Habikino, Osaka

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Habikino
羽曳野市

Habikino's location in Osaka, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Physical characteristics
Area	26.44 km² (10.21 sq mi)
Population (as of June 30, 2005)
Total	120,894
Density	4,572.39 /km² (11,842 /sq mi)
Location	34°33′N, 135°36′E
Symbols
Tree	Mandarin Orange
Flower	Peach
Flag
Habikino Government Office
Mayor	Tsuguo Kitagawa
Address	〒583-8585 4-1-1 Konda, Habikino-shi, Ōsaka-fu
Phone number	072-958-1111
Official website: Habikino City

Habikino (羽曳野市, Habikino-shi^?) is a city located in eastern Osaka prefecture, Japan. It is particularly well-known for its grape production, as well as the many ancient burial mounds that dot its landscape.

Contents 1 History 2 Sister cities and friendship cities 2.1 Within Japan 2.2 Internationally 3 Education 3.1 Universities and technical schools 4 Transportation 4.1 Rail 4.2 Bus 4.3 Roads 4.3.1 National toll roads 4.3.2 National non-toll roads 4.3.3 Prefectural roads 5 Surrounding municipalities 6 External links

[edit] History

The city was founded on January 15, 1959.

[edit] Sister cities and friendship cities

[edit] Within Japan

• Kameyama, Mie (friendship city)
• Gose, Nara (friendship city)

[edit] Internationally

• Hietzing, Vienna, Austria (sister city)

[edit] Education

[edit] Universities and technical schools

• Shitennōji International Buddhist University
• Osaka Prefecture University Habikino Campus (formerly Osaka Prefecture College of Nursing)

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Rail

• Kintetsu Corporation
  • Minami-Osaka Line: (to Osaka Abenobashi) - Eganoshō - Takawashi - (intervening stations in Fujiidera) - Furuichi - Komagatani - Kaminotaishi - (to Kintetsu Gose, Kashiharajingū-mae, Yoshino)

[edit] Bus

• Kintetsu Bus
  • From Furuichi Station in the east, buses carry passengers on routes to Habikigaoka, Shitennōji International Buddhist University, Momoyama-dai, and Fujiidera Station.
  • From Eganoshō Station in the west, there is a bus route to Kawachi-Matsubara Station which also covers Mihara-ku in Sakai.
• Kongō Bus
  • Buses pick up passengers at Kaminotaishi Station.

[edit] Roads

[edit] National toll roads

Minami-Hanna Expressway (two interchanges within city limits):

• Habikino Interchange
• Habikino-Higashi Interchange

[edit] National non-toll roads

• National Route 166
• National Route 170 (Osaka Outer Loop Highway)

[edit] Prefectural roads

• Osaka/Nara Prefectural Route 12: Sakai-Yamato-Takada Highway
• Osaka Prefectural Route 27: Kashiwara-Komagatani-Chihayaakasaka Highway
• Osaka Prefectural Route 31: Sakai-Habikino Highway
• Osaka Prefectural Route 32: Mihara-Taishi Highway

[edit] Surrounding municipalities

• Osaka Prefecture:
  • Matsubara
  • Fujiidera
  • Kashiwara
  • Mihara Ward, Sakai
  • Tondabayashi
  • Taishi, Minamikawachi District
• Nara Prefecture:
  • Kashiba

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Official website

Osaka Prefecture
Cities
Daitō | Fujiidera | Habikino | Hannan | Higashiōsaka | Hirakata | Ibaraki | Ikeda | Izumi | Izumiotsu | Izumisano | Kadoma | Kaizuka | Kashiwara | Katano | Kawachinagano | Kishiwada | Matsubara | Minoh | Moriguchi | Neyagawa | Osaka (capital) | Ōsakasayama | Sakai | Sennan | Settsu | Shijōnawate | Suita | Takaishi | Takatsuki | Tondabayashi | Toyonaka | Yao
Districts
Minamikawachi | Mishima | Senboku | Sennan | Toyono
See also: Towns and villages by district edit