Higashiosaka, Osaka

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

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 513,178 and the density of 8,302.51 persons per km². The total area is 61.81 km².

The city was founded on February 1, 1967.

Transportation

Railways

• 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 – Hyotan-yama Station – Hiraoka Station – Nukata Station – Ishikiri Station
  • Kintetsu Osaka Line Fuse Station – Shuntokumichi Station – Nagase Station – Mito Station
  • Kintetsu Higashi-Osaka Line (Nagata Station) – Aramoto Station – Yoshita Station – Shin-Ishikiri Station
• Osaka Municipal Subway
  • Chuo Line Takaida Station (Higashiosaka, Osaka) – Nagata Station

Roads

• Expressways
  • Kinki Expressway Higashiosaka Parking Area
  • Hanshin Expressway Higashiosaka Route (13)
• 第二阪奈有料道路 (A toll road)
• Shigi Ikoma Skyline [1]
• Route 170
• Route 308

Sister cities

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

See also

• Kintetsu Hanazono rugby stadium

External links

• Official website in Japanese
• Higashiosaka city International Information Plaza