Taishi, Japan
太子町
Taishi is a town of 13,634 people in Osaka, Japan, founded in September 30, 1956.
Why visit Taishi
Townapedia lists 96 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 68 places to eat and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, Osaka Ohtani University, Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō and Honda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site.
Weather in Taishi
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About Taishi
Taishi (太子町, Taishi-chō) is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 13,172 in 5572 households and a population density of 930 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 14.17 square kilometres (5.47 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Taishi, Osaka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
Kansai University of Welfare Sciences
School · 4.1 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka Ohtani University
School · 6.5 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Shitennoji University
School · 5.5 km
Private university in Osaka, Japan
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks96
Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Architectural structure
Honda Shiratori Haniwa Production Site
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Kashiba City Nijyosan Museum
Museum · 6.3 km
Museum in Kashiba, Nara, Japan
Kō Site
Monument and historic site · 6.3 km
Archaeological site in Fujiidera, Japan
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
Museum · 2.0 km
Museum in Kanan, Japan
Shinchi Haniwa Production Site
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Archaeological site in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Tanabe Haiji
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Hakuhō period Buddhist temple ruins
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84 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes68
とんかつかつ喜
Restaurant · Japanese · 2.8 km
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ラーメンまこと屋 羽曳野尺度店
Restaurant · Japanese, ラーメン · 3.1 km
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
炭火焼肉まつり家
Restaurant · Japanese · 2.9 km
11:00-23:00 "please validate"
56 more on the map.
History
The area of the modern town of Taishi was within ancient Kawachi Province. The area has been inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic, due to the abundance of raw materials for stone tools from Mount Nijō. During the Asuka period, the Takeuchi Kaido, one of Japan's first "official roads", which connected the port of Sakai with Yamato Province was constructed. It was used by Ono no Imoko and others during the Japanese missions to Sui China. Around this time, Yamato's Asuka was called "Far Asuka", while the area around Taishi Town was called "Nearby Asuka". The town has many imperial tombs, including that of Emperor Bidatsu, Emperor Yōmei, Empress Suiko, and Prince Shotoku.
The villages of Isonaga and Yamada were established within Ishikawa District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of Minamikawachi District, Osaka. The two villages merged on September 30, 1956 to form the town of Taishi, which was named after Prince Shotoku.
From the History section of Taishi, Osaka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare15
Map of Taishi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Habikino 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Fujiidera 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Sayama 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Kashiba 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Katsuragi 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Matsubara 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Kawachi-Nagano 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Yamato-Takada 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Gose 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Kashihara-shi 14 km east, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Taishi-t office, ja:user:田英, Public domain
- 近鉄南大阪線 上ノ太子駅 (南側駅舎) Kaminotaishi station 2010.5.01 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 近鉄南大阪線 上ノ太子駅 (南側駅舎) Kaminotaishi station 2010.5.01 - panoramio - Nankou Oronain (as36…, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 近鉄上ノ太子駅前のセンダンの木 Chinaberry tree in front of Kaminotaishi station 2012.2.12 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taishi-exit, Takuwanbento1098, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torre da Paz, Silvio Vicente, Igreja Bela Vista, São Paulo, Brasil, Public domain
- Shin-ike Haniwa Production Site-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Tanabe Haiji, saitou, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Osaka University of Arts Junior College Itami campus01bs, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Chikatsu asuka museum01s3592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- PL Gakuen Main Entrance, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Futagozuka Kofun (Taishi, Osaka), zenkei-1-2, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Eifukuji02s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Tsuboi-Hachimangu, W236, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taishi town Shinaga elem-sch, Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jinaimachi001, Morocco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Donzurubo, gaikan, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Morimoto-jinja (Habikino, Osaka)1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shinaga-jinja, haiden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Saihoin01s3872, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Koukiji-20061217, The original uploader was Otraff at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daikokuji (Habikino, Osaka)1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tondabayashi Koshoji Betsuin Hondo, Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eifukuji Kita Kofun, enkei-3, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Taisei Gakuin University1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shitennoji University Main Gate, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osaka Ohtani University1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kou Site (Fujiidera), sekihi, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 尼寺北廃寺跡 出土品, Saigen Jiro, Public domain
- 大阪教育大学 柏原キャンパス N棟, ほっきー, CC0
- Kishi Junior High School1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shinaga-jinja haiden, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 富田林 寺内町 2022, ほっきー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大伴小学校, Kekero, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tondabayashi City Shindo elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tondabayashi City Kishi elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eifuku-ji Temple - Kyôdô, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eifuku-ji Temple - Midô, Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- マルフク看板 大阪府南河内郡太子町太子 - panoramio, marufuku_sign_collec…, CC BY 3.0
- 春日神社のクロガネモチの木 太子町春日 Round leaf holly in Kasuga-jinja 2012.2.12 - panoramio, Nankou Oronain (as36…, CC BY-SA 3.0
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