Country Japan Prefecture Osaka Prefecture Population 389,341 (2010) | Region Kansai Area 36.38 km² Local time Tuesday 10:40 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 3-1-1 Nakasakurazuka, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka-fu
561-8501 Website www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp Weather 15°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 64% Humidity Colleges and Universities Osaka College of Music, Osaka University College of Bio-Medical Technology | ||
Toyonaka (豊中市, Toyonaka-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1936.
Contents
- Map of Toyonaka Osaka Prefecture Japan
- History
- Transportation
- Points of interest
- Sister cities
- Notable people
- References
Map of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 388,633 and a population density of 10,680 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.
History
From ancient times until today Toyonaka has had a sizable population. The events inciting the Jōkyū War were related to an event in Toyonaka. A case on a matter between a favorite lady of the retired emperor Emperor Go-Toba and a local jitō was wrongly resolved, and then the former had the Emperor redecide the case in her favor.
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).