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Habikino, Osaka

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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Osaka Prefecture

Population
  
117,681 (2010)

University
  
Shitennoji University

Region
  
Kansai

Area
  
26.44 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 7:34 PM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
4-1-1 Konda, Habikino-shi, Ōsaka-fu 583-8585

Website
  
www.city.habikino.lg.jp

Weather
  
8°C, Wind NW at 21 km/h, 65% Humidity

Habikino (羽曳野市, Habikino-shi) is a city located in eastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is particularly well known for its grape production, as well as the many ancient burial mounds that dot its landscape. The city was founded on January 15, 1959.

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Map of Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 117,223 and a population density of 4,430 persons per km². The total area is 26.44 km².

Yu Darvish was born and grown up in this city.

Within Japan

  • Kameyama, Mie (friendship city)
  • Gose, Nara (friendship city)

    • Internationally

  • Hietzing, Vienna, Austria (sister city)

    • Universities and technical schools

  • Shitennōji International Buddhist University
  • Osaka Prefecture University Habikino Campus (formerly Osaka Prefecture College of Nursing)

    • Rail

  • Kintetsu Railway
  • Minami Osaka Line: (to Osaka Abenobashi) - Eganoshō - Takawashi - (intervening stations in Fujiidera) - Furuichi - Komagatani - Kaminotaishi - (to Kintetsu Gose, Kashiharajingū-mae, Yoshino)

    • Bus

  • Kintetsu Bus
  • From Furuichi Station in the east, buses carry passengers on routes to Habikigaoka, Shitennōji International Buddhist University, Momoyama-dai, and Fujiidera Station.
  • From Eganoshō Station in the west, there is a bus route to Kawachi-Matsubara Station which also covers Mihara-ku in Sakai.
  • Kongō Bus
  • Buses pick up passengers at Kaminotaishi Station.

    • National toll roads

    Minami-Hanna Expressway (two interchanges within city limits):

  • Habikino Interchange
  • Habikino-Higashi Interchange

    • National non-toll roads

  • National Route 166
  • National Route 170 (Osaka Outer Loop Highway)

    • Prefectural roads

  • Osaka/Nara Prefectural Route 12: Sakai-Yamato-Takada Highway
  • Osaka Prefectural Route 27: Kashiwara-Komagatani-Chihayaakasaka Highway
  • Osaka Prefectural Route 31: Sakai-Habikino Highway
  • Osaka Prefectural Route 32: Mihara-Taishi Highway

    • Surrounding municipalities

  • Osaka Prefecture:
  • Matsubara
  • Fujiidera
  • Kashiwara
  • Mihara Ward, Sakai
  • Tondabayashi
  • Taishi, Minamikawachi District
  • Nara Prefecture:
  • Kashiba

    • References

    Habikino, Osaka Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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