Takatsuki, Japan
高槻市
Takatsuki is a town of 354,468 people in Osaka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Takatsuki
Townapedia lists 43 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 392 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aino University, Expoland, Ama Site and Nanao Tile Kiln Site.
Weather in Takatsuki
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About Takatsuki
Takatsuki (高槻市, Takatsuki-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 348,020 in 164,494 households and a population density of 3.300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 105.29 square kilometres (40.65 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Takatsuki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Takatsuki on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
Aino University
School · 3.2 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Expoland
Monument and historic site · 8.9 km
Amusement park in Suita, Japan
Kansai Gaidai University
School · 5.2 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Kansai Medical University
School · 4.2 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka Dental University
School · 5.5 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka Electro-Communication University
School · 9.8 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka Gakuin University
School · 10.8 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
School · 0.9 km
University in Japan
Osaka University of Human Sciences
School · 9.9 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
University of Osaka
School · 8.8 km
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks43
Ama Site
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Archaeological site in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Nanao Tile Kiln Site
Monument and historic site · 10.3 km
Archaeological site
National Museum of Ethnology
Museum · 8.9 km
Museum and research institute in Japan
Shima-no-kami District Office and Temple Site
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Historic site in Osaka, Japan
31 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
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3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes392
Gyoza no Ohsho
Restaurant · Chinese, Gyoza · 0.6 km
Mo-Th 11:00-23:30;Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00;PH,Su 11:00-22:30
380 more on the map.
History
The area of Takatsuki was part of northern Settsu Province and has been continuously settled since the Japanese Paleolithic period. Remains from the Yayoi period and Kofun period are plentiful, including the Imashirozuka Kofun and the Mishima Kofun cluster. The place name 'Takatsuki' first appeared in historical materials around the 14th century, during the Kamakura period, in a list of manors belonging to Kasuga Shrine in Nara. During the Muromachi period, the area was a stronghold of the Ikkō-ikki movement, and in the Sengoku period was under the control of the warlords Miyoshi Nagayoshi and Takayama Ukon. During the Edo Period, Takatsuki Domain changed hands between several fudai daimyō clans and a jōkamachi developed around Takatsuki Castle. Takatsuki Village was established within Shimakami District, Osaka with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, and elevated to town status on October 14, 1898. Takatsuki grew by annexing neighboring villages in the 1930s, and was elevated to city status on January 1, 1943. Takatsuki annexed the village of Abuno in 1448, Goryo in 1950, Sankamaki in 1955, Tomita in 1956 and the village of Kashida from Minamikuwata District, Kyoto in 1958. On April 1, 2003, Takatsuki was designated a Core city with increased local autonomy.
From the History section of Takatsuki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship28
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare43
Map of Takatsuki
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Kawanishi 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Osaka 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Itami 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Kyoto 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Amagasaki 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Takarazuka 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Sandachō 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Kobe 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Akashi 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Kakogawachō-honmachi 72 km west, about 1 h 15 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
- Takatsuki Station06n3780, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Takatsuki Center-Gai - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Laurel Square Takatsuki - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Geo Tower Takatsuki Muse Front - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Ibaraki direction - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, JR direction - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Ibaraki direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, JR direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Hankyu direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, JR direction - panoramio (3), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, JR direction - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Hankyu direction - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Kuzuha direction - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Hankyu direction - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall - panoramio (3), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Ibaraki direction - panoramio (3), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Ibaraki direction - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Kuzuha direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall - panoramio (4), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Kita direction - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Kita direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Neyagawa direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Neyagawa direction - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, ohsho direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Kita direction - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, ohsho direction - panoramio (2), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Moriguchi direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, ohsho direction - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Moriguchi direction - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Minami direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Hirakata direction - panoramio (1), DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Takatsuki City Hall, Hirakata direction - panoramio, DVMG, CC BY 3.0
- Aino University, Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Expoland Ferris wheel wide shot, Chris Gladis from Osaka, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- KansaiGaidaiOsaka, User:Geofrog, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Osaka Dental University, Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OECU, Original uploader was Bakkai at ja.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osaka University Faculty of Medicine, ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ama-iseki 01, Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shimagami Gunga Site, zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Hirakata Park, Japan Maik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakuraiekiato01s1980, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Church of Light, The original uploader was Bujatt at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- 大阪医科薬科大学, Wara070, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takatsuki st01s3300, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kosyoji01, bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koutiji01, bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyosouji01, bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hongyoji01, bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reisyoji01, bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takatsuki-siroato-museum, Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takatsuki-City-Central-library, Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takatsuki-archives-museum 0, Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takatsuki General Hospital, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirugami Kurumazuka Kofun, zenpoubu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 200111 Takatsuki Catholic Church Takatsuki Osaka pref Japan01bs, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Takatsukishiroato.3, 沢庵師匠, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Osaga Gakuin (Osaka, Japan), RoyHalzenski, 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
- KMU Campus, Puratanasu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Komadera-ato, sekihi, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Takatsuki City Takatsuki elementary school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takatsuki-Akutagawa-ES, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大阪医科薬科大学病院, Wara070, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TAKATSUKI HANKYU SQUARE, Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 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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