Suita, Osaka

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Tower of the Sun in Expo '70 Memorial Park

JR Suita Station

Suita (吹田市, Suita-shi^?) is a city located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 351,887 and the density of 9,744.86 persons per km². The total area is 36.11 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1940, and was the site of Expo '70, a World's Fair held in 1970. The J-League soccer club Gamba Osaka plays at Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, located in the former world's fair grounds.

It is connected to central by Hankyu Railway, West Japan Railway Company and the Osaka Municipal Subway. The Osaka Monorail also passes through the area, connecting the city to Osaka, the Expo Memorial Park and Osaka International Airport.

1 Universities
2 Museums
3 Companies
4 Train Stations
5 Student Dormitories
6 External links

[edit] Universities

Kansai University's main branch is located here. It is accessible through Kandaimae Station on the Hankyu Senri Line.

Osaka University's main administrative campus is hosted here, right beside the Expo Park. It is accessible via the Osaka Monorail at Handaibyoinmae Station, or via Hankyu Senri Line at Kita-Senri Station.

Osaka Gakuin University. Accessible through Kishibe Station on JR Kyoto Line.

[edit] Museums

National Museum of Ethnology, Japan
International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka [1]
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka [2]
Kansai University Museum
Suita City Museum

[edit] Companies

SNK Playmore (formerly known as SNK), the producer of Neo Geo arcade boards and games has its headquarters in the city.

[edit] Train Stations

JR Kishibe Station

JR West

JR Kyoto Line:

(<< for Kyoto) - Suita - Kishibe - Senrioka - (for Osaka >>)

Hankyu Railway

Hankyu Kyoto Line:

(<< for Kyoto Kawaramachi) - Shojaku - (for Osaka Umeda >>)

Hankyu Senri Line:

(<< for Ten-Roku, subway Sakaisuji Line) - Suita - Toyotsu - Kandai-mae - Senriyama - Minami-Senri - Yamada - Kita-Senri (line terminus)

Osaka Municipal Subway

Midosuji Line (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Namboku Line)

(<< for Umeda, Nakamozu) - Esaka Station (last stop on the Midosuji Line) - Ryokuchi-koen Station (in Toyonaka) - Momoyamadai Station - (for Senri-Chuo Station >>)

Osaka Monorail