Kawachinagano, Osaka

Kawachinagano 河内長野市
City
Kawachinagano Station, Kōya Kaido, Mikanodai, Kongō-ji, Mikkaichi Station, Kanshin-ji, Takihata 48 Waterfalls, View of Center in Kawachinagano
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Location of Kawachinagano in Osaka Prefecture
Kawachinagano Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°28′N 135°34′E / 34.467°N 135.567°ECoordinates: 34°28′N 135°34′E / 34.467°N 135.567°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Keiji Shibata
Area
• Total	109.61 km^2 (42.32 sq mi)
Population (January 2010)
• Total	112,696
• Density	1,030/km^2 (2,700/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Camphor laurel
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	1-1-1, Harachō, Kawachinagano-shi, Ōsaka-fu 586-8501
Website	www.city.kawachinagano.lg.jp

Kawachinagano (河内長野市 Kawachinagano-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.　The city is frequently known as Okukawachi.

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 112,696 and a population density of 1,030 persons per km². The total area is 109.61 km².

Having a history extending beyond 1,000 years, the city has the 12th most cultural assets in Japan. Much of the city area is within the forest and mountains, and the riches of nature abound in this district.

Geography

Two major rivers flow through the city; the Ishikawa (the larger) and the Amamigawa (the smaller, a tributary of the Yamatogawa). There are mountains such as Mt.Iwawaki and Mt.Kongō in the south and east.

Transportation

Rail

Kawachinagano Station is the central station of the city.

• Nankai Kōya Line
  • Chiyoda Station - Kawachinagano Station - Mikkaichichō Station - Mikanodai Station - Chihayaguchi Station - Amami Station
• Kintetsu Nagano Line
  • Shionomiya Station - Kawachinagano Station (terminal)

Bus

• Nankai Bus
• Mockle Community Bus
• Airport Bus Sorae (direct to Kansai Airport)

Road

National highways

• National Route 170
• National Route 310
• National Route 371

Prefectural road

Prefectural Route 38 Prefectural Route 61 Prefectural Route 198 Prefectural Route 201 Prefectural Route 209

Prefectural Route 211 Prefectural Route 214 Prefectural Route 217 Prefectural Route 218 Prefectural Route 221

Places of interest

Temples and Shrines

• Iwawaki-ji
• Emmei-ji
• Kanshin-ji
• Kawaidera
• Kongō-ji
• Eboshigata Hachiman Jinja

Nature and Parks

• Mount Iwawaki
• Mount Kongō
• Mount Makio
• Takihata Dam
• Teragaike
• Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
• Nagano Park
• Teragaike Park

Amusement parks

• Kansai Cycle Sports Center
• Osaka Prefectural Flowers Garden

Schools

• Osaka Chiyoda Junior College
• Osaka Prefectural Nagano High School
• Osaka Prefectural Naganokita High School
• Seikyo Gakuen High School & Junior High School
• Osaka Gyoko High School

There are 7 junior high schools, 13 elementary schools, 11 kindergartens and 14 day-care centers.

Sister city

• Carmel (Indiana, United States)^[1]

People from Kawachinagano

• Shinji Tanimura (singer and songwriter)
• Asuka Hinoi (singer)
• Takuro Fujii (swimmer)

Gallery

• 
  City hall
• 
  kiccs (Library)
• 
  Kawachinagano Station
• 
  Kanshinji
• 
  Kōya Kaidō
• 
  Mt Iwawaki
• 
  Takihata
• 
  Kōtaki (Takihata 48 Waterfalls)
• 
  Nantenen (Amami Onsen)

References

1. "City of Carmel, IN: History". City of Carmel, IN. Retrieved 21 October 2011.

External links

• Kawachinagano City official website (Japanese)
• Kawachinagano City official website (English)