Izumi, Osaka

Izumi 和泉市
City
Izumi Danjiri Festival
Flag Symbol
Location of Izumi in Osaka Prefecture
Izumi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°29′N 135°25′E / 34.483°N 135.417°E / 34.483; 135.417Coordinates: 34°29′N 135°25′E / 34.483°N 135.417°E / 34.483; 135.417
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai Kinki
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiyuki Isaka
Area
• Total	84.98 km2 (32.81 sq mi)
Population (March 2017)
• Total	186,370
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Camphor laurel
• Flower	Narcissus
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	2-7-5 Fuchūchō, Izumi-shi, Ōsaka-fu 594-8501
Website	www.city.osaka-izumi.lg.jp

Ikegami-Sone Ruins

Izumi (Japanese: 和泉市, Hepburn: Izumi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1956.

As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 186,370 and a population density of 2,200 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 84.98 km². It is the last station on the Semboku Rapid Railway Line at Izumi Chuo Station.

It is known for its cabbage and sweet Vidalia-like onions. The Izumi Hall in the city is a notable international concert hall.

It is twinned with Bloomington, Minnesota in the USA.

Higher education

Momoyama Gakuin University is located in Izumi.

Notable people from Izumi

• Super Delfin, professional wrestler
• Jun Akiyama, professional wrestler

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Izumi, Osaka.

• Izumi City official website (in Japanese)
• Bloomington-Izumi website