Country Japan Prefecture Osaka Prefecture Population 65,692 (1 Jan 2010) | Region Kansai Area 8.89 km² Local time Saturday 4:27 PM | |
 | ||
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 1-1-1 Ichioka, Fujiidera-shi, Ōsaka-fu
583-8583 Website www.city.fujiidera.osaka.jp Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 48% Humidity University Osaka Women's Junior College | ||
Fujiidera (藤井寺市, Fujiidera-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
Map of Fujiidera, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 65,692 and a population density of 7,390 persons per km². The total area is 8.89 km².
History
In 1959 the townships of Fujiidera-cho and Domyoji-cho merged to create Fujiidera-Domyoji-cho. A year later, the town was renamed Misasagi-cho. The present day city of Fujiidera-shi was created November 1, 1966.
Fujiidera Stadium, a baseball stadium built in 1928 and last owned by the Kintetsu Buffaloes, was previously located in Fujiidera. The team used the stadium until 1996, before relocating to the newly built Osaka Dome for the 1997 season. Fujiidera Stadium was closed in 2005 and the site redeveloped.
Transport
Fujiidera is served by the Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line and Domyoji Lines, with three railway stations located within the city. Fujiidera Station is the largest, located close to the City Hall, and surrounded by an area of retail shops; the other two are Hajinosato and Domyoji.
Geography
Two major rivers flow through the city; the Yamatogawa (the larger) and the Ishikawa (the smaller, a tributary of the Yamatogawa). Sections of both river banks are maintained for recreation. The rivers are bounded by high levees that protect low-lying areas from flooding.