Higashiōsaka ( 東大阪市 , Higashiōsaka-shi , literally "East Osaka City") is a city located in Osaka Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 July 2023, the city had an estimated population of 486,464 in 233,124 households and a population density of 7,874 persons per km. The total area of the city is 61.78 square kilometres (23.85 sq mi). The city is known as one of the industrial cities of Japan and "the rugby football town".
23-743: Higashiōsaka is located in the eastern part of the Osaka Plain , bordered by the Osaka metropolis to the west. Most of the city area is flat lowlands laced with rivers and has been subject to periodic flooding. The main rivers include the Nagase River, Onji River, Tamagushi River, and Daini Neya River. The eastern part of the city rises to the Ikoma Mountains , forming the border with Nara Prefecture. The city measures approximately 11.2 kilometers from east-to-west by 7.9 kilometers from north-to-south. Higashiōsaka has
46-689: A Core city with increased local autonomy. Higashiōsaka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 38 members. Higashiōsaka contributes five members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly . In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 13th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Higashiōsaka is one of the most densely populated areas of small and medium-sized enterprises in Japan, and many small factories with high technology occupy
69-567: A Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Higashiōsaka is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C. Per Japanese census data,
92-447: A global share. The ratio of factories to the area is the highest in Japan. The number of factories is also the highest except for government-designated cities such as Osaka City and Yokohama City. However, industry has been decreasing in recent years, and there are cases where factory sites have been converted to residential areas for commuters to the Osaka metropolis. Yamamoto Kogaku , an eyewear manufacturer, known for its brand Swans ,
115-469: A seat pitch of 1,300 mm (51 in). The intermediate "Regular" cars will have 2+2 abreast seating and a seat pitch of 1,160 mm (46 in). Seating in both types of accommodation will consist of fixed-back shell seats. In May 2022 Kintetsu announced that new commuter trainsets, classified as 8A would be in service for October 2024. Kintetsu accepts ICOCA , PiTaPa , and other compatible nation-wide IC cards throughout their network except on
138-451: Is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group . The railway network connects Osaka , Nara , Kyoto , Nagoya , Tsu , Ise , and Yoshino . Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd. On September 16, 1910, Nara Tramway Co., Ltd. ( 奈良軌道株式会社 , Nara Kidō )
161-734: Is headquartered in the city. The city is also home of RAYS , a high-end wheel manufacturer for both motorsport and street use. Prefectural senior high schools: Municipal senior high schools: Other senior high schools: North Korea-aligned Korean international schools : [REDACTED] JR West – Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) [REDACTED] JR West – Osaka Higashi Line [REDACTED] Kintetsu Railway - [REDACTED] Nara Line [REDACTED] Kintetsu Railway - [REDACTED] Osaka Line [REDACTED] Kintetsu Railway - [REDACTED] Keihanna Line [REDACTED] Osaka Metro - [REDACTED] Chūō Line Takaida - Nagata In association football ,
184-653: Is the owner and operator of the lines. All lines operate with 1,500 V DC overhead catenary except for the Keihanna Line, which operates on 750 V DC third rail. Following line belongs to Kintetsu's Type II Railway Business ( 第二種鉄道事業 , Dai-nishu tetsudō jigyō ) under the Railway Business Act. This means that Kintetsu operates trains on the line, but the owner of the railway trackage is a separate company. Following lines belong to Kintetsu's Type III Railway Business ( 第三種鉄道事業 , Dai-sanshu tetsudō jigyō ) under
207-851: The Yamato River . During the Kofun and Asuka periods , this was the homeland of the Mononobe clan , and was on the main road between the Yamato Basin and the port at Naniwa, with sea connections to the Asian continent. During the Heian period , the area was largely controlled by Hiraoka Shrine . From the Muromachi period , it was the base of the Hatakeyama clan to control Kawachi Province, but due to internal conflicts it can under
230-672: The Yodo River and Yamato River . Prominent hills and plateaus include the Senri Hills , Toyonaka Plateau , and Itami Plateau to the north; the Hirakata Hills and Katano Plateau to the northeast; and the Kasen Hills , Shinodayama Plateau , Mikunigaoka Plateau , and Uemachi Plateau to the south. Major streams are the Muko River , Ina River, Ibaraki River , and Akuta River located in
253-796: The Railway Business Act. This means that Kintetsu is the owner of the railway facility, but the trains are operated by separate companies. Until September 30, 2007, those lines were part of the Category 1 railway business. Kintetsu trains also run on the Osaka Metro Chūō Line (all Keihanna Line trains), the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line , and the Hanshin Railway Hanshin Namba Line , but such lines are not Kintetsu lines. To separate both former Kankyū lines and Nankai Railway lines, on June 1, 1947,
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#1733086247993276-508: The city of Higashiōsaka is represented by FC Osaka . [REDACTED] Media related to Higashiōsaka, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons Osaka Plain The Osaka Plain ( 大阪平野 , Ōsaka Heiya ) refers to a 1,600 km area of flat land, the largest plain in the Kinki region , including a large part of Osaka Prefecture and a southeastern portion of Hyōgo Prefecture . It is bordered on
299-616: The control of the Miyoshi clan . Later it was the site of battles during the 1615 Siege of Osaka . In the Edo Period , flood control projects on the Yamato River created a large amount of reclaimed land, which was developed by wealthy Osaka merchants for rice and cotton production. The modern city was founded on February 1, 1967, by a merger of three cities, Fuse ( 布施 ) , Kawachi ( 河内 ) and Hiraoka ( 枚岡 ) . On April 1, 2005, Higashiōsaka became
322-593: The first private railway service from Osaka to Nagoya. Another subsidiary Sankyū bought Kansai Express Electric Railway on January 1, 1940 and continued the service on its own. Then, Sankyū consolidated Yoro Railway Co., Ltd. ( 養老鉄道株式会社 , Yōrō Tetsudō , not the present Yoro Railway Co., Ltd.) on August 1. Daiki consolidated its largest subsidiary Sankyū on March 15, 1941 and was renamed Kansai Express Railway Co., Ltd. ( 関西急行鉄道 , Kansai Kyūko Tetsudō , Kankyū (関急)) . Kankyū consolidated Osaka Railway Co., Ltd. ( 大阪鉄道株式会社 , Ōsaka Tetsudō , Daitetsu (大鉄), owner of
345-690: The following lines were transferred to Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd. that was renamed from Kōyasan Electric Railway Co., Ltd. As of 1 April 2017 , Kintetsu operates a fleet of 1,905 electric multiple unit (EMU) vehicles, the second largest fleet for a private railway operator in Japan after Tokyo Metro (2,766 vehicles). The newest Hinotori 80000 series EMU trainsets entered revenue service on limited express services between Osaka Namba and Kintetsu Nagoya in spring 2020. Eight six-car sets and three eight-car sets, 72 vehicles in total, will enter service by 2021. The end cars in each set will be designated "High Grade cars" with 1+2 abreast seating and
368-787: The north by the Hokusetsu Mount Range , on the east by the Ikoma Mount Range and Kongō Range , on the south by the Izumi Mount Range , and on the west by Osaka Bay . On occasion, it is called the Sekkasen Plain ( 摂河泉平野 , Sekkasen Heiya ) after the names of former Settsu Province , Kawachi Province and Izumi Province . Geologically, the plain is considered to be an alluvial plain mainly consisting of hills and plateaus created during Pliocene and Pleistocene and deltas created during Holocene by current rivers such as
391-634: The northern portion; and the Yodo River and Yamato River in the eastern section; and the Ishizu River , Ōtsu River , and Onosato River in the southwestern part of the plain. This Hyōgo Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Osaka Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kintetsu Railway Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. ( 近畿日本鉄道株式会社 , Kinki-nippon Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha ) , referred to as Kintetsu ( 近鉄 ) and officially Kinki-Nippon Railway ,
414-406: The population of Higashiōsaka increased rapidly from the 1950s through 1970s, and has leveled off since. The location of Higashiōsaka corresponds to the central part of Kawachi Province . In ancient times, this area was an extension of Osaka Bay called Kawachi Bay, which gradually became separated from the sea and became a lake. The lake gradually became land due to the accumulation of sediment by
437-490: The present Minami Osaka Line ) on February 1, 1943 and moved its headquarters from Uehommachi to Osaka Abenobashi. Kankyū was renamed Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. ( 近畿日本鉄道株式会社 , Kinki Nippon Tetsudō , Kinki Nippon (近畿日本) or Kin-nichi (近日)) after it consolidated Nankai Railway in June 1944: it maintained the name when Nankai regained its independence in 1947. After World War II , Kintetsu branched out and became one of
460-418: The same day Kintetsu Corporation was split, it was renamed as Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd. as a holding company, while Kintetsu Split Preparatory Company, Ltd. was renamed as Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. Following lines belong to Kintetsu's Type I Railway Business ( 第一種鉄道事業 , Dai-isshu tetsudō jigyō ) and Cableway ( 索道 , sakudō ) Business under the Railway Business Act. This means that Kintetsu
483-818: The world's largest travel agencies, Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd., opening offices in the United States of America (Kintetsu International Express, Inc.) and other countries. The first charged limited express train service started between Uehommachi and Nagoya in 1947, and this is the start of the present Kintetsu limited express trains. The rail network was mostly completed by consolidating Nara Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 奈良電気鉄道株式会社 , Naraden (奈良電)) , Shigi-Ikoma Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 信貴生駒電鉄株式会社 ) , Mie Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 三重電気鉄道株式会社 , Mieden (三重電)) and other companies. Kintetsu moved its headquarters again from Osaka Abenobashi to Osaka Uehommachi on December 5, 1969. On June 28, 2003, Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd.
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#1733086247993506-871: Was founded and renamed Osaka Electric Tramway Co., Ltd. ( 大阪電気軌道株式会社 , Ōsaka Denki Kidō , Daiki (大軌)) a month after. Osaka Electric Tramway completed Ikoma Tunnel and started operating a line between Osaka and Nara (present-day Nara Line ) on April 30, 1914. The modern Kashihara, Osaka, and Shigi lines were completed in the 1920s, followed by the Kyoto Line (a cooperative venture with Keihan Electric Railway ). Daiki founded Sangu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 参宮急行電鉄株式会社 , Sangū Kyūkō Dentetsu , Sankyū (参急)) in 1927, which consolidated Ise Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 伊勢電気鉄道株式会社 , Ise Denki Tetsudō , Iseden (伊勢電)) on September 15, 1936. In 1938, Daiki teamed up with its subsidiary Kansai Express Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 関西急行電鉄株式会社 , Kansai Kyūkō Dentetsu ) to operate
529-413: Was renamed Kintetsu Corporation. The corporation was split on April 1, 2015. Its railway business division was succeeded by Kintetsu Split Preparatory Company, Ltd. (founded on April 30, 2014), while its real estate business division by Kintetsu Real Estate Co., Ltd., its hotel business division by Kintetsu Hotel Systems, Inc., and its retail business by Kintetsu Retail Service Corporation, respectively. On
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