Toyonaka, Osaka

Toyonaka 豊中市
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Location of Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture
Toyonaka Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Keiichirō Asari
Area
• Total	36.38 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Population (January 2010)
• Total	388,633
• Density	10,680/km2 (27,700/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Sweet Osmanthus
• Flower	Rose
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

City Hall of Toyonaka

Toyonaka (豊中市, Toyonaka-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1936.

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).

Points of interest

• Hattori Ryokuchi Arboretum
• Hattori Ryokuchi Park
• Osaka University

Sister cities

• San Mateo, California, USA

Notable people

• Takashi Fujii - television performer
• Mai Hosho - actress
• Tak Matsumoto - musician and guitarist (B'z)
• Yoshihiro Murai - governor of Miyagi prefecture (2005–present)
• Masashi Oguro - soccer player
• Kaoru Shintani - manga artist
• Endō Shōzō - comedian
• Tanaka Naoki - comedian
• Osamu Tezuka - manga artist and animator
• Sankichi Tōge - poet
• Hitomi Yaida - singer and songwriter
• Masahiro Yamaguchi also known as Yama-B - (ex-Galneryus singer) musician
• Yukie Nishimura - pianist and composer

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Toyonaka City official website (Japanese)