The Mizuma Line ( 水間線 , Mizuma-sen ) is a Japanese railway line between Mizuma Kannon Station and Kaizuka Station , all within Kaizuka , Ōsaka . This is the only railway line of a private railway company Mizuma Railway ( 水間鉄道 , Mizuma Tetsudō ) operates. The company also operates bus services.
10-534: The company or the line is commonly called Suitetsu ( 水鉄 ) . The line opened between December 1925 and January 1926, electrified at 600 VDC. Freight services ceased in 1972, and in 1990 the line voltage was increased to 1,500 VDC. All stations are in Kaizuka, Osaka , Osaka Prefecture . This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages This article about
20-514: A Japanese railway line–related topic is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kaizuka, Osaka Kaizuka ( 貝塚市 , Kaizuka-shi ) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 January 2022 , the city had an estimated population of 83,995 in 37,778 households and a population density of 1900 persons per km . The total area of the city is 43.93 square kilometres (16.96 sq mi). Kaizuka
30-627: Is located in the southern part of Izumi Region in Osaka Prefecture , bordered by Osaka Bay to the northwest. The Kogi River flows from east to west, the Tsuda River forms the line between this city and Kishiwada City, and the Mide River is a city boundary with Izumisano City. Nankai Main Line and Hanwa Line run from south to north, and the Mizuma Railway runs from east to west. Mount Izumi Katsuragi
40-644: Is partly in Kaizuka territory. Osaka Prefecture Wakayama Prefecture Kaizuka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kaizuka is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.3 °C. Per Japanese census data,
50-452: Is promoting volleyball because it used to be the home of Nichibo Women's Volleyball Team [ ja ] called Oriental Witches [ ja ] led by Hirofumi Daimatsu [ ja ] . Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University ( 大阪河﨑リハビリテーション大学 , Ōsaka Kawasaki Rihabiritēshon Daigaku ) is a private university in Kaizuka, Osaka , Japan . The predecessor of
60-475: Is the motif of the city's mascot character. The city economy is a mixture of industrial (textiles, steel wire and rope) and agriculture (onions, eggplant). Many residents commute to larger cities to the north, including Sakai and Osaka. Taking advantage of the city's proximity to Kansai International Airport , the Nishikinohama Industrial Park was constructed by reclaiming the offshore area of on
70-475: The creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, along with the villages of Asogou, Shima, Kijima and Nishi-Katsuragi. Kita-Kogi and Minami-Kogi (within Hine District) were also formed. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of Sennan District, Osaka . Kaizuka annexed Asogou, Shima, Kita-Kogi, and Minami-Kogi on April 1, 1931, Kijima on April 15, 1935 and Nishi-Katsuragi on April 1, 1939. Kaizuka
80-687: The population of Kaizuka has increased steadily over the last century.. The area of the modern city of Izumisano was within ancient Izumi Province . The area was a stronghold of Ishiyama Hongan-ji during the Sengoku period . In the Edo Period , much of the city area was controlled by the Osaka machi-bugyō and by Kishiwada Domain . After the Meiji restoration , the town of Kaizuka established within Minami District with
90-716: The right bank of the mouth of the Kogi River. Kaizuka has 11 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private high school. The Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University is also located in Kaizuka. [REDACTED] JR West – Hanwa Line [REDACTED] Nankai Electric Railway - [REDACTED] Nankai Main Line Mizuma Railway - Mizuma Line The city
100-618: Was elevated to city status on October 1, 1943. Kaizuka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Kaizuka contributes one member to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly . In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 19th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Kaizuka has been famous for its production of wooden combs since ancient times. Made of boxwood , this remains an important handicraft and
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