Suita

Suita (吹田市, Suita-shi) is a city located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Suita 吹田市
Core city
Suita City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Suita in Osaka Prefecture
Suita Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°45′34″N 135°31′1″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Keiji Goto (since May 2015)
Area
• Total	36.11 km^2 (13.94 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	378,322
• Density	10,000/km^2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-3-40 Izumichō, Suita-shi, Osaka-fu 564-8550
Website	www.city.suita.osaka.jp
Symbols Flower Satsuki azalea Tree Camphor Laurel

As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 378,322 and a population density of 9,880 persons per km². The total area is 36.11 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1940, and was the site of Expo '70, a World's Fair held in 1970. The J-League soccer club Gamba Osaka plays at Suita City Football Stadium.

It is connected to central by Hankyu Railway, West Japan Railway Company and the Osaka Municipal Subway. The Osaka Monorail also passes through the area, connecting the city to Osaka, the Expo Commemoration Park and Osaka International Airport.

JR Suita Station

Suita

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	66,094	—
1950	78,415	+18.6%
1960	120,203	+53.3%
1970	257,590	+114.3%
1980	326,968	+26.9%
1990	342,179	+4.7%
2000	346,145	+1.2%
2005	351,168	+1.5%
2010	351,771	+0.2%
2015	374,468	+6.5%

Surrounding municipalities

• Osaka Prefecture
  • Osaka (Yodogawa-ku, Higashiyodogawa-ku)
  • Settsu
  • Ibaraki
  • Minoh
  • Toyonaka

Economy

Major companies and industries

• Asahi Suita Brewery
• Headquarters of SNK, the producer of Neo Geo arcade boards and games
• Mister Donut, a fast food franchise that offers doughnuts, coffee, muffins and pastries.

Education

Universities

• Kansai University's main branch is located here. It is accessible through Kandaimae Station on the Hankyu Senri Line.
• Osaka University's main administrative campus is hosted here, right beside the Expo Park. It is accessible via the Osaka Monorail at Handaibyoinmae Station, or via Hankyu Senri Line at Kita-Senri Station.
• Osaka Gakuin University, accessible through Kishibe Station on JR Kyoto Line.
• Senri Kinran University, accessible through Kita-Senri Station on Hankyu Senri Line.

Student dormitories

• Osaka University Foreign Student House
• Senri International Student House
• Kansai University International Student House
• JASSO Student House
• Michael Olunga House

Culture

Museums

• National Museum of Ethnology
• International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka[1]
• The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka[2]
• Kansai University Museum
• Suita City Museum

Transportation

Rail

JR Kishibe Station

JR West

• JR Kyoto Line:

(<< for Kyoto) - Senrioka - Kishibe - Suita - (for Ōsaka >>)

Hankyu Railway

• Hankyu Kyoto Line:

(<< for Kyoto Kawaramachi) - Shojaku - (for Osaka Umeda >>)

• Hankyu Senri Line:

(<< for Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme, Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line) - Suita - Toyotsu - Kandai-mae - Senriyama - Minami-Senri - Yamada - Kita-Senri (line terminus)

Osaka Metro

• Midosuji Line (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway Namboku Line)

(<< for Umeda, Nakamozu) - Esaka (last stop on the Midosuji Line) - Ryokuchi-koen (in Toyonaka) - Momoyamadai - (for Senri-Chuo >>)

Osaka Monorail

• Main Line

(<< for Osaka Airport) - Yamada - Banpaku Kinen Koen - (for Kadoma-shi >>)

• Saito Line

(<< for Saito-nishi) - Koen-higashiguchi - Banpaku Kinen Koen (line terminus)

Highways

• Meishin Expressway
• Chūgoku Expressway
• Kinki Expressway
• National Route 423
• National Route 479

Sister cities

• Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Since July 20, 1982.[3]
• Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. Since May 12, 2016.[4]

Suita was involved in Bankstown's first international Sister City in March 1989.[5]

Notable residents

• Avi Schafer (born 1998), Japanese professional basketball player

References

1. 一般財団法人大阪国際児童文学振興財団. www.iiclo.or.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
2. 大阪日本民芸館. www.mingeikan-osaka.or.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
3. " Retrieved on February 16, 2012.
4. http://www.city.suita.osaka.jp/home/soshiki/div-toshimiryoku/bunspo/_70902/_70903.html
5. "Bankstown's Sister Cities (PDF)." Retrieved on July 20, 2007.

External links

• Suita City official website (in Japanese)
• Suita City official website (in English)