Toyonaka, Osaka

Toyonaka
豊中市
Core city

Toyonaka City Hall

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Location of Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture
Toyonaka

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°47′N 135°28′E / 34.783°N 135.467°E / 34.783; 135.467Coordinates: 34°47′N 135°28′E / 34.783°N 135.467°E / 34.783; 135.467
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Osaka Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Keiichirō Asari
Area
 • Total 36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
 • Total 396,014
 • Density 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Sweet Osmanthus
 • Flower Rose
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 3-1-1 Nakasakurazuka, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka-fu
561-8501
Website Official website
City Hall of Toyonaka

Toyonaka (豊中市, Toyonaka-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1936.

Demographics

As of 2016, the city has an estimated population of 396,014 and a population density of 11,000 persons per km². The total area is 36.38 km². Its peak population was over 420,000.

Toyonaka is a residential area of Osaka Prefecture, and includes Senri New Town.

The city is easy to reach through various modes of transportation, and many of its residents commute daily into Osaka City to work. Osaka University and Osaka Music College have their campuses in Toyonaka.

The Consulate-General of Russia in Osaka is located in Toyonaka.[1]

Transportation

Osaka International Airport is partially located in Toyonaka including its terminal, although it is more commonly associated with the city of Itami.

The city is served by the Osaka Monorail (Senri-Chūō Station, Shōji Station, Shibahara Station, Hotarugaike Station and Osaka Airport Station), the Kita-Osaka Kyūkō Railway (Senri-Chūō Station and Ryokuchi-kōen Station) and the Hankyu Takarazuka Line (Shōnai Station, Hattori-tenjin Station, Sone Station, Okamachi Station, Toyonaka Station and Hotarugaike Station).

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Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "List of Consulates in Kansai Area." Creation Core Higashi Osaka. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  2. ↑ 株式会社スポーツニッポン新聞社マルチメディア事業本部. "宝生舞 ～タレント名鑑～ ― スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". www.sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-02-20.
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