Minoh, Osaka

Minoh 箕面市
City
View of Katsuo Temple in Minoh
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Location of Minoh in Osaka Prefecture
Minoh Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°50′N 135°28′E / 34.833°N 135.467°ECoordinates: 34°50′N 135°28′E / 34.833°N 135.467°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Junichi Fujisawa
Area
• Total	47.84 km^2 (18.47 sq mi)
Population (January 2010)
• Total	129,127
• Density	2,700/km^2 (7,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese Maple
• Flower	Sasayuri (Lilium japonicum)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	4-6-1 Nishishōji, Minoo-shi, Ōsaka-fu 562-0003
Website	www.city.minoh.lg.jp

Minoh (箕面市 Minoo-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, about 15 km north of the centre of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway about 30 minutes from Umeda Station. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minō" or "Minoo"; however the city government now officially uses the spelling Minoh in English.

The city was incorporated on December 1, 1956.^[1]

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 129,127 and a population density of 2,700 persons per km². Its total area is 47.84 km².

Minoo waterfall

Minoh is best known for Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park, one of Japan's oldest national parks, which houses a large population of wild monkeys and has a picturesque waterfall.

The 1200-year-old Buddhist temple Katsuō-ji, famous for its huge collection of Daruma dolls is located here.

Mister Donut opened its first Japanese shop in Minoh in 1971.^[2]

Minoh has an IMAX movie theater.^[3]

Notable People

• Ami Nakashima
• Ryoichi Sasakawa

Sister cities

• Lower Hutt, New Zealand
• Cuernavaca, Mexico

References

1. "Establishment of Town as a City (町を市とする処分)". Minoh City Ordinances (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-08-29.
2. "History of Mister Donut". Mister Donut website (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2011.

External links

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