Taisho-ku, Osaka
Encyclopedia
is one of 24 wards
of Osaka
, Japan
. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population
of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km².http://www.city.osaka.jp/taisho/outline/data.html
on the Osaka Loop Line
railway and the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line subway
is located at the northern tip of the ward. The rest of the ward is served by the bus
lines operated by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau
. As the ward is surrounded by river
s with few bridge
s for pedestrians, the city provides ferry
services.
(JR West)
Osaka Municipal Subway
Wards of Japan
A is a subdivision of one of the cities of Japan that is large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance...
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...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km².http://www.city.osaka.jp/taisho/outline/data.html
Transport
Taishō StationTaisho Station (Osaka)
There are two stations named in Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan on the West Japan Railway Company Osaka Loop Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company Osaka Loop Line...
on the Osaka Loop Line
Osaka Loop Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It encircles central Osaka.The second loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka is planned to open in 2020.-Outline:This loop line consists...
railway and the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line subway
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
is located at the northern tip of the ward. The rest of the ward is served by the bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
lines operated by Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau
Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau
Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau is a public department of transportation of the city of Osaka, Japan, which operates the municipal subway lines, the New Tram and city buses.-Current:...
. As the ward is surrounded by river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s with few bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s for pedestrians, the city provides ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
services.
Train Stations
West Japan Railway CompanyWest Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
(JR West)
- Osaka Loop LineOsaka Loop LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It encircles central Osaka.The second loop line, the Osaka Higashi Line, from Hanaten to Kyuhoji was opened on March 15, 2008, and the line from Shigino to Shin-Ōsaka is planned to open in 2020.-Outline:This loop line consists...
- Taishō StationTaisho Station (Osaka)There are two stations named in Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan on the West Japan Railway Company Osaka Loop Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company Osaka Loop Line...
- Taishō Station
Osaka Municipal Subway
Osaka Municipal Subway
is the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan, forming an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka , having 125 out of the 1,108 rail stations in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto region. In 2010 the greater Osaka region had 13 million rail passengers daily of which the Osaka...
- Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
- Taishō StationTaisho Station (Osaka)There are two stations named in Taishō-ku, Osaka, Japan on the West Japan Railway Company Osaka Loop Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company Osaka Loop Line...
- Taishō Station
Road
- Hanshin ExpresswayHanshin ExpresswayThe is a network of expressways surrounding Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, Japan. Operated by , it opened in 1962.Portions of the Hanshin Expressway collapsed during the Kobe earthquake on January 17, 1995. These sections were rebuilt by 1996...
: Route 17 Nishi-Osaka Line - Japan National Route 43Japan National Route 43National Route 43 is a national highway of Japan connecting Nishinari-ku, Osaka and Nada-ku, Kobe in Japan, with a total length of 30.2 km ....
- Onami Street
- Taishō Street
- Kaigan Street
Education
Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Osaka City Board of Education.Elementary schools
- Sangenyanishi Elementary School (三軒家西小学校)
- Izuohigashi Elementary School (泉尾東小学校)
- Nakaizuo Elementary School (中泉尾小学校)
- Kitaokajima Elementary School (北恩加島小学校)
- Minamiokajima Elementary School (南恩加島小学校)
- Tsurumachi Elementary School (鶴町小学校)
- Izuokita Elementary School (泉尾北小学校)
- Hirao Elementary School (平尾小学校)
- Sangenyahigashi Elementary School (三軒家東小学校)
- Kobayashi Elementary School (小林小学校)
- Tsuruhama Elementary School (鶴浜小学校)
Junior high schools
- Taishōhigashi Junior High School (大正東中学校)
- Taishōchūō Junior High School (大正中央中学校)
- Taishōnishi Junior High School (大正西中学校)
- Taishōkita Junior High School (大正北中学校)
High schools
- Osaka Municipal Izuo Technology High School (大阪市立泉尾工業高等学校)
- Osaka Prefectural Izuo High School (大阪府立泉尾高等学校)
- Osaka Prefectural Taisho High School (大阪府立大正高等学校)
Vocational schools
- Osaka Animal Plants Ocean College (大阪動植物海洋専門学校)
- Japan MotorSports College (日本モータースポーツ専門学校)
Sports venues
- Azalea Taishō (アゼリア大正): The venue has a hall.
- Marine Tennis Park Kitamura (マリンテニスパーク・北村)
Department Store
- Chishima Garden Mall (千島ガーデンモール), shopping mall
- IKEAIKEAIKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
store (Tsuruhama)