is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ...

located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using ...

of 378,322 and a

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

of 9,880 persons per km². The total area is 36.11 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1940, and was the site of

Expo '70 The or Expo 70 was a world's fair held in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. Its theme was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." In Japanese, Expo '70 is often referred to as . It was the first world's fa ...

, a

World's Fair A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition or an expo, is a large international exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specif ...

held in 1970. The J-League soccer club

Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Gamba'' comes from the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to ...

plays at

Suita City Football Stadium is a stadium located in the city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has a capacity of 39,694. The official name is Suita City Football Stadium and is used for international matches such as the World Cup qualifiers. The stadium is home of t ...

. It is connected to central by

Hankyu Railway , trading as , is a Japanese private railway company that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of the flagship properties of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., in turn part of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Gro ...

West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...

and the Osaka Municipal Subway. The

Osaka Monorail The is a monorail system in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by . At long, it is the second longest monorail system in the world after the Chongqing Monorail and the longest monorail system in Japan. It links the three campuses o ...

also passes through the area, connecting the city to Osaka, the

Expo Commemoration Park or Expo '70 Commemorative Park is a park in Suita, Japan. It is north of Osaka (about 15 km from Umeda). The park is the former site of Expo '70, a World's Fair held between March 15 and September 13, 1970. It is about 264 ha of lawn and ...

and

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. ...

Surrounding municipalities

*Osaka Prefecture **

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...

( Yodogawa-ku,

Higashiyodogawa-ku is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Higashiyodogawa-ku is located in the north-east part of Osaka city. The population of Higashiyodogawa-ku is 181,535.(2003) The popular area to shop is Awaji, which is about 10 minutes away from Umeda by tr ...

) ** Settsu ** Ibaraki ** Minoh **

Toyonaka is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1936. Geography Climate Toyonaka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The aver ...

Economy

Major companies and industries

* Asahi Suita Brewery * Headquarters of SNK, the producer of

Neo Geo Neo Geo is a family of video game hardware developed by SNK. On the market from 1990 to 2004, the brand originated with the release of an arcade system, the Neo Geo MVS and its home console counterpart, the Neo Geo AES. The Neo Geo MVS was ...

arcade boards and games * Mister Donut, a fast food franchise that offers doughnuts, coffee, muffins and pastries.

Education

Universities

* Kansai University's main branch is located here. It is accessible through

Kandaimae Station is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Senri Line located in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Layout *There are two side platforms with two tracks on the ground level. History *October 26, 1921 – on Kita-Osaka Railway was opened. *Apr ...

on the Hankyu Senri Line. *

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 Proje ...

's main administrative campus is hosted here, right beside the Expo Park. It is accessible via the Osaka Monorail at Handaibyoinmae Station, or via Hankyu Senri Line at Kita-Senri Station. * Osaka Gakuin University, accessible through

Kishibe Station is a railway station in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Lines *West Japan Railway Company ** JR Kyoto Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) History The station opened on April 11, 1947. Layout The station has two island platform An island platform ...

on JR Kyoto Line. *

Senri Kinran University is a private university Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public stu ...

, accessible through Kita-Senri Station on Hankyu Senri Line.

Student dormitories

*Osaka University Foreign Student House *Senri International Student House *Kansai University International Student House *JASSO Student House

Culture

Museums

* National Museum of Ethnology * International Institute for

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, Osaka * The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka *Kansai University Museum *Suita City Museum

Transportation

Rail

JR West , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...

JR Kyoto Line The is a commuter rail line in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The name applies to the section of the Tōkaidō Main Line between Kyōto Station and Ōsaka Station. The Kyot ...

: (<< for

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ...

) - Senrioka - Kishibe - Suita - (for

Ōsaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population o ...

>>)

Hankyu Kyoto Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway. It connects Osaka-umeda Station in Osaka and Kyoto-kawaramachi Station in Kyoto. Definition The Kyoto Main Line is often called the for short, and in a broa ...

: (<< for Kyoto Kawaramachi) - Shojaku - (for Osaka

Umeda is a major commercial, business, shopping and entertainment district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and the city's main northern railway terminus ( Ōsaka Station, Umeda Station). The district's name means "plum field". History Umeda was histori ...

>>) * Hankyu Senri Line: (<< for Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme, Osaka Municipal Subway

Sakaisuji Line The is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. Its official name is , and in MLIT publications, it is written as . The Sakaisuji Line is unique in the Osaka Metro system in that despite being regulated as ...

) - Suita - Toyotsu - Kandai-mae - Senriyama - Minami-Senri - Yamada - Kita-Senri (line terminus)

Osaka Metro The is a major rapid transit system in the Osaka Metropolitan Area of Japan, operated by the Osaka Metro Company, Ltd. It serves the city of Osaka and the adjacent municipalities of Higashiosaka, Kadoma, Moriguchi, Sakai, Suita, and Yao. ...

* Midosuji Line ( Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Namboku Line) (<< for Umeda, Nakamozu) -

Esaka is a railway station in Suita, Osaka, Japan, on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line and the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Namboku Line. The station is numbered "M11"; it is the northernmost station in the Osaka subway system. Lines Esaka Station is ser ...

(last stop on the Midosuji Line) - '' Ryokuchi-koen (in

)'' - Momoyamadai - (for Senri-Chuo >>)

* Main Line (<< for

Osaka Airport Osaka Airport may refer to one of the following airports serving Osaka, Japan: * Itami Airport, the domestic, and former international hub (IATA: ITM). * Kansai International Airport, the international hub since September 1994, which also serve ...

) - Yamada - Banpaku Kinen Koen - (for Kadoma-shi >>) * Saito Line (<< for Saito-nishi) - Koen-higashiguchi - Banpaku Kinen Koen (line terminus)

Highways

* * * * *

Sister cities

Moratuwa Moratuwa ( si, මොරටුව, ta, மொறட்டுவை) is a large suburb of Colombo, on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, near Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. It is situated on the Galle–Colombo (Galle road) main highway, south ...

, Sri Lanka. Since July 20, 1982. * Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. Since May 12, 2016. Suita was involved in Bankstown's first international Sister City in March 1989.Bankstown's Sister Cities (PDF)
" Retrieved on July 20, 2007.

Notable residents

Avi Schafer is a Japanese professional basketball player for SeaHorses Mikawa of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Schafer has been a member of the Japan national basketball team. Early life Schafer was born ...

(born 1998), Japanese professional basketball player *

Taro Hakase is a Japanese musician who specialises as a violinist and composer. Biography Career Hakase was involved in a Japanese band called Kryzler & Kompany which formed while he was in college. He played the violin, while Tsuneyoshi Saito played k ...

(born 1968), Japanese violinist and composer

References

External links

Suita City official website

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