which are the largest city economies...
and octopus. Takoyaki was initially popular in the Kansairegion, and later spread to the Kantō region and other areas of Japan. Takoyaki is associated...
Hills (京阪奈丘陵, Keihanna kyūryō), a border region between Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara Prefectures in Kansairegion, Japan. The name is commonly shortened to...
dishes) such as shabu-shabu. It is used as a dip for sashimi. In the Kansairegion, it is offered as a topping for takoyaki. Japanese words of Dutch origin...
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