Habikino, Osaka

Habikino 羽曳野市
City
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Location of Habikino in Osaka Prefecture
Habikino Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°33′N 135°36′E / 34.550°N 135.600°ECoordinates: 34°33′N 135°36′E / 34.550°N 135.600°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Tsuguo Kitagawa
Area
• Total	26.44 km^2 (10.21 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2010)
• Total	117,223
• Density	4,430/km^2 (11,500/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Mandarin Orange
• Flower	Peach
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	4-1-1 Konda, Habikino-shi, Ōsaka-fu 583-8585
Website	www.city.habikino.lg.jp

Habikino (羽曳野市 Habikino-shi) is a city located in eastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is particularly well known for its grape production, as well as the many ancient burial mounds that dot its landscape. The city was founded on January 15, 1959.

As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 117,223 and a population density of 4,430 persons per km². The total area is 26.44 km².

Habikino city office

Sister cities and friendship cities

Within Japan

• Kameyama, Mie (friendship city)
• Gose, Nara (friendship city)

Internationally

• Hietzing, Vienna, Austria (sister city)

Education

Universities and technical schools

• Shitennōji International Buddhist University
• Osaka Prefecture University Habikino Campus (formerly Osaka Prefecture College of Nursing)

Transportation

Rail

• Kintetsu Railway
  • Minami Osaka Line: (to Osaka Abenobashi) - Eganoshō - Takawashi - (intervening stations in Fujiidera) - Furuichi - Komagatani - Kaminotaishi - (to Kintetsu Gose, Kashiharajingū-mae, Yoshino)

Bus

• Kintetsu Bus
  • From Furuichi Station in the east, buses carry passengers on routes to Habikigaoka, Shitennōji International Buddhist University, Momoyama-dai, and Fujiidera Station.
  • From Eganoshō Station in the west, there is a bus route to Kawachi-Matsubara Station which also covers Mihara-ku in Sakai.
• Kongō Bus
  • Buses pick up passengers at Kaminotaishi Station.

Roads

National toll roads

Minami-Hanna Expressway (two interchanges within city limits):

• Habikino Interchange
• Habikino-Higashi Interchange

National non-toll roads

• National Route 166
• National Route 170 (Osaka Outer Loop Highway)

Prefectural roads

• Osaka/Nara Prefectural Route 12: Sakai-Yamato-Takada Highway
• Osaka Prefectural Route 27: Kashiwara-Komagatani-Chihayaakasaka Highway
• Osaka Prefectural Route 31: Sakai-Habikino Highway
• Osaka Prefectural Route 32: Mihara-Taishi Highway

Surrounding municipalities

• Osaka Prefecture:
  • Matsubara
  • Fujiidera
  • Kashiwara
  • Mihara Ward, Sakai
  • Tondabayashi
  • Taishi, Minamikawachi District
• Nara Prefecture:
  • Kashiba

External links

• Habikino City official website (Japanese)