Taishō-ku, Osaka

Location of Taishō-ku in Osaka City

Taishō (大正区, Taishō-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km².[1] Taisho is surrounded by canals and it is named after the Taisho bridge, a main bridge built in Taishō period. One fourth of residents has their roots in Okinawa Prefecture, and there are many stores associated with Okinawan culture and Okinawan cuisine in Taisho.[2]

Transport

Taishō Station on the Osaka Loop Line railway and the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line subway is located at the northern tip of the ward. The rest of the ward is served by the bus lines operated by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau. As the ward is surrounded by rivers with few bridges for pedestrians, the city provides ferry services.

Train Stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Osaka Loop Line
Taishō Station
Osaka Municipal Subway
Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
Taishō Station

Road

Education

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Osaka City Board of Education.

Facilities

Libraries

Parks

Sports venues

Hospitals

Department Store

References

  1. ↑ http://www.city.osaka.jp/taisho/outline/data.html
  2. ↑ "大阪にリトル沖縄、誕生の理由　住民4分の1が出身者" [Little Okinawa in Osaka, the reason of its birth; One fourth of residents is Okinawan origin] (in Japanese). Nikkei. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2017-06-20.

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Coordinates: 34°39′1.45″N 135°28′21.72″E / 34.6504028°N 135.4727000°E / 34.6504028; 135.4727000

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