Minoh, Osaka
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, formerly Minoo, is a city
in Osaka Prefecture
, Japan
, about 15 km north of the centre of the city of Osaka
. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway
about 30 minutes from Umeda Station
. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minō" or "Minoo"; however the city government now officially uses the spelling Minoh in English.
Mister Donut
opened its first Japanese shop in Minoh in 1971.
Minoh is also the home of one of Japan's four IMAX movie theaters.http://www.imaxjapan.com/Theater%20in%20Japan/Theater%20List.htm
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 129,127, at a density
of 2,700 persons per km². Its total area is 47.84 km².
Minoh is best known for Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park, one of Japan's oldest national park
s, which houses a large population of wild monkeys, and has a picturesque waterfall. In autumn many people visit Minoh to see the colourful Maple leaves.
The city was incorporated on December 1, 1956.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
in Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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, about 15 km north of the centre of the city of Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway
Hankyu Railway
is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...
about 30 minutes from Umeda Station
Umeda Station
is a railway station located in Kita-ku in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan. It is the busiest station in Western Japan, serving 2,343,727 passengers daily in 2005.Umeda Station is served by the following railways:...
. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minō" or "Minoo"; however the city government now officially uses the spelling Minoh in English.
Mister Donut
Mister Donut
Mister Donut is a fast food franchise founded in the United States in 1956. The primary offerings include donuts, coffee, muffins and pastries. After being acquired by Allied Lyons in 1990, most North American locations became Dunkin' Donuts. Today its main market is in Japan, where it has more...
opened its first Japanese shop in Minoh in 1971.
Minoh is also the home of one of Japan's four IMAX movie theaters.http://www.imaxjapan.com/Theater%20in%20Japan/Theater%20List.htm
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 129,127, at a density
Population density
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of 2,700 persons per km². Its total area is 47.84 km².
Minoh is best known for Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park, one of Japan's oldest national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s, which houses a large population of wild monkeys, and has a picturesque waterfall. In autumn many people visit Minoh to see the colourful Maple leaves.
The city was incorporated on December 1, 1956.