Habikino, Osaka

Habikino

Habikino
羽曳野市
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Location of Habikino in Osaka
Habikino is located in Japan
Habikino
 
Coordinates: 34°33′N 135°36′E / 34.55°N 135.6°E / 34.55; 135.6Coordinates: 34°33′N 135°36′E / 34.55°N 135.6°E / 34.55; 135.6
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Osaka
Government
 - Mayor Tsuguo Kitagawa
Area
 - Total 26.44 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2010)
 - Total 117,223
 - Density 4,430/km2 (11,473.6/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Mandarin Orange
- Flower Peach
Phone number 072-958-1111
Address 4-1-1 Konda, Habikino-shi, Ōsaka-fu
583-8585
Website City of Habikino
Habikino city office

Habikino (羽曳野市 Habikino-shi?) is a city located in eastern Osaka, Japan. It is particularly well-known for its grape production, as well as the many ancient burial mounds that dot its landscape.

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History

The city was founded on January 15, 1959.

Sister cities and friendship cities

Within Japan

  • Japan Kameyama, Mie (friendship city)
  • Japan Gose, Nara (friendship city)

Internationally

Education

Universities and technical schools

  • Shitennōji International Buddhist University
  • Osaka Prefecture University Habikino Campus (formerly Osaka Prefecture College of Nursing)

Transportation

Rail

  • Kintetsu Corporation
    • Minami-Osaka Line: (to Osaka Abenobashi) - Eganoshō - Takawashi - (intervening stations in Fujiidera) - Furuichi - Komagatani - Kaminotaishi - (to Kintetsu Gose, Kashiharajingū-mae, Yoshino)

Bus

  • Kintetsu Bus
    • From Furuichi Station in the east, buses carry passengers on routes to Habikigaoka, Shitennōji International Buddhist University, Momoyama-dai, and Fujiidera Station.
    • From Eganoshō Station in the west, there is a bus route to Kawachi-Matsubara Station which also covers Mihara-ku in Sakai.
  • Kongō Bus
    • Buses pick up passengers at Kaminotaishi Station.

Roads

National toll roads

Minami-Hanna Expressway (two interchanges within city limits):

  • Habikino Interchange
  • Habikino-Higashi Interchange

National non-toll roads

  • National Route 166
  • National Route 170 (Osaka Outer Loop Highway)

Prefectural roads

  • Osaka/Nara Prefectural Route 12: Sakai-Yamato-Takada Highway
  • Osaka Prefectural Route 27: Kashiwara-Komagatani-Chihayaakasaka Highway
  • Osaka Prefectural Route 31: Sakai-Habikino Highway
  • Osaka Prefectural Route 32: Mihara-Taishi Highway

Surrounding municipalities

  • Osaka Prefecture:
  • Nara Prefecture:
    • Kashiba


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