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27100 ／ Osaka City
Osaka City
おおさかし
Whale jawbone forms a bridge's handrail.
Sekkeikyo, Zuiko-ji Temple- Population
- 2,752,412
- 5-year change
- +2.3%
- to Tokyo
- 141 min
- Nagoya 47 min, Kyoto 12 min
A river runs throughTraditional craftsAn odd landmark雪鯨橋瑞光寺
Click to open Osaka City.
27140 ／ Sakai City
Sakai City
さかいし
A 13-tier pagoda of earth and tile.
Doto, a National Historic Site- Population
- 826,161
- 5-year change
- −1.6%
- to Osaka
- 10 min
Port townOld streetscapeWorld Heritage siteTraditional crafts土塔
Click to open Sakai City.
27202 ／ Senshu
Kishiwada City
きしわだし
Stones themed on the Eight Formations.
Hachijin Garden, Shigemori Mirei- Population
- 190,658
- 5-year change
- −2.2%
- to Osaka
- 21 min
Castle townA castleFamous festivalMountain climbingMountains
Click to open Kishiwada City.
27203 ／ Toyono
Toyonaka City
とよなかし
A crocodile fossil came out of campus.
Machikanewani, Machikaneyama- Population
- 401,558
- 5-year change
- +1.5%
- to Osaka
- 11 min
Commuter townMany parksUniversity townマチカネワニ待兼山
Click to open Toyonaka City.
27204 ／ Toyono
Ikeda City
いけだし
A stone tower stands in a huge chamber.
Hachizuka Kofun, 13-tier pagoda- Population
- 104,993
- 5-year change
- +1.9%
- to Osaka
- 19 min
Commuter townMountainsA river runs throughFamous festival鉢塚古墳
Click to open Ikeda City.
27205 ／ Toyono
Suita City
すいたし
A headman's house, likened to a lord's.
Former Nakanishi Residence- Population
- 385,567
- 5-year change
- +3%
- to Osaka
- 9 min
- Kyoto 37 min
Commuter townMany parksOld streetscape旧中西家住宅廣瀬旭荘
Click to open Suita City.
27206 ／ Senshu
Izumiotsu City
いずみおおつし
Spanish-style house in a seaside suburb.
Former Umino House- Population
- 74,412
- 5-year change
- −2%
- to Osaka
- 19 min
Town of makersBy the seaMany shrines and templesOld streetscape旧海野家住宅
Click to open Izumiotsu City.
27207 ／ Mishima
Takatsuki City
たかつきし
Haniwa kilns were rebuilt among high-rises.
Shin-ike Haniwa Factory Park- Population
- 352,698
- 5-year change
- +0.2%
- to Kyoto
- 12 min
- Osaka 15 min
Commuter townPlainsMountainsA river runs throughCastle town
Click to open Takatsuki City.
27208 ／ Senshu
Kaizuka City
かいづかし
Said to be built without a single nail.
Kuginashi-do, Koon-ji Kannon-do- Population
- 84,443
- 5-year change
- −4.8%
- to Osaka
- 28 min
National TreasureOld streetscapeMany shrines and temples孝恩寺観音堂釘無堂
Click to open Kaizuka City.
27209 ／ Kitakawachi
Moriguchi City
もりぐちし
The hall has a shikoro-style lower roof.
Sata Tenjingu, worship hall- Population
- 143,096
- 5-year change
- 0%
- to Osaka
- 11 min
Commuter townCompany townPlainsPost town佐太天神宮
Click to open Moriguchi City.
27210 ／ Kitakawachi
Hirakata City
ひらかたし
A tree said to be a traveler's landmark.
Hirakata Tanakatei no Muku- Population
- 397,289
- 5-year change
- −1.7%
- to Osaka
- 21 min
Commuter townPost townA river runs through枚方田中邸のむくむくの木
Click to open Hirakata City.
27211 ／ Mishima
Ibaraki City
いばらきし
Lotus base and cross, cut in one stone.
Keicho 6 Christian tombstone- Population
- 287,730
- 5-year change
- +2.7%
- to Osaka
- 14 min
- Kyoto 28 min
Commuter townPost townMountains慶長六年銘キリシタン墓碑千提寺
Click to open Ibaraki City.
27212 ／ Nakakawachi
Yao City
やおし
The left wall was drawn in 1879.
Kaizanzuka Kofun, Morse's sketch- Population
- 264,642
- 5-year change
- −1.5%
- to Osaka
- 11 min
Commuter townFamous festivalMountainsTown of makers開山塚古墳
Click to open Yao City.
27213 ／ Senshu
Izumisano City
いずみさのし
Kamakura pagoda moved in Meiji repairs.
Jigen-in Temple pagoda- Population
- 100,131
- 5-year change
- −0.8%
- to Osaka
- 27 min
By the seaMany shrines and templesNational Treasure慈眼院慈眼院多宝塔
Click to open Izumisano City.
27214 ／ Minamikawachi
Tondabayashi City
とんだばやしし
A triangular gable sits on a curved one.
Nishikiori Shrine main hall- Population
- 108,699
- 5-year change
- −4.6%
- to Osaka
- 29 min
Old streetscapeMany shrines and templesCommuter town錦織神社錦織神社本殿
Click to open Tondabayashi City.
27215 ／ Kitakawachi
Neyagawa City
ねやがわし
Hollowed upper stone on a lower stone.
Ishinohoden Kofun, stone chamber- Population
- 229,733
- 5-year change
- −3.3%
- to Osaka
- 17 min
Old streetscapeAn odd landmarkA river runs through石宝殿古墳萱島神社
Click to open Neyagawa City.
27216 ／ Minamikawachi
Kawachinagano City
かわちながのし
A wooden police post, office and home.
Former Mikkaichi Police Box- Population
- 101,692
- 5-year change
- −4.9%
- to Osaka
- 26 min
MountainsMountain climbingPost townMany shrines and templesNational Treasure
Click to open Kawachinagano City.
27217 ／ Minamikawachi
Matsubara City
まつばらし
Festival from 8:08 p.m. on August 8.
Hagami Shrine, Shibagaki Shrine- Population
- 117,641
- 5-year change
- −2.6%
- to Osaka
- 8 min
Commuter townMany shrines and templesMany parks歯神社柴籬神社
Click to open Matsubara City.
27218 ／ Kitakawachi
Daito City
だいとうし
A 25 m round tomb held iron armor.
Doyama Kofun, Mound 1 armor- Population
- 119,367
- 5-year change
- −3.1%
- to Osaka
- 17 min
Commuter townPlainsMountains堂山古墳群堂山1号墳
Click to open Daito City.
27219 ／ Senshu
Izumi City
いずみし
Izumi's five shrines, enshrined in one.
Gosha Soja, Izumi Inoue Shrine- Population
- 184,495
- 5-year change
- −0.9%
- to Osaka
- 31 min
Many shrines and templesMountains和泉五社総社泉井上神社和泉清水
Click to open Izumi City.
27220 ／ Toyono
Minoh City
みのおし
One theory: a farm tool named the town.
Minoh Falls, quasi-national park- Population
- 136,868
- 5-year change
- +2.6%
- to Shin-Osaka
- 20 min
MountainsA river runs throughCommuter town箕面大滝明治の森箕面国定公園
Click to open Minoh City.
27221 ／ Nakakawachi
Kashiwara City
かしわらし
Four pairs of towers suggest a castle.
Tamate Bridge, five-span bridge- Population
- 68,775
- 5-year change
- −3.3%
- to Osaka
- 17 min
A river runs throughFruit growingTraditional crafts玉手橋築留二番樋
Click to open Kashiwara City.
27222 ／ Minamikawachi
Habikino City
はびきのし
A stone bridge imitates a wooden bridge.
Hojo Bridge, Konda Hachimangu- Population
- 108,736
- 5-year change
- −3.5%
- to Osaka
- 16 min
World Heritage siteNational TreasureFruit growingPlainsMany shrines and temples
Click to open Habikino City.
27223 ／ Kitakawachi
Kadoma City
かどまし
No less than China's pine, a verse says.
Kungai Kusu, Mitsushima Shrine- Population
- 119,764
- 5-year change
- −3.1%
- to Osaka
- 17 min
Commuter townPlainsMany shrines and templesTown of makers薫蓋クス
Click to open Kadoma City.
27224 ／ Mishima
Settsu City
せっつし
A hall with chidori and kara gables.
Mashita Tenmangu, main hall- Population
- 87,456
- 5-year change
- +2.9%
- to Osaka
- 14 min
- Kyoto 32 min
Commuter townPlainsA river runs through味舌天満宮織田尚長
Click to open Settsu City.
27225 ／ Senshu
Takaishi City
たかいしし
A road's stone bridge moved to a park.
Kyarabashi Bridge, Kishu Kaido- Population
- 55,635
- 5-year change
- −1.6%
- to Osaka
- 15 min
By the seaCommuter townPlains伽羅橋紀州街道
Click to open Takaishi City.
27226 ／ Minamikawachi
Fujiidera City
ふじいでらし
A forked sled lay in a tomb's moat.
Small shura, Mitsuzuka Kofun- Population
- 63,688
- 5-year change
- −2.7%
- to Osaka
- 12 min
World Heritage siteNational TreasureMany shrines and temples小修羅三ツ塚古墳
Click to open Fujiidera City.
27227 ／ Nakakawachi
Higashiosaka City
ひがしおおさかし
A farm office with a castle-like roof.
Former Konoike Shinden Kaisho- Population
- 493,940
- 5-year change
- −1.8%
- to Osaka
- 9 min
- Nagoya 150 min
MountainsPlainsTown of makers旧鴻池新田会所鴻池新田
Click to open Higashiosaka City.
27228 ／ Senshu
Sennan City
せんなんし
Eroded hills looked like rivers of sand.
Sunagawa Kisho, name's origin- Population
- 60,102
- 5-year change
- −3.7%
- to Osaka
- 44 min
By the seaMountainsPost townOld streetscapeAn odd landmark
Click to open Sennan City.
27229 ／ Kitakawachi
Shijonawate City
しじょうなわてし
A 5th-century horse, cut out in its pit.
Shitomiyakita Site, buried horse- Population
- 55,177
- 5-year change
- −1.6%
- to Osaka
- 24 min
A castleMountainsCommuter town蔀屋北遺跡埋葬馬
Click to open Shijonawate City.
27230 ／ Kitakawachi
Katano City
かたのし
Parts of the moat serve as rice paddies.
Kisabe Castle, aka Katano Castle- Population
- 75,033
- 5-year change
- −1.8%
- to Osaka
- 29 min
- Kyoto 44 min
National TreasureMountainsA river runs throughOld streetscape私部城跡
Click to open Katano City.
27231 ／ Minamikawachi
Osakasayama City
おおさかさやまし
Tomb coffins were reused as sluices.
Coffins reused as stone sluices- Population
- 58,435
- 5-year change
- +1.1%
- to Osaka
- 23 min
Commuter townFruit growingA river runs through狭山池狭山池博物館
Click to open Osakasayama City.
27232 ／ Senshu
Hannan City
はんなんし
Twenty-odd inns lined the border valley.
Yamanaka post town, Kishu Road- Population
- 51,254
- 5-year change
- −5.6%
- to Osaka
- 37 min
Post townOld streetscapeMountainsBy the sea山中宿
Click to open Hannan City.
27301 ／ Mishima
Shimamoto Town
しまもとちょう
Stele back: a British envoy's English.
Parting stele, Sakurai Eki-ato- Population
- 30,927
- 5-year change
- +3.1%
- to Kyoto
- 17 min
- Osaka 25 min
Natural springsMountainsA river runs through楠公父子訣児之處碑桜井駅跡
Click to open Shimamoto Town.
27321 ／ Toyono
Toyono Town
とよのちょう
Genroku 5 is cut into a stone torii.
Yoshikawa Hachiman, stone torii- Population
- 18,279
- 5-year change
- −8.3%
MountainsA river runs throughMany shrines and templesMountain climbing吉川八幡神社
Click to open Toyono Town.
27322 ／ Toyono
Nose Town
のせちょう
Shrine-yard sand was said to repel ants.
Noma Zelkova, Arinashi-no-miya- Population
- 9,079
- 5-year change
- −11.5%
- to Yamashita
- 24 min
MountainsFarming townRice country野間の大けやき蟻無宮
Click to open Nose Town.
27341 ／ Senshu
Tadaoka Town
ただおかちょう
Plover and sandbar haiku, set in stone.
Otsu River estuary, the river in the haiku- Population
- 16,567
- 5-year change
- −4.2%
- to Osaka
- 33 min
By the seaA river runs throughCommuter town三代句碑高浜虚子
Click to open Tadaoka Town.
27361 ／ Senshu
Kumatori Town
くまとりちょう
Cotton was woven inside brick walls.
Former Nakabayashi Cotton Mill- Population
- 43,763
- 5-year change
- −1.5%
- to Osaka
- 49 min
Commuter townUniversity townMountains旧中林綿布工場煉瓦館
Click to open Kumatori Town.
27362 ／ Senshu
Tajiri Town
たじりちょう
Mansion that overlooked a spinning mill.
Former Taniguchi Yoshimi Villa- Population
- 8,434
- 5-year change
- +0.2%
- to Osaka
- 43 min
By the seaFarming townFishing town田尻歴史館旧谷口家吉見別邸
Click to open Tajiri Town.
27366 ／ Senshu
Misaki Town
みさきちょう
The gate came 47 years after the hall.
Kozenji Temple, Sanmon gate- Population
- 14,741
- 5-year change
- −7.5%
- to Osaka
- 45 min
By the seaMountainsLocal cuisine興善寺山門
Click to open Misaki Town.
27381 ／ Minamikawachi
Taishi Town
たいしちょう
Rock carved away, leaving a tower.
Rokutanidera, 13-tier tower- Population
- 13,009
- 5-year change
- −5.4%
- to Kaminotaishi
- 6 min
- Kishi 11 min
MountainsFruit growingAn odd landmark鹿谷寺跡岩屋
Click to open Taishi Town.
27382 ／ Minamikawachi
Kanan Town
かなんちょう
Two round mounds, combined as one tomb.
Kanayama Kofun, twin mounds- Population
- 15,697
- 5-year change
- −2.7%
- to Tondabayashi
- 13 min
MountainsFarming townMountain climbing金山古墳双円墳
Click to open Kanan Town.
27383 ／ Minamikawachi
Chihayaakasaka Village
ちはやあかさかむら
15 farmers formed a terrace-care group.
Shimoakasaka terraced paddies- Population
- 4,909
- 5-year change
- −8.7%
- to Tondabayashi
- 18 min
MountainsFarming townMountain climbing下赤阪の棚田日本の棚田百選
Click to open Chihayaakasaka Village.
