Minoh, Japan
箕面市
Minoh is a town of 136,868 people in Osaka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Minoh
Townapedia lists 26 museums and landmarks, 119 parks and trails, 215 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Minoh Park Insect Museum, Expoland, CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda and Itami City Museum of Insects.
Weather in Minoh
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About Minoh
Minoh (箕面市, Minō-shi) is a city in northwestern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 139,118 in 62,451 households and a population density of 2900 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 47.90 square kilometres (18.49 sq mi). It is a suburban city of Osaka City and a part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Minoh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Minoh on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do20
Expoland
Monument and historic site · 6.3 km
Amusement park in Suita, Japan
Osaka Aoyama College
School · 1.5 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka College of Music
School · 8.2 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka Gakuin University
School · 8.8 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka University of Human Sciences
School · 9.1 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Otemae University
School · 8.5 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
St. Thomas University, Japan
School · 9.1 km
Christian private university in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
University of Osaka
School · 5.2 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks26
Itami City Museum of Insects
Museum · 8.0 km
Museum in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Kamo Site
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
Archaeological site in Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan
Nanao Tile Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 7.4 km
Archaeological site
National Museum of Ethnology
Museum · 5.6 km
Museum and research institute in Japan
Tano Site
Monument and historic site · 6.9 km
Archaeological site in Japan
14 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds119
Hattori Ryokuchi Park
Park · 5.8 km
Park in Toyonaka, Osaka prefecture
107 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes215
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Momoichi
Restaurant · Chicken, 焼き鳥 · 0.8 km
19, 箕面市
We-Mo 17:30-23:00
銀蔵
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.7 km
24, 箕面市
Mo-Su 11:00-14:30,18:00-21:00
203 more on the map.
History
The area of the modern city of Minoh was within ancient Settsu Province. The village of Minoh was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on 1 April 1889. It was raised to town status on 1 January 1948. Minoh merged with the village of Toyokawa and was raised to city status on 1 December 1956.
From the History section of Minoh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship31
Shopping80
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Healthcare33
Map of Minoh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Kawanishi 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Itami 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Takarazuka 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Amagasaki 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Takatsuki 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Moriguchi 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Osaka 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Sandachō 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Kobe 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Kyoto 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- みのお山荘からの景色１ - panoramio, koukana, CC BY 3.0
- Minoh - Minoh6704, lumoplank, CC0
- Minoh - Minoh6713, lumoplank, CC0
- Minoh - Minoh6686, lumoplank, CC0
- Minoh - Minoh6688, lumoplank, CC0
- Minoh - Minoh6687, lumoplank, CC0
- Minoh - Minoh6697, lumoplank, CC0
- Minoh - Minoh6709, lumoplank, CC0
- Minoh - Minoh6690, lumoplank, CC0
- Minoh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Minoh Police station Minoh Ekimae Koban, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Expoland Ferris wheel wide shot, Chris Gladis from Osaka, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- KansaiUV1, 鉄虫。the poster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osaka College of Music, Bakkai at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St.Tomas Univ., Kanko3131, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osaka University Faculty of Medicine, ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 240810 Cupnoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda Ikeda Osaka pref Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itami City Museum of Insects1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 150214 Itsuo Art Museum Ikeda Osaka pref Japan16n, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 加茂遺跡 (川西市) 出土 弥生土器, Saigen Jiro, Public domain
- Tano Site pit dwelling, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 151128 Hattori Ryokuchi Park Osaka pref Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Satsukiyama zoo Gate, Hiyotchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Light, The original uploader was Bujatt at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Osaka Prefectural Toyonaka Support school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kasugajinja(toyonakashi), 山中紘治, CC BY 2.1 jp
- Makiochi Yahata 01, Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minoh-kontyukan, Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minoh City Hospital, 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahita-jinja haiden, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minoh highschool, The original uploader was Bakkai at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osaka prefectural Ikeda High School, tossy2379, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Toyonaka city the 14th jhs, Bakkai, CC BY 3.0
- Assumption Kokusai School, もんじゃ, Public domain
- Minoh City Minoh elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minoh City Minami elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minoh City Seinan elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 箕面ブリュワリー, Jojo2000, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osaka Prefectural Shibutani High School, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toyonaka city Nobatake elem-sch, Bakkai, CC BY 3.0
- Minoh City Kayano elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osaga Gakuin (Osaka, Japan), RoyHalzenski, Public domain
- Otemaeuniv, piasu, Public domain
- 131116 Expo Commemoration Park Suita Osaka pref Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Baika Women's University, Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka - A model of private house in Jeju Island, South Korea, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
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