Takatsuki

Takatsuki (高槻市, Takatsuki-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is located in northern Osaka's Hokusetsu region.[1]

For other uses, see Takatsuki (disambiguation).
Takatsuki
高槻市
Core city
JR Takatsuki Station and Actamore
JR Takatsuki Station and Actamore
Flag of Takatsuki
Flag
Official seal of Takatsuki
Seal
Location of Takatsuki in Osaka Prefecture
Location of Takatsuki in Osaka Prefecture
Takatsuki is located in Japan
Takatsuki
Takatsuki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′N 135°37′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureOsaka Prefecture
First official recorded697 AD
City settledJanuary 1, 1943
Government
 • MayorTakeshi Hamada
Area
 • Total105.31 km2 (40.66 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2010)
 • Total350,914
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2-1 Tōen-chō, Takatsuki-shi, Ōsaka-fu
569-0067
Websitewww.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp
Symbols
FlowerDeutzia
TreeZelkova serrata

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 situated almost directly between Kyoto and Osaka. Owing to the convenience of being 13 and 15 minutes by train from these two cities respectively, the city prospered and has developed with increasing rapidity to become one of the biggest commuter towns in the area, serving both Kyoto and Osaka. Culturally, Takatsuki is renowned for its Imashirozuka Kofun (burial mound). Earthenware funerary objects (haniwa) discovered around this mound include figurines of warriors almost certainly placed with a protective purpose (The form of such a warrior was used as the design basis for the city's official mascot character, Hanitan). Takatsuki is also known for its Takatsuki Jazz Festival, held every year in Golden Week . This is a two-day extravaganza of live jazz featuring over 300 acts, involving over 3,000 artists, who perform in 72 different locations in and around the central business district.

Neighboring municipalities

Points of interest
  • Settsu-kyo valley Natural park
    Settsu-kyo valley Natural park
  • Kansai University Takatsuki Campus
    Kansai University Takatsuki Campus
  • Heian Jogakuin University Takatsuki campus
    Heian Jogakuin University Takatsuki campus
  • Takatsuki Catholic Church
    Takatsuki Catholic Church
Takatsuki Downtown and Hokusetsu Mountains view

Transportation

Railways

Takatsuki-shi is served by two railway companies: JR (Japan Railway Company) and Hankyu. Many people prefer JR, owing to lower fares and slightly more frequent service. After an accident on the JR Fukuchiyama Line caused 108 casualties in 2005, there was an increase in Hankyu's passenger share but this has since been reversed. As Takatsuki is one of Osaka's larger suburban cities, almost every train stops there.

The Sakaisuji Line terminates at Takatsuki-shi Station, while some trains come from Kyoto-kawaramachi Station.

Buses

Takatsuki has its own municipal bus network and private carriers, such as Keihan Bus and Hankyu Bus, also operate there.

Highways

Sister and Friendship cities

Notable people from Takatsuki

References
  1. "あなたが大阪府で名前がかっこいいと思う市町村は？ 3つの市をピックアップ！（ねとらぼ）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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