Yodogawa-ku, Osaka

Nissin Foods has had its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku^[1][2] since moving into its new building in 1977.^[3]

SNK, a video game company first headquartered near Esaka Station in Suita, relocated to near Shin-Osaka Station in Yodogawa-ku on March 20, 2023.^[4]

Railway stations include Shin-Ōsaka Station (New Osaka Station), the terminus of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen which runs to Tokyo and the Sanyō Shinkansen which links to Fukuoka.

The Jūsō area typifies the unique culture of Osaka.

Schools include Kitano High School.

In 2013, Yodogawa-ku became the first Japanese government area to pass a resolution officially supporting LGBT inclusion, including mandating LGBT sensitivity training for ward staff.^[5][6][7][8]

• Yukari Taki, Japanese actress and tarento (born in Jūsō)
• Koji Yamasaki, Japanese professional baseball infielder (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Nippon Professional Baseball - Pacific League)
• Ryujin Kiyoshi, Japanese singer-songwriter
• Kotaro Omori, Japanese football player (Júbilo Iwata, J2 League)
• Fukutomi Tsuki, Japanese member of South Korean girl group Billlie