Ōmiya 大宮 is a Japanese word originally used for the imperial palace or shrines, now a common name, and may refer to:
People
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Ōmiya (surname) Ōmiya, Omiya, Oomiya or Ohmiya (written: 大宮, 近江谷 or おおみや in hiragana) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese curler
*, Japanese cyclist
*, Japanese voice actor and actor
*, Japanese curler and ...
, a Japanese surname
*Ōmiya, or is a female character in ''The
Tale of Genji
Tale may refer to:
* Narrative
A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether non-fictional (memoir, biography, news report, documentary, travel literature, travelogue, etc.) or fictional (fa ...
'', an 11th-century novel
Places
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Ōmiya Palace
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Ōmiya Bonsai Village, famous for bonsai pot gardening is located in Kita-ku, Saitama, Japan
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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) for an incomplete list
*Refugee Camps: Omiya Refugee Camp in Gwere, Uganda.
*Local governments:
** Current ward/government names
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Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
is one of ten Wards of Japan, wards of the Saitama, Saitama, Saitama City, 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 perso ...
, Ōmiya, Saitama, Japan.
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Hitachi-Ōmiya, Ibaraki, Ōmiya, Naka District, Ibaraki, Japan
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:ja:Ōmiya ,
Miyazaki, Miyazaki
is the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 397,381 in 187,859 households, and a population density of 620 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Miy ...
was Ōmiya, Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan
** Past government names
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Ōmiya, 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 largest Cities of Japan, city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Saitama, Urawa, Ōmiya, Saitama, Ōmiya, Yono, Saitama, Yono and Iwatsuki, Saitama, Iwatsuki. It is a Cities desig ...
, Japan
*** Ōmiya, Chichibu District, Saitama was a town and now is a part of
Chichibu, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,159 in 26,380 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Chichibu is in the westernmost part of Saitama. Unlik ...
, 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, 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, Japan
*** Ōmiya, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi was a village and now is a part of
Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan
*** Ōmiya, Oku District, Okayama was a village and now is divided into
Okayama, Okayama
is the prefectural capital, capital Cities of Japan, city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western J ...
and
Setouchi, Okayama, Japan
*** Ōmiya, Hino District, Tottori was a village and now is a part of
Nichinan, Tottori
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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
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 75,212 in 33,421 households and a population density of 958 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.1% in July 2020. The tota ...
, Japan
Sports
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Omiya Ardija
is a Japanese professional association football club based in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture. Its "hometown" (as designated by the league) is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. The team currently play in J2 League, the ...
, 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 (city), Saitama, Japan. It is the home stadium of J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.
It was formerly known as Omiya Football Stadium. Since 14 May 2007 ...
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