Neyagawa, Osaka

Neyagawa
Neyagawa ; 寝屋川市
	Core city
	Neyagawa Green City
	Flag Seal
	Location of Neyagawa in Osaka Prefecture
	Neyagawa Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°46′N 135°38′E / 34.767°N 135.633°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshihiro Baba
Area
• Total	24.73 km2 (9.55 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2017)
• Total	236,758
• Density	9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1 Honmachi, Neyagawa-shi, Ōsaka-fu; 572-8555
Website	www.city.neyagawa.osaka.jp
	Symbols
Flower	Rose
Tree	Sakura

Neyagawa (寝屋川市, Neyagawa-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, that was founded May 3, 1951.

As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 236,758 and a population density of 9,600 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 24.73 km².

Neyagawa entered a Sister City relationship with Newport News, Virginia (US), in 1982, and with Oakville, Ontario (Canada), in 1984, where a boulevard is named after the city.

Surrounding municipalities

Keihan Electric Railway
- Keihan Main Line Kayashima Station - Neyagawa-shi Station - Korien Station
West Japan Railway Company
- Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Neyagawa-Kōen Station

Private universities

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Neyagawa Municipal Board of Education.^[2]

Public high schools are operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education: ^[3]

Gōeidō Gōtarō, sumo wrestler, ranked at ōzeki; born in Neyagawa
Masaki Okimoto, professional wrestler - born in Neyagawa
Nana Okada, Japanese idol, singer and member of J-pop girlgroups AKB48, STU48 and Tentoumu Chu! - born in Neyagawa
Koji Uehara, baseball player, member of the 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox - born in Neyagawa
Yoshiyuki Fuchiwaki, former baseball player (Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Nippon Professional Baseball) - born in Neyagawa
Yumi Yoshimura, Japanese idol, singer and musician, member of J-pop duo PUFFY - born in Neyagawa
Mio Ootani, Japanese gravure idol - born in Neyagawa
Ryo Tadokoro, Japanese football player (Yokohama FC, J1 League) - born in Neyagawa
Hiroshi Ōsaka, Japanese animator, character designer and illustrator - born in Neyagawa
Fujiwara, Japanese comedy duo - both born in Neyagawa
Tomokatsu Kitagawa, Japanese politician - born in Neyagawa
Kaoru Tada, Japanese manga artist - born in Neyagawa
Naoto Tsuru, baseball player (Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Professional Baseball - Central League) - born in Neyagawa
Naoki Matayoshi, Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist - born in Neyagawa
Yuri Nakamura, Zainichi Korean actress and former singer - born in Neyagawa
Daiki Numa, Japanese footballer (Vonds Ichihara, Kantō Soccer League)
Koji Uehara, former baseball player - born in Neyagawa
Emiko Ueno, former female badminton player - born in Neyagawa
Ura Kazuki, sumo wrestler - born in Neyagawa

Susami, Wakayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1976
Mimasaka, Okayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1991 (with former Ohara town)
Newport News, Virginia United States - Sister city agreement concluded in 1982
Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1984^[7]
Luwan District, Shanghai, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1994. Luwan has since been merged into Huangpu District since June 2011.

^ 寝屋川市ホームページ. City.neyagawa.osaka.jp. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
^ ようこそ、寝屋川高校へ. Osaka-c.ed.jp. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
^ 西寝屋川高等学校. Osaka-c.ed.jp. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
^ 大阪府立北かわち皐が丘高等学校. Osaka-c.ed.jp. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
^ "Oakville's Sister City - Neyagawa, Japan". Oakville.ca. Town of Oakville. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-28.