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Higashiōsaka 東大阪市
Higashiōsaka's location in Osaka, Japan.
Higashiōsaka's location in Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Physical characteristics
Area	61.81 km2 (23.86 sq mi)
Population (as of August 1, 2006)
Total	510,209
Density	8,254.47 /km2 (21,379 /sq mi)
Location	34°41′N 135°36′E / 34.683, 135.6Coordinates: 34°41′N 135°36′E / 34.683, 135.6
Symbols
Tree	Camphor Laurel
Flower	Ume
Flag
Higashiōsaka Government Office
Mayor	Junzō Nagao
Address	50-4 Aramotokita, Higashiōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu 577-8521
Phone number	06-4309-3000
Official website: Higashiōsaka City

Higashiōsaka (東大阪市, Higashiōsaka-shi^?, lit. "East Osaka") is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

[edit] History

The city was founded on February 1, 1967, by a merger of three cities, Fuse (布施, Fuse^?), Kawachi (河内, Kawachi^?) and Hiraoka (枚岡, Hiraoka^?), in eastern Osaka Prefecture.

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Rail

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Katamachi Line Tokuan Station - Konoike-Shinden Station
• Kintetsu Corporation
  • Kintetsu Nara Line Fuse Station - Kawachi-Eiwa Station - Kawachi-Kosaka Station - Yaenosato Station - Wakae-Iwata Station - Kawachi-Hanazono Station - Higashi-Hanazono Station - Hyōtan-yama Station - Hiraoka Station - Nukata Station - Ishikiri Station
  • Kintetsu Osaka Line Fuse Station - Shuntokumichi Station - Nagase Station - Mito Station
  • Kintetsu Keihanna Line (Nagata Station) - Aramoto Station - Yoshita Station - Shin-Ishikiri Station
• Osaka Municipal Subway
  • Chuo Line Takaida Station - Nagata Station

[edit] Roads

• Expressways
  • Kinki Expressway Higashiosaka Parking Area
  • Hanshin Expressway Higashiosaka Route (13)
• Daini Hanna Toll Road
• Shigi Ikoma Skyline [1]
• Route 170
• Route 308

[edit] Politics

Higashiōsaka municipal office.

Higashiōsaka is governed by mayor Junzō Nagao, an supported by the Japanese Communist Party. The city assembly is dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party.

[edit] Elections

• Higashiōsaka city assembly election, 2007
• Higashiōsaka mayoral election, 2006
• Higashiosaka by-election, 2006

[edit] Sister cities

• Berlin-Mitte, Germany (since 1959)
• Glendale, California, United States (since 1960)

[edit] See also

• Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium

[edit] External links

• Media related to Higashiōsaka, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
• (Japanese) Official website
• (English) International Information Plaza

Osaka Prefecture
Cities
Daitō | Fujiidera | Habikino | Hannan | Higashiōsaka | Hirakata | Ibaraki | Ikeda | Izumi | Izumiotsu | Izumisano | Kadoma | Kaizuka | Kashiwara | Katano | Kawachinagano | Kishiwada | Matsubara | Minoh | Moriguchi | Neyagawa | Osaka (capital) | Ōsakasayama | Sakai | Sennan | Settsu | Shijōnawate | Suita | Takaishi | Takatsuki | Tondabayashi | Toyonaka | Yao
Districts
Minamikawachi | Mishima | Senboku | Sennan | Toyono
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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