Habikino

Habikino (羽曳野市, Habikino-shi) is a city located in Eastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is particularly well known for its grape production, as well as the many ancient burial mounds that dot its landscape. The city was founded on January 15, 1959.

Habikino 羽曳野市
City
Panoramic view of downtown Habikino and Furuichi tomb group heritage site
Flag Emblem
Location of Habikino in Osaka Prefecture
Habikino Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°33′N 135°36′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
First official recorded	150 AD
City settled	January 15, 1959
Government
• Mayor	Tsuguo Kitagawa
Area
• Total	26.44 km2 (10.21 sq mi)
Population  (February 28, 2017)
• Total	113,256
• Density	4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	4-1-1 Konda, Habikino-shi, Ōsaka-fu 583-8585
Website	www.city.habikino.lg.jp
Symbols Flower Peach Tree Mandarin Orange

As of February 28, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 113,256 and a population density of 4,300 persons per km². The total area is 26.44 km².

Habikino city office

Yu Darvish was born and grew up in this city.

Sister cities and friendship cities

Within Japan

• Kameyama, Mie (friendship city)
• Gose, Nara (friendship city)

Internationally

• Hietzing, Vienna, Austria (sister city)

Education

Universities and technical schools

• Shitennōji International Buddhist University
• Osaka Prefecture University Habikino Campus (formerly Osaka Prefecture College of Nursing)

All of Primary and Secondary schools are public.

Primary schools

• Eganosyo Primary school
• Komagatani Primary school
• Takawashi Primary school
• Takawashi Kita Primary school
• Takawashi Minami Primary school
• Tanbi Primary school
• Nishiura Primary school
• Nishiura Higashi Primary school
• Hanifu Minami Primary school
• Furuichi Primary school
• Furuichi minami Primary school
• Hakucho Primary school
• Habikigaoka Primary school

Secondary schools

• Kawarajou Secondary school
• Konda Secondary school
• Takawashi Secondary school
• Takawashi Minami Secondary school
• Minezuka Secondary school

Primary and Secondary school

• Habikino Hanifu Gakuen

Senior High schools

• Osaka Prefectural Kaifukan High School

Transportation

Rail

• Kintetsu Railway
  • Minami Osaka Line: (to Osaka Abenobashi) - Eganoshō - Takawashi - (intervening stations in Fujiidera) - Furuichi - Komagatani - Kaminotaishi - (to Kintetsu Gose, Kashiharajingū-mae, Yoshino)

Bus

• Kintetsu Bus
  • From Furuichi Station in the east, buses carry passengers on routes to Habikigaoka, Shitennōji International Buddhist University, Momoyama-dai, and Fujiidera Station.
  • From Eganoshō Station in the west, there is a bus route to Kawachi-Matsubara Station which also covers Mihara-ku in Sakai.
• Kongō Bus
  • Buses pick up passengers at Kaminotaishi Station.

Roads

National toll roads

Minami-Hanna Expressway (two interchanges within city limits):

• Habikino Interchange
• Habikino-Higashi Interchange

National non-toll roads

• National Route 166
• National Route 170 (Osaka Outer Loop Highway)

Prefectural roads

• Osaka/Nara Prefectural Route 12: Sakai-Yamato-Takada Highway
• Osaka Prefectural Route 27: Kashiwara-Komagatani-Chihayaakasaka Highway
• Osaka Prefectural Route 31: Sakai-Habikino Highway
• Osaka Prefectural Route 32: Mihara-Taishi Highway

Historical Place

Furuichi Kofungun, a group of Kofun, includes some kofun in Habikino. They are recorded as World Heritage Sites.

Notable People

• Makate Asai, writer
• Yu Darvish, baseball player
• Sayuri Uenishi, politician
• Hiroki Uchi, idol singer, songwriter, actor and model

Surrounding municipalities

• Osaka Prefecture
  • Mihara-ku, Sakai
  • Matsubara
  • Fujiidera
  • Kashiwara
  • Tondabayashi
  • Taishi
• Nara Prefecture
  • Kashiba

External links

• Habikino City official website (in Japanese)