Toyonaka, Osaka

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Toyonaka
豊中市
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Toyonaka City Hall
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Location of Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture
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Toyonaka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°47′N135°28′E / 34.783°N 135.467°E / 34.783; 135.467 Coordinates: 34°47′N135°28′E / 34.783°N 135.467°E / 34.783; 135.467
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Osaka Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Keiichirō Asari
Area
 • Total 36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
 • Total 396,014
 • Density 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Sweet Osmanthus
 • Flower Rose
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address 3-1-1 Nakasakurazuka, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka-fu
561-8501
Website Official website
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City Hall of Toyonaka

Toyonaka(豊中市,Toyonaka-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1936.

Cities of Japan administrative division of Japan

A city is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as towns and villages, with the difference that they are not a component of districts. Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947.

Osaka Prefecture Prefecture of Japan

Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area. Osaka is one of the two "urban prefectures" of Japan, Kyoto being the other.

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Demographics

As of 2016, the city has an estimated population of 396,014 and a population density of 11,000 persons per km². The total area is 36.38 km².[ citation needed ] Its peak population was over 420,000.[ citation needed ]

Toyonaka is a residential area of Osaka Prefecture, and includes Senri New Town.

The city is easy to reach through various modes of transportation, and many of its residents commute daily into Osaka City to work. Osaka University and Osaka Music College have their campuses in Toyonaka.

Osaka University higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Osaka University, or Handai, is a public research university located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Osaka University is one of Japan's National Seven Universities and is generally considered one of Japan's most prestigious institutions of higher learning. It is usually ranked among the top three public universities in Japan, along with the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University. It is ranked third overall among Japanese universities and 67th worldwide in the 2019 QS World University Rankings.

The Harada Shinto shrine is located in Toyonaka, adjacent to the Hankyu Okamachi station. Founded during the reign of the Emperor Tenmu (672-686), the wooden shrine was rebuilt in 1652 and again in 1781. An important cultural property, it is known for its copse of camphor trees and it is the site of the popular Lion Festival each October. [1]


The Consulate-General of Russia in Osaka is located in Toyonaka. [2]

Transportation

Osaka International Airport is partially located in Toyonaka including its terminal, although it is more commonly associated with the city of Itami.

The city is served by the Osaka Monorail (Senri-Chūō Station, Shōji Station, Shibahara Station, Hotarugaike Station and Osaka Airport Station), the Kita-Osaka Kyūkō Railway (Senri-Chūō Station and Ryokuchi-kōen Station) and the Hankyu Takarazuka Line (Shōnai Station, Hattori-tenjin Station, Sone Station, Okamachi Station, Toyonaka Station and Hotarugaike Station).

Points of interest

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Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.nihon-kankou.or.jp.e.wp.hp.transer.com/osaka/detail/27203ba2212055492
  2. ↑ "List of Consulates in Kansai Area Archived 2008-09-23 at the Wayback Machine .." Creation Core Higashi Osaka. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  3. ↑ 株式会社スポーツニッポン新聞社マルチメディア事業本部. "宝生舞 ～タレント名鑑～ ― スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". www.sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-02-20.
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