Takatsuki, Osaka
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Osaka
, Japan
.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 353,881 and the density
of 3,360 persons per km². The total area is 105.31 km².
The city was founded on January 1, 1943 and is located almost directly between Kyoto and Osaka. Due to the convenience of being 13-15 minutes away from Kyoto and Osaka by train respectively, the city has developed exponentially during the last 20 years. It is a commuter town
, with people commuting to both Kyoto and Osaka.
Takatsuki-shi is serviced by two train lines: JR (Japan Railway Company) and Hankyu. Many people prefer to ride on the JR line, due to the JR's cheaper fares and slightly more frequent service. When the JR
Fukuchiyama Line
crashed and caused 108 casualties in 2005, the number of people using JR has dropped compared to Hankyu, but has recovered since. Takatsuki is one of the larger suburban cities outlying central Osaka, so almost every train stops at this station.
The Sakaisuji Line terminates at the Takatsuki-shi Station
, while it sometimes comes from the Kawaramachi Station
.
, Shimane, Japan
- Sister city agreement concluded in 1971 (with former Hikimi
town) Wakasa
, Mikatakaminaka District
, Fukui
Japan
- Sister city agreement concluded in 1993 (with former Mikata
town) Manila
, Philippines
- Sister city agreement concluded in 1979 Changzhou
, Jiangsu
, China
- Sister city agreement concluded in 1987 Toowoomba
, Queensland
, Australia
- Sister city agreement concluded in 1991
Cities of Japan
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located in Osaka
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
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 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 353,881 and the density
Population density
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of 3,360 persons per km². The total area is 105.31 km².
The city was founded on January 1, 1943 and is located almost directly between Kyoto and Osaka. Due to the convenience of being 13-15 minutes away from Kyoto and Osaka by train respectively, the city has developed exponentially during the last 20 years. It is a commuter town
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
, with people commuting to both Kyoto and Osaka.
Points of interest
- Kosobe ConservatoryKosobe ConservatoryThe is a botanical garden that forms part of the Experimental Farm, Kyoto University , located at Hacchonawate 12, Kosobe, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan....
(Kyoto UniversityKyoto University, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
) - Kansai UniversityKansai University, or , is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university located in Suita, Osaka, Japan and in two other locations: Osaka City; and Takatsuki, Osaka.-History:Kansai University was founded as Kansai Law School in November 1886, in Osaka...
Takatsuki campus,Takatsuki Muse campus - Osaka Medical CollegeOsaka Medical Collegeis a private university in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. The precursor of the school was founded in 1927, and it was chartered as a university in 1946.- External links :* in Japanese* in English...
- SeibuSeibu Department Storesis a Japanese department store. The first store to trade under the name opened its doors in 1949. Seibu is typical of Japanese department stores with a wide variety of stores doing business on several floors. The company is now a subsidiary of Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd..-Japan:The Seibu...
- MatsuzakayaMatsuzakayais a major Japanese department store chain operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing. When the chain was an independent company, , it had its headquarters in Naka-ku, Nagoya.- History :...
- Mizuho BankMizuho Bankis the core retail banking unit of Mizuho Financial Group, which is the second-largest financial services company in Japan and one of the three so-called Japanese "megabanks"...
- Kansai SuperKansai Superright|thumb|200px|A Kansai Super store located in Kōbe, Japan. is a supermarket chain named for the Kansai region of Japan where its stores are located. Its logo is a bird in the shape of a K...
- Settsukyo Park
- Imashirozuka kofunKofunKofun are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Japan, constructed between the early 3rd century and early 7th century. They gave their name to the Kofun period . Many of the Kofun have a distinctive keyhole-shaped mound , unique to ancient Japan...
- Ama ruins
- Kyodai Seminar
- Yaotomi
- Akutagawa Shotengai
- Green Plaza
- Actamore
Railways
- 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 Kyoto LineJR Kyoto LineThe is the common name of a portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, between Kyoto Station and Osaka Station. The line is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company ....
: Settsu-Tonda StationSettsu-Tonda Stationis a train station in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:The station has two island platforms, each of which exclusively serves up or down trains. Outer side of each platform is fenced as no trains on the outer tracks make stop at this station....
- Takatsuki StationTakatsuki Station (Osaka)is a railway station located in Hakubaicho, Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It serves the JR Kyoto Line of West Japan Railway Company. The distances to major stations are 21.2 km to Osaka Station, 21.6 km to Kyoto Station and 535.7 km to Tokyo Station...
- JR Kyoto Line
- Hankyu RailwayHankyu Railwayis 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...
- Kyoto Line: Tonda StationTonda Stationis a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Stations next to Tonda:...
- Takatsuki-shi StationTakatsuki-shi Stationis a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.It is one of the main train stations of the city along with Takatsuki Station on the JR Kyoto Line.-Lines:*Hankyu Railway Kyoto Main Line...
- Kammaki StationKammaki Stationis a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, along the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Kyōto and Shin-Ōsaka Stations.-Stations next to Kammaki:...
- Kyoto Line: Tonda Station
Takatsuki-shi is serviced by two train lines: JR (Japan Railway Company) and Hankyu. Many people prefer to ride on the JR line, due to the JR's cheaper fares and slightly more frequent service. When the JR
JR
Jr. is the abbreviation for Junior.For articles named Junior;, see Junior JR may also stand for:-People:* Jackie Robinson , an American Major League Baseball player...
Fukuchiyama Line
Fukuchiyama Line
The is a railway line of West Japan Railway between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line...
crashed and caused 108 casualties in 2005, the number of people using JR has dropped compared to Hankyu, but has recovered since. Takatsuki is one of the larger suburban cities outlying central Osaka, so almost every train stops at this station.
The Sakaisuji Line terminates at the Takatsuki-shi Station
Takatsuki-shi Station
is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.It is one of the main train stations of the city along with Takatsuki Station on the JR Kyoto Line.-Lines:*Hankyu Railway Kyoto Main Line...
, while it sometimes comes from the Kawaramachi Station
Kawaramachi Station
Kawaramachi Station is the name of four train stations in Japan.* Kawaramachi Station - in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture* Kawaramachi Station - in Kyoto* Kawaramachi Station - in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture...
.
Sister and Friendship cities
MasudaMasuda, Shimane
is a city located in Shimane, Japan.As of September 2010 the city has a population of 51,118 and the density of 69.7 person persons per square km². The total area is 733.16 km²...
, Shimane, Japan
Japan
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- Sister city agreement concluded in 1971 (with former Hikimi
Hikimi, Shimane
was a town located in Mino District, Shimane, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Hikimi, along with the town of Mito, also from Mino District, was merged into the expanded city of Masuda....
town) Wakasa
Wakasa, Fukui
is a town located in Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui, Japan.Wakasa was formed on March 31, 2005 by the merger of the former towns of Mikata, from Mikata District, and Kaminaka, from Onyū District....
, Mikatakaminaka District
Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui
Mikatakaminaka is a district located in Fukui, Japan. The district was formed on March 31, 2005 at the same time as the merger of Mikata and Kaminaka forming the town of Wakasa....
, Fukui
Fukui
Fukui is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or it can mean "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to:- Places :* Fukui Prefecture** Fukui, Fukui - the city of the same name in the prefecture...
Japan
Japan
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- Sister city agreement concluded in 1993 (with former Mikata
Mikata, Fukui
was a town located in Mikata District, Fukui, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,026 and a density of 93.47 persons per km². The total area was 96.57 km²....
town) Manila
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, Philippines
Philippines
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- Sister city agreement concluded in 1979 Changzhou
Changzhou
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, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, China
China
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- Sister city agreement concluded in 1987 Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland
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, Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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- Sister city agreement concluded in 1991