Takatsuki, Osaka

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**Takatsuki City**
**高槻市**
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	105.31 km²
Population (as of August 2006)
Total	359,125
Density	3410.17/km²
Location	34°50′45″N, 135°37′00″E
Symbols
Tree	Zelkova serrata
Flower	Deutzia
Takatsuki City City Hall
Mayor	OKUMOTO,Tsutomu
Address	〒569-0067 2-1, Toen-cho, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka
Phone number	+81-72-674-7111
Official website: Takatsuki City

Coordinates: 34°50′45″N, 135°37′00″E

Takatsuki (高槻市, Takatsuki-shi^?) is a city located in Osaka, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 353,619 and the density of 3,357.89 persons per km². The total area is 105.31 km².

The city was founded on January 1, 1943.

Being located almost directly between Kyoto and Osaka makes Takatsuki a prime place for tourists to stay, and quality hotels such as the Takatsuki Sun Hotel in a thriving and lively district enhance the quality of the area and the enjoyment of those that live and stay in and around the vicinity.

1 Transportation
- 1.1 Railways
- 1.2 Roads
2 Sister and Friendship cities
3 External links

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railways

West Japan Railway Company
- Kyoto Line Settsu-Tonda Station - Takatsuki Station
Hankyu Railway
- Kyoto Line Tonda Station - Takatsuki-shi Station - Kammaki Station

[edit] Roads

Route 170
Route 171

Takatsuki-shi is serviced by two kinds of train lines, which called the JR (Japan Railway Company) and the Hankyu. Many people prefer to ride on the JR line, due to the JR's cheaper fares and slightly more frequent service. According to some, there are some recent problems with the JR line, so people have been taking the Hankyu line to avoid any additional hassles. Takatsuki is one of the larger suburban cities outlying central Osaka, so almost every train stops at this station. For example, there are local, rapid, and rapid express trains. Many passengers prefer to ride on the Rapid or Rapid Express, since the riding time is shorter due to less stops made. But this contributes to train overcrowding and during rush hour, it is often difficult to find a free seat. This is not as much of a problem for the local trains, though the ride is longer because the train does stop at every station.

[edit] Sister and Friendship cities

Masuda, Shimane, Japan - Sister city agreement concluded in 1971 (with former Hikimi town)
Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Japan - Sister city agreement concluded in 1993 (with former Mikata town)
Manila, Philippines - Sister city agreement concluded in 1979
Changzhou, Jiangsu, China - Sister city agreement concluded in 1987
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia - Sister city agreement concluded in 1991