Osaka Road Network Map
Osaka, historically known as the 'City of Water', combines orthogonal grid streets with canals, iconic multi-story elevated Hanshin expressways, and vibrant pedestrian arcades in Dotonbori.
Road Typology & Facts
Local / Native Name
大阪
Urban Grid Pattern
Orthogonal Grid & Multi-Tier Elevated Loops
Estimated Road Ways
38,000+
Geographic Bounding Box
34.55, 135.35 to 34.78, 135.60
Primary Arterial Corridors
Midosuji Boulevard, Sakaisuji, Nagahori-dori, Hanshin Expressway Loop
Data Source
OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Developer & Export API
Extract vector SVG geometries directly into your web applications or pen plotters:
// Programmatically extract Osaka roads:
const res = await window.cityRoads.loadCity('Osaka', {
minLength: 2, // Filter micro segments
includeLabels: true // Minimalist typography
});
console.log(res.svg); // Clean XML <path> markup
Supports iframe postMessage bridge for automated pipelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does City Roads render Osaka roads?
City Roads pulls raw street geometries from OpenStreetMap using the Overpass API or pre-indexed protobuf graphs, rendering them in real time on a high-performance WebGL canvas.
Can I export high-resolution posters of Osaka?
Yes! The interactive viewer allows selecting custom background paper hues, ink colors, and exporting vector SVG (infinitely scalable) or print-quality PNG raster snapshots.
Is commercial use permitted?
Map geometries are licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) by OpenStreetMap contributors. You are free to print, plot, and share visualizations with appropriate OSM credit.