Coordinates: 34°40′46″N 135°36′03″E Higashiōsaka 東大阪市 Higashiōsaka ( Higashiōsaka-shi, literally "East Higashiōsaka Osaka City") is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The 東大阪市 city is known as one of the industrial cities of Japan and "the rugby football town". Core city As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 500,463 and a population density of 8,100 persons per km². The total area is 61.81 km². Contents History Transportation Rail Nagase River in Higashiōsaka Roads Economy Politics Elections Education Flag Emblem Sister cities See also References External links History The city was founded on February 1, 1967 , by a merger of three cities, Fuse (布施), Kawachi (河内) and Hiraoka (枚岡), in eastern Osaka Prefecture. Transportation Rail West Japan Railway Company Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Tokuan Station - Kōnoikeshinden Station Osaka Higashi Line - Takaida-Chūō Station - JR Location of Higashiōsaka in Osaka Prefecture Kawachi-Eiwa Station - JR Shuntokumichi Station - JR Nagase Station Kintetsu Railway Nara Line Fuse Station - Kawachi-Eiwa Station - Kawachi-Kosaka Station - Yaenosato Station - Wakae- Iwata Station - Kawachi-Hanazono Station - Higashi- Hanazono Station - Hyōtan-yama Station - Hiraoka Station - Nukata Station - Ishikiri Station Osaka Line Fuse Station - Shuntokumichi Station - Nagase Station - Mito Station Keihanna Line (Nagata Station) - Aramoto Station - Yoshita Station - Shin-Ishikiri Station Osaka Municipal Subway Chūō Line Takaida Station - Nagata Station Higashiōsaka Roads Expressways Location in Japan Kinki Expressway Higashiosaka-kita Interchange - Coordinates: 34°40′46″N Higashiosaka Parking Area - Higashiosaka-minami 135°36′03″E Interchange Hanshin Expressway Higashiosaka Route (13) Country Japan Daini Hanna Toll Road Region Kansai Shigi Ikoma Skyline [1] (http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/leisure/sk Prefecture Osaka Prefecture yline/) Route 170 Government Route 308 • Mayor Junzō Nagao Area Economy • Total 61.81 km2 (23.86 sq mi) Population (October 1, 2016) Y amamoto Kogaku, an eyewear manufacturer, known for • Total 500,463 its brand Swans, is headquartered in the city.[1] • Density 8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi) Symbols Politics • Tree Camphor Laurel • Flower Ume Higashiōsaka is governed by mayor Junzō Nagao. The city assembly is dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) (Conservative party in Japan). City hall 50-4 Aramoto-kita, address Higashiōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu Elections 577-8521 Website www.city.higashiosaka.lg.jp Higashiōsaka city assembly election, 2007 (http://www.city.higashiosa Higashiōsaka mayoral election, 2006 ka.lg.jp) Higashiosaka by-election, 2006 Education Prefectural senior high schools: Osaka Prefectural Fuse High School (大阪府立布施高等学校) Osaka Prefectural Hanazono Senior High School (大阪府立花園高等学校) Midori Seiho Senior High School (大阪府立みどり清朋高等学校) Kawachino High School (大阪府立かわち野高等学校) Osaka Prefectural Hiraoka Shofu High School (大阪府立枚岡樟風高等学校) Fuse Kita High School (大阪府立布施北高等学校) Joto Technology High School (大阪府立城東工科高等学校) Fuse Technology High School (大阪府立布施工科高等学校) Municipal senior high schools: 東大阪市立日新高等学校 Other senior high schools: 近畿大学附属高等学校 大阪商業大学高等学校 樟蔭高等学校 樟蔭東高等学校 東大阪大学敬愛高等学校 North Korea-aligned Korean international schools: Osaka Korean High School Higashi Osaka Korean Elementary School (東大阪朝 鮮初級学校) DownTown of Fuse Sister cities borough Mitte in Berlin, Germany (since 1959) Glendale, California, United States[2] See also Hiraoka Shrine Higashi Osaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium References 1. "Company Profile (http://www.yamamoto-kogaku.co.jp/english/#c ompany)." Yamamoto Kogaku. Retrieved on March 25, 2016. 2. "Interactive City Directory" (http://www.sister-cities.org/interac tive-map/Higashiosaka,%20Japan). Sister Cities International. Higashiōsaka municipal office. Retrieved 11 March 2014. External links Media related to Higashiōsaka, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons Higashiōsaka City official website (http://www.city.higashiosaka.lg.jp/) (in Japanese) International Information Plaza (http://www.city.higashiosaka.osaka.jp/~bunkoku/wip-e/index51_top.html) (in English) Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Higashiōsaka&oldid=841383092" This page was last edited on 15 May 2018, at 14:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization..