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Taisho-ku

Taishō is one of 24 wards of , . As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km2. Taisho is surrounded by canals and it is named after the Taisho bridge, a main bridge built in Taishō period.
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  • Type: Suburb with 65,100 residents
  • Description: ward of Japan
  • Also known as: “Taisho Ward”, “Taishō-ku”, and “Taishō-ku, Osaka”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kyocera Dome Osaka and Imamiya.

Stadium
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The is a baseball located in , , . Opened in 1997, the stadium was the home field of the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.

Railway station
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Station is a railway station on the Kansai Main Line in , , .

Scenic viewpoint
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is a tower and landmark of , Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company. It is located in the district of . Its total height is 103 metres; the main observation deck is at a height of 91 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Universal Studios Japan and Tennoji.

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is a theme park located in , . Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the .

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Tennōji is one of 24 wards of , Japan. It is named after the , the temple of the Four Heavenly Kings, which is located in the ward.

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is the largest commercial area in , . All manner of shops and entertainment can be found in the Area, which stretches from Semba to the area surrounding Namba station.

Taisho-ku

Latitude
34.6506° or 34° 39′ 2″ north
Longitude
135.4696° or 135° 28′ 11″ east
Population
65,100
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QMF29+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 551366306
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1851204
Wiki­data ID
Q570027
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Taisho-ku” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تايشو-كو”
  • Bavarian: “Taisho-ku”
  • Catalan: “Taishō-ku”
  • Catalan: “Taishō”
  • Cebuano: “Taishō-ku”
  • Central Okinawan: “大正区”
  • Chinese: “大正區”
  • Dutch: “Taishō-ku”
  • Esperanto: “kvartalo Taiŝo”
  • Esperanto: “kvartalo Tajŝo”
  • Esperanto: “Kvartalo Tajŝo”
  • Esperanto: “Tajŝo-ku”
  • Finnish: “Taishō-ku”
  • French: “Taishō-ku”
  • German: “Taisho-ku”
  • German: “Taishō-ku”
  • Hungarian: “Taisó-ku”
  • Irish: “Taishō-ku”
  • Italian: “Taishō-ku”
  • Japanese: “Taishō-ku”
  • Japanese: “たいしょうく”
  • Japanese: “大正区”
  • Japanese: “大阪市大正区”
  • Korean: “다이쇼구”
  • Persian: “تایشو، اوساکا”
  • Persian: “تایشو”
  • Polish: “Taishō”
  • Portuguese: “Taishō-ku”
  • Russian: “Тайсё-ку”
  • Scots: “Taishō-ku, Osaka”
  • Scots: “Taishō-ku”
  • Spanish: “Taishō-ku”
  • Thai: “เขตไทโช”
  • Turkish: “Taishō, Osaka”
  • Turkish: “Taishō”
  • Venetian: “Taishō-ku”
  • Vietnamese: “Taishō-ku”
  • Yue Chinese: “大正區”
  • “Taishō-ku”
  • “たいしょうく”
  • “大正区”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chishima 3-chome and Kitamura 1-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 大阪市立大正北中学校 and 千林橋公園.

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