is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city.
Nissin Foods has had its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku since moving into its new building in 1977.
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.
Railway stations include Shin-à Âsaka Station (New Osaka Station), the terminus of the Tà Âkaidà  Shinkansen which runs to Tokyo and the Sanyà  Shinkansen which links to Fukuoka.
The Jà «sà  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.