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Kawachinagano, Osaka

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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Osaka Prefecture

Population
  
112,490 (2010)

Region
  
Kansai

Area
  
109.6 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 4:59 PM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
1-1-1, Harachō, Kawachinagano-shi, Ōsaka-fu 586-8501

Website
  
www.city.kawachinagano.lg.jp

Weather
  
8°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 58% Humidity

University
  
Osaka Chiyoda Junior College

Kawachinagano (河内長野市, Kawachinagano-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954. The city is frequently known as Okukawachi.

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Map of Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 112,696 and a population density of 1,030 persons per km². The total area is 109.61 km².

Having a history extending beyond 1,000 years, the city has the 12th most cultural assets in Japan. Much of the city area is within the forest and mountains, and the riches of nature abound in this district.

Geography

Two major rivers flow through the city; the Ishikawa (the larger) and the Amamigawa (the smaller, a tributary of the Yamatogawa). There are mountains such as Mt.Iwawaki and Mt.Kongō in the south and east.

Rail

Kawachinagano Station is the central station of the city.

  • Nankai Kōya Line
  • Chiyoda Station - Kawachinagano Station - Mikkaichichō Station - Mikanodai Station - Chihayaguchi Station - Amami Station
  • Kintetsu Nagano Line
  • Shionomiya Station - Kawachinagano Station (terminal)
  • Bus

  • Nankai Bus
  • Mockle Community Bus
  • Airport Bus Sorae (direct to Kansai Airport)
  • Road

    National highways
  • National Route 170
  • National Route 310
  • National Route 371
  • Prefectural road

    Temples and Shrines

  • Iwawaki-ji
  • Emmei-ji
  • Kanshin-ji
  • Kawaidera
  • Kongō-ji
  • Eboshigata Hachiman Jinja
  • Nature and Parks

  • Mount Iwawaki
  • Mount Kongō
  • Mount Makio
  • Takihata Dam
  • Teragaike
  • Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
  • Nagano Park
  • Teragaike Park
  • Amusement parks

  • Kansai Cycle Sports Center
  • Osaka Prefectural Flowers Garden
  • Schools

  • Osaka Chiyoda Junior College
  • Osaka Prefectural Nagano High School
  • Osaka Prefectural Naganokita High School
  • Seikyo Gakuen High School & Junior High School
  • Osaka Gyoko High School
  • There are 7 junior high schools, 13 elementary schools, 11 kindergartens and 14 day-care centers.

    Sister city

  • Carmel (Indiana, United States)
  • People from Kawachinagano

  • Shinji Tanimura (singer and songwriter)
  • Asuka Hinoi (singer)
  • Takuro Fujii (swimmer)
  • References

    Kawachinagano, Osaka Wikipedia