Daitō, Osaka

Daitō 大東市
City
View of Daitō, from mount Iimori
Flag Emblem
Location of Daitō in Osaka Prefecture
Daitō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°43′N 135°37′E / 34.717°N 135.617°E / 34.717; 135.617Coordinates: 34°43′N 135°37′E / 34.717°N 135.617°E / 34.717; 135.617
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kōichi Higashisaka
Area
• Total	18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population  (January 31, 2021)
• Total	119,329
• Density	6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1-1 Tanigawa, Daitō-shi, Ōsaka-fu 574-8555
Website	www.city.daito.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Chrysanthemum
Tree	Japanese Viburnum

Daitō (大東市, Daitō-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1956.

As of January 31, 2021, the city has an estimated population of 119,329 and a population density of 6,531 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 18.27 km².

Neighboring municipalities[]

• Osaka Prefecture
  • Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
  • Kadoma
  • Shijōnawate
  • Higashiōsaka
• Nara Prefecture
  • Ikoma

Transportation[]

Railways[]

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Suminodo Station - Nozaki Station - Shijonawate Station

(Shijonawate Station is in Daito-shi that is a neighboring city of Shijonawate-shi.)

Highways[]

• National Route 170

Education[]

University & College[]

• Osaka Sangyo University (Private University)
• Shijonawate Gakuen Junior College (Private University)
• Shijonawate Gakuen University (Private University)

Middle School[]

• Osaka Tōin Junior and Senior High School

Notable people[]

• Erika Kasahara, taekwondo practitioner
• Houka Kinoshita, actor
• Eri Murakawa, actress
• Takeya Nakamura, baseball player
• Yuma Nakayama, actor
• Tsuyoshi Nishioka, baseball player
• Hiroyuki Oze, baseball player
• Yoshinori Tateyama, baseball player

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Daito, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons

• Daitō City official website (in Japanese)

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