Ōmiya 大宮 is a Japanese word originally used for the imperial palace or shrines, now a common name, and may refer to:

People

* Ōmiya (surname), a Japanese surname *Ōmiya, or is a female character in ''The

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Places

Ōmiya Palace refers to a residence of the Empress Dowager of Japan. Literally, Ōmiya means ''Large Palace'', but it is also a courtesy title of the Empress Dowager. Thus, the name Ōmiya Palace does not refer to any specific place, such as Ōmiya-ku, Saita ...

Ōmiya Bonsai Village is the nickname for the bonsai nursery precinct in , Kita-ku, Saitama, Japan. Bonsai Village is located near Ōmiya-kōen Station on the Tobu Noda Line. It is closed on every Thursday (unless the Thursday falls on a national holiday). Histor ...

, famous for bonsai pot gardening is located in Kita-ku, Saitama, Japan * Ōmiya-shuku, the fourth station on the 17-19th-century Japanese national highway Nakasendō, located in current Ōmiya-ku, Saitama *Railway stations: See

Ōmiya Station (disambiguation) Ōmiya Station is the name of multiple railway stations in Japan. *Ōmiya Station (Kyoto) in Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto City on the Kyoto Line of Hankyu Railway *Ōmiya Station (Saitama) in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama City of the East Japan Railway Company (JR Eas ...

for an incomplete list *Refugee Camps: Omiya Refugee Camp in Gwere, Uganda. *Local governments: ** Current ward/government names ***

Ōmiya-ku, Saitama is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. , the ward had an estimated population of 119,298 and a population density of 9,300 persons per km². Its total area wa ...

, Ōmiya, Saitama, Japan. *** Hitachi-Ōmiya, Ibaraki, Ōmiya, Naka District, Ibaraki, Japan *** :ja:Ōmiya ,

Miyazaki, Miyazaki is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924. As of July 2022, the city had an estimated population of 399,788 and a population density of 621 persons per km2. The total area ...

was Ōmiya, Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan ** Past government names ***

Ōmiya Ōmiya 大宮 is a Japanese word originally used for the imperial palace or shrines, now a common name, and may refer to: People *Ōmiya (surname), a Japanese surname *Ōmiya, or is a female character in ''The Tale of Genji'', an 11th-century nove ...

, Kitaadachi District, Saitama was a city and its area is now Kita-ku, Minuma-ku, Nishi-ku and Ōmiya-ku of

Saitama, Saitama is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 1 ...

, Japan *** Ōmiya, Chichibu District, Saitama was a town and now is a part of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan *** Ōmiya, Watarai District, Mie was a town and now is a part of Taiki, Mie, Japan *** Ōmiya, Naka District, Kyōto was a town and now is a part of Kyōtango, Kyoto, Japan *** Ōmiya, Fuji District, Shizuoka was a town and now is part of

Fujinomiya, Shizuoka is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 132,507 in 56,655 households, and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the city is . History The city name comes from ...

, Japan *** Ōmiya, Minami-Aizu District, Fukushima was a village and now is a part of Minamiaizu, Fukushima, Japan *** Ōmiya, Shioya District, Tochigi was a village and now is a part of

Shioya, Tochigi is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,906 in 4028 households, and a population density of 62 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Shioya is located in central Tochigi ...

, Japan *** Ōmiya, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi was a village and now is a part of

Tochigi, Tochigi is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 159,056 in 66,018 households, and a population density of 480 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Because t ...

, Japan *** Ōmiya, Oku District, Okayama was a village and now is divided into

Okayama, Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is . The city is ...

and Setouchi, Okayama, Japan *** Ōmiya, Hino District, Tottori was a village and now is a part of

Nichinan, Tottori 270px, Sekkakei Gorge is a town located in Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,144 in 1903 households and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area of the town is , representing ...

, Japan *** Ōmiya, Inashiki District, Ibaraki was a village and now is a part of Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki, Japan

Sports

Omiya Ardija is a professional association football club based in Ōmiya in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. Omiya competed in the J1 League follow ...

, a professional football (soccer) club based in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan and

Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium is a association football, football stadium located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of J2 League club Omiya Ardija. It was formerly known as Omiya Football Stad ...

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