Osaka City Council
The Osaka City Council is the legislature of Osaka City. It is responsible for the "enactment, amendment and repeal of ordinances, budgetary decisions, approval of account settlements, matters of financial importances including acquisition and disposal of city assets, and others." The assembly has a regular membership 81 members, with 41 needed to form a majority.
Overview
The Osaka City Council consists of 81 members who serve four-year terms. Councilors are elected under a using the single non-transferable vote. As of May 2021, it is presided over by President Kazutaka Ohashi of the Osaka Restoration Association, with Teruaki Nishizaki of Komeito serving as Vice-President.The municipal government consists of 24 electoral districts, representing the 24 administrative wards of the city. The number of members elected from each district is proportional to the ward's population.
Members are elected to four-year terms with no term limits. Japanese citizens of voting age who have been living in Osaka city continuously for three months have the right to vote in municipal government elections, and people with voting rights who are at least 25 years old may stand as candidates.
Members meet quarterly for the regular assembly, additional extraordinary sessions are also held. There are six standing committees of the Osaka municipal government: Finance and General Affairs, Education and Economic Affairs, Public Welfare and Health, Planning and Fire Defense, Construction and Port, and Transport and Waterworks.
The municipal government meets on the 7th and 8th floors of Osaka City Hall.
Salary
As of May 2025, the council members receive salaries of:| Position | Monthly remuneration | Annual bonus | Government activity allowance |
| President | / month | ||
| Vice-President | / month | ||
| Member | / month |
Current composition
Municipal assembly election was held on 9 April 2023 as a part of the 20th unified local elections. Prior to the election, the council was reduced in size from 83 to 81 seats.The Osaka Restoration Association won an outright majority, as it holds in the Osaka Prefectural Assembly, gaining six seats. The party therefore no longer needs to rely on the support of Komeito.
The 9 April 2023 general election of members of the council gave the following result: