Minoh, Osaka

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**Minoh**
**箕面市**
Minoh's location in Osaka, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Physical characteristics
Area	47.84 km² (18.47 sq mi)
Population (as of April 2008)
Total	127,038
Density	2,660 /km² (6,889 /sq mi)
Location	34°50′N, 135°28′E
Symbols
Tree	Japanese Maple
Flower	Sasayuri (Lilium japonicum)
Flag
Minoh Government Office
Mayor	Jun'ichi Fujisawa
Address	〒562-0003 4-6-1, Nishishōji, Minō-shi, Ōsaka-fu
Phone number	072-723-2121
Official website: Minoh City

Minoh (箕面市, Minō-shi^?) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, about 15 km north of the centre of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway about 30 minutes from Umeda Station. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minoo" or "Mino-o"; however the city government now uses the name Minoh on street signs with English.

Mister Donut opened its first Japanese shop in Minoh.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 127,038, at a density of 2,660 persons per km². Its total area is 47.84 km².

Minoh is best known for Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park, one of Japan's oldest national parks, which houses a large population of wild monkeys, and has a picturesque waterfall. In autumn many people visit Minoh to see the colourful Maple leaves.

The city was incorporated on December 1, 1956.