Takatsuki

Takatsuki 高槻市
Core city
JR Takatsuki Station and Actamore
Flag Seal
Location of Takatsuki in Osaka Prefecture
Takatsuki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′N 135°37′E / 34.850°N 135.617°E / 34.850; 135.617Coordinates: 34°51′N 135°37′E / 34.850°N 135.617°E / 34.850; 135.617
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.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp
Symbols
Flower	Deutzia
Tree	Zelkova serrata

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 , 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
  • Shimamoto
  • Hirakata
  • Neyagawa
  • Settsu
  • Ibaraki
• 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
• 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

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  Settsu-kyo valley Natural park

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  Kansai University Takatsuki Campus

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  Heian Jogakuin University Takatsuki campus

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  Takatsuki Catholic Church

Takatsuki Downtown and Hokusetsu Mountains view

Transportation[]

Railways[]

• West Japan Railway Company
  • JR Kyoto Line: Settsu-Tonda Station – Takatsuki Station
• Hankyu Railway
  • Kyoto Line: Tonda Station – Takatsuki-shi Station – Kammaki Station

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
• Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia – Sister city agreement concluded in 1991

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takatsuki, Osaka.

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• Takatsuki City official website (in Japanese)
• Takatsuki official website (in English)