Takatsuki 高槻市 | |||||||||||
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Core city | |||||||||||
) JR Takatsuki Station and Actamore | |||||||||||
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) Location of Takatsuki in Osaka Prefecture | |||||||||||
)  Takatsuki Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°51′N 135°37′E / 34.850°N 135.617°E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture | ||||||||||
| First official recorded | 697 AD | ||||||||||
| City settled | January 1, 1943 | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Mayor | Tsuyoshi Hamada | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 105.31 km2 (40.66 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (January 2010) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 350,914 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | 2-1 Tōen-chō, Takatsuki-shi, Ōsaka-fu 569-0067 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Takatsuki (高槻市, Takatsuki-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the Northern Osaka's Hokusetsu region.
As of 2020, the city had an estimated population of 347,944 and a population density of 3,300 persons per km². The total area is 105.31 km².
The city was founded on January 1, 1943, and is almost directly between Kyoto and Osaka. Due to the convenience of being 13–15 minutes from Kyoto and Osaka by train respectively, the city has developed exponentially during the past recent 20 years. It is one of the biggest commuter towns in the area, with people commuting to Kyoto and Osaka. The city's official mascot character is Hanitan. It was designed after a soldier-shaped Haniwa excavated from Imashirozuka Kofun. During the Golden Week every year, the city holds Takatsuki Jazz Festival, two-day extravaganza of live jazz featuring over 300 acts, comprising over 3,000 artists, performing in 72 different locations in-and-around the central business disctrict.
Neighboring municipalities
- Osaka Prefecture
- Kyoto Prefecture
- Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto
- Kameoka
Points of interest
- Settsukyo-Saal (摂津響Saal) - Music Salon with Steinway & Sons Piano
- Settsu-kyo Valley Natural Park
- Kosobe Conservatory (Kyoto University)
- Kansai University Takatsuki campus, Takatsuki Muse campus
- Osaka Medical College
- Heian Jogakuin University Takatsuki campus
- Seibu
- Matsuzakaya
- Mizuho Bank
- Imashirozuka kofun
- Akutagawayama Castle
- Takatsuki Catholic Church
- Kosobebosai Park (古曽部防災公園) is a public park in Takatsuki.
- Ama ruins
- Kyodai Seminar
- Yaotomi
- Green Plaza
- Actamore
- Muse Takatsuki
Settsu-kyo valley Natural park
Kansai University Takatsuki Campus
Heian Jogakuin University Takatsuki campus
Takatsuki Catholic Church
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Transportation
Railways
- West Japan Railway Company
- JR Kyoto Line: Settsu-Tonda Station – Takatsuki Station
- Hankyu Railway
Takatsuki-shi is serviced by two train lines: JR (Japan Railway Company) and Hankyu. Many people prefer to ride on the JR line, due to the JR's cheaper fares and slightly more frequent service. When the JR Fukuchiyama Line crashed and caused 108 casualties in 2005, the number of people using JR dropped compared to Hankyu but has recovered since. Takatsuki is one of the larger suburban cities outlying central Osaka, so almost every train stops at this station.
The Sakaisuji Line terminates at the Takatsuki-shi Station, while it sometimes comes from the Kawaramachi Station.
Highways
National Route 170
National Route 171
Sister and Friendship cities
Masuda, Shimane, Japan – Sister city agreement concluded in 1971 (with former Hikimi town)- Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui, Japan – Sister city agreement concluded in 1993 (with former Mikata town)
Manila, Philippines – Sister city agreement concluded in 1979
Changzhou, Jiangsu, China – Sister city agreement concluded in 1987.svg.png)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia – Sister city agreement concluded in 1991
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References
External links
- Takatsuki City official website (in Japanese)
- Takatsuki official website (in English)