Hirokawa

Hirokawa is a neighborhood in Kanan, Minamikawachi district, Osaka. Hirokawa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sakurazaka 1-chome, as well as near Shimogauchi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Minami Katsuragi and Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum.

Mount Minami Katsuragi

Peak

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Mount Yamato Katsuragi or simply Mount Katsuragi is a mountain in the Kongō Range straddling the prefectural border of Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gose, Nara in Japan. Mount Minami Katsuragi is situated 3½ km southeast of Hirokawa.

Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum

Museum

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Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum is a prefectural museum in Kanan, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan dedicated to the area of Chikatsu Asuka during the Kofun and Asuka periods. Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum is situated 3½ km north of Hirokawa.

Chihayaakasaka Village Local Museum

Museum

Photo: 田英, Public domain.

Chihayaakasaka Village Local Museum is situated 2½ km southwest of Hirokawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chihayaakasaka and Taishi.

Chihayaakasaka

Village

Photo: 田英, Public domain.

Chihayaakasaka is a village located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the village had an estimated population of 4,970 in 2267 households and a population density of 130 persons per km2. Chihayaakasaka is situated 2½ km west of Hirokawa.

Taishi

Town

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Taishi 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. Taishi is situated 5 km north of Hirokawa.

Shinjō

Neighborhood

Shinjō was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2004, Shinjō, along with the town of Taima, was merged to create the city of Katsuragi. Shinjō is situated 6 km east of Hirokawa.

Hirokawa

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Kanan, Minamikawachi district, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.47358° or 34° 28′ 25″ north

Longitude

135.65016° or 135° 39′ 1″ east

Elevation

217 metres (712 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QFMF2+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8096930583

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

9288250

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In Other Languages

“Hirokawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ひろかわ”
Japanese: “弘川”

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