thumb|Location of Minato-ku in Osaka City

is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and a population of 84,961. Literally translated, Minato-ku means "Harbor Ward".

thumb|right|[[Kaiyukan aquarium]]

thumb|right|Kaiyukan [[Ferris wheel]]

thumb|right|ORC 200 buildings

Landmarks

  • Kaiyukan (Osaka Aquarium)
  • Port of Osaka
  • Tempozan Harbor Village
  • Modern Transportation Museum
  • ORC 200

Mass media

  • Radio Osaka (ORC 200 Building, Benten)

Train stations

;West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

:Osaka Loop Line

::Bentencho Station

;Osaka Metro

:Chūō Line

::Osakako Station - Asashiobashi Station - Bentencho Station

Notable people from Minato-ku, Osaka

  • Hideo Nomo, Japanese former baseball pitcher
  • Kaori Kozai, Japanese enka singer
  • Machiko Kyō, Japanese actress
  • Ryōma Nishikawa, Japanese baseball player
  • Tadao Ando, Japanese architect, Pritzker Prize winner
  • Official website of Minato