Ibaraki, Osaka
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is a city
located in Osaka
, Japan
. It is a suburban city of Osaka city and a part of Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area
. Literally Ibaraki in English means Wild Trees or Thorny trees.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 273,992 and the density
of 3,580 persons per km². The total area is 76.52 km².
The city was founded on January 1, 1948.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
, United States
- Sister city agreement concluded in 1980 Anqing
, Anhui
, China
- Friendship city agreement concluded in 1985 Shodoshima
, Kagawa
, Japan
- Sister city agreement concluded in 1988 (with former Uchinomi
town)
Cities of Japan
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located in Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is a suburban city of Osaka city and a part of Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area
Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto
is a Japanese metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture, and Kyoto in Kyoto prefecture. The entire region has a population of 18,644,000 over an area of 11,170 km²...
. Literally Ibaraki in English means Wild Trees or Thorny trees.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 273,992 and the density
Population density
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of 3,580 persons per km². The total area is 76.52 km².
The city was founded on January 1, 1948.
Railways
- West Japan Railway CompanyWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
- JR Kyoto LineJR Kyoto LineThe is the common name of a portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, between Kyoto Station and Osaka Station. The line is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company ....
: Ibaraki StationIbaraki Stationthumb|right|250px|none|East Entrancethumb|right|250px|none|Ticket Gate is a train station on the West Japan Railway Company JR Kyoto Line in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:...
- JR Kyoto Line
- Hankyu RailwayHankyu Railwayis a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...
- Hankyu Kyoto Line: Minami-Ibaraki Station - Ibaraki-shi StationIbaraki-shi Stationis a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Stations next to Ibaraki-shi:...
- Sojiji StationSojiji Stationis a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Stations next to Sōjiji:...
- Hankyu Kyoto Line: Minami-Ibaraki Station - Ibaraki-shi Station
- Osaka Monorail
- Main LineOsaka Monorail Main Lineis a monorail route of the Osaka Monorail which connects Osaka Airport Station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Senri-Chūō Station in Suita, Minami-Ibaraki Station in Ibaraki, Dainichi Station in Moriguchi, and Kadoma-shi Station in Kadoma.-Stations:...
: Unobe StationUnobe Stationis a monorail station on the Osaka Monorail located in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform and two tracks elevated. The platform is sealed in with glass walls and doors.- History :...
- Minami-Ibaraki Station - Sawaragi StationSawaragi Stationis a monorail station on the Osaka Monorail located in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform and two tracks elevated. The platform is sealed in with glass walls and doors.-Stations next to Sawaragi:... - Saito Line Handai-byoin-mae StationHandai-byoin-mae Stationis a monorail station on the Osaka Monorail located in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.The name means the "station in front of Osaka University Hospital."-Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks.- Timetable :Timetable of the monorail...
- Toyokawa StationToyokawa Station (Osaka)is a monorail station on the Osaka Monorail located in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan.-History:*March 19, 2007 – Station begins operation as the Saito Line extension from Handai-byoin-mae to Saito-nishi opens-Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks....
- Saito-Nishi StationSaito-nishi Stationis a monorail station on the Osaka Monorail located in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan. It is the terminus of the line. The station is located near Osaka University Minoh Campus.-History:...
- Main Line
Sister and Friendship cities
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, United States
United States
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- Sister city agreement concluded in 1980 Anqing
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, Anhui
Anhui
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, China
People's Republic of China
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- Friendship city agreement concluded in 1985 Shodoshima
Shodoshima, Kagawa
is a town located in Shōzu District, Kagawa, Japan on Shodoshima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea. The town was formed on March 21, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ikeda and Uchinomi, both from Shōzu District....
, Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, Japan
Japan
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- Sister city agreement concluded in 1988 (with former Uchinomi
Uchinomi, Kagawa
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