Moriguchi, Osaka

Moriguchi (守口市, Moriguchi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite city to Osaka. The city was founded on November 1, 1946.

Moriguchi 守口市
City
Flag Emblem
Location of Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture
Moriguchi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°44′15″N 135°33′51″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Katsuki Nishibata (since August 2011)
Area
• Total	12.73 km^2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2017)
• Total	143,877
• Density	11,000/km^2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2-2-5 Keihan-hondōri, Moriguchi-shi, Ōsaka-fu 570-8666
Website	www.city.moriguchi.osaka.jp
Symbols Flower Rhododendron indicum Tree Camphor Laurel

As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 143,877 and a population density of 11,000 persons per km².[1] The total area is 12.73 km².

Moriguchi has the head offices of Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo.

Surrounding municipalities

• Osaka Prefecture
  • Osaka (Higashiyodogawa-ku, Asahi-ku, Tsurumi-ku)
  • Settsu
  • Kadoma
  • Neyagawa

Transportation

Railways

• Keihan Electric Railway
  • Keihan Main Line Takii Station - Doi Station - Moriguchishi Station
• Osaka Metro
  • Tanimachi Line Moriguchi Station - Dainichi Station
• Osaka Monorail
  • Main Line Dainichi Station

Roads

Keihan Moriguchi Station and Keihan department store

• Kinki Expressway
• Hanshin Expressway
• Route 1
• Route 163

In popular culture

• J-pop singer Ayaka was born in Moriguchi.

Sister and Friendship cities

• Tōyō, Kōchi, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1981
• Takashima, Shiga, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1981 (with former Adogawa town)
• Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 2005 (with former Hanazono town)
• New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1963
• Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1988

References

1. http://www.city.moriguchi.osaka.jp/

External links

• Media related to Moriguchi, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
• Moriguchi City official website (in Japanese)