is a

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Osaka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture ...

, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1936.

Geography

Climate

Toyonaka has a

Humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Toyonaka is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

Neighboring municipalities

*Osaka Prefecture ** Yodogawa-ku, Osaka ** Suita ** Minoh ** Ikeda *

Hyōgo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, an ...

** Amagasaki **

Itami 270px, Gogadzuka Kofun 270px, Aerial view of Itami city center 270px, Konoike inari shihi 270px, Arioka Castle ruins ) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 197,215 in 83580 households and a ...

Demographics

, the city has an estimated population of 396,014 and a population density of 11,000 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 , abbreviated as , is a public research university located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's former Imperial Universities and a Designated National University listed as a "Top Type" university in the Top Global University Project. ...

and Osaka Music College have their campuses in Toyonaka. The Harada Shinto shrine is located in Toyonaka, adjacent to the Hankyu Okamachi station. Founded during the reign of the Emperor Tenmu (672-686), the wooden shrine was rebuilt in 1652 and again in 1781. An important cultural property, it is known for its copse of camphor trees and it is the site of the popular Lion Festival each October. The Consulate-General of Russia in Osaka is located in Toyonaka.

Transportation

Osaka International Airport , often referred to as is the primary regional airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Classified as a first class airport, it is the airport closest to Kyoto, southwest of Kyoto Station. ...

is partially located in Toyonaka including its terminal, although it is more commonly associated with the city of

. The city is served by the Osaka Monorail (

Senri-Chūō Station is a railway station on the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway (which links directly into the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line) and Osaka Monorail located in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. It is the main railway station in , and also called "". Lines *Kita-Osaka Kyu ...

, Shōji Station,

Shibahara Station is a Japanese monorail station of Osaka Monorail in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. "Handai" is a nickname in Japanese for Osaka University, and this station is close to the university's Toyonaka Campus. On October 1, 2019, this station was r ...

Hotarugaike Station Hotarugaike Station (蛍池駅) is an express station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line and also serves the Osaka Monorail Main Line, on which it is a major transfer point for and the last stop before Osaka International Airport. Hotarugaike is loca ...

and

Osaka Airport Station , often referred to as is the primary regional airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Classified as a first class airport, it is the airport closest to Kyoto, southwest of Kyoto Station. ...

), the Kita-Osaka Kyūkō Railway (

and Ryokuchi-kōen Station) and the

Hankyu Takarazuka Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway. It connects Umeda Station in downtown Osaka with Takarazuka Station in Takarazuka, Hyogo. It has a branch line, the Minoo Line, and the Nose Electric Rai ...

( Shōnai Station, Hattori-tenjin Station, Sone Station,

Okamachi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway. Lines Okamachi Station is served by the Hankyu Takarazuka Line The is a Ja ...

, Toyonaka Station and

). It is the second-largest city in Japan to lack service by any JR company, after Toyota. Hankyu bus provides local bus service throughout Toyonaka and into neighboring cities. Most services connect with railway stations, especially Senri Chuo and Toyonaka. Some medium- and long-distance highway bus services are available from Senri Chuo and Osaka Airport.

Points of interest

Hattori Ryokuchi Arboretum The is an arboretum located within Hattori Ryokuchi Park at 1-13 Terauchi, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. It is open daily. The arboretum contains bamboo gardens and some 2,500 cherry tree A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus ...

* Hattori Ryokuchi Park *

* Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farm Houses

Sister cities

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, United States

Notable people

* Shōzō Endō - comedian * Takashi Fujii - television performer *

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- actress * Tak Matsumoto - musician and guitarist (

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) * Yoshihiro Murai - governor of

Miyagi prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,305,596 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the nort ...

(2005–present) * Yukie Nishimura - pianist and composer * Masashi Oguro - soccer player * Panchan Rina - kickboxer * Kaoru Shintani - manga artist * Sanshiro Takagi - professional wrestler * Naoki Tanaka - comedian * Naoki Tanizaki - professional wrestler *

Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...

- manga artist and animator * Hitomi Yaida - singer and songwriter * Unagi Sayaka - professional wrestler

References

External links

* {{Authority control Cities in Osaka Prefecture