Minoh, Osaka

Minoh (箕面市, Minō-shi) is a city in northwestern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minō" or "Minoo"; however, the city government officially uses the spelling Minoh in English. As of October 2016, the city has an estimated population of 134,435 and a population density of 2,800 persons per km². Its total area is 47.84 km2 (18.47 sq mi).

Minoh

箕面市
City
View of Katsuo Temple in Minoh
Flag
Emblem
Location of Minoh in Osaka Prefecture
Minoh
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°50′N 135°28′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureOsaka Prefecture
First official recorded272 AD
City SettledDecember 1, 1956
Government
 • MayorKazuhiko Ueshima (from November 2020)
Area
 • Total47.84 km2 (18.47 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2016)
 • Total134,435
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-6-1 Nishishōji, Minoo-shi, Ōsaka-fu
562-0003
Websitewww.city.minoh.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerSasayuri (Lilium japonicum)
TreeJapanese Maple

History

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

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

Geography
Minō waterfall

Minoh lies about 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of the center of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway in about 30 minutes from Umeda Station.

Minoh is best known for Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park, one of Japan's oldest national parks, which is home to 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 in Minoh.

Neighboring municipalities

Notable people

Transportation

Railways

Highway

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan

Minoh is twinned with:[4]

See also

References
  1. "Establishment of Town as a City (町を市とする処分)". Minoh City Ordinances (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. "History of Mister Donut". Mister Donut website (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  3. "（報道資料）北大阪急行線延伸事業の開業目標の見直しについて" [Revised planned opening date for the extension of the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway]. Minoh City (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. "国際化・交流". city.minoh.lg.jp (in Japanese). Minoh. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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