Toyonaka
Toyonaka is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 399,263 in 179651 households and a population density of 5700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 36.39 square kilometres (14.05 sq mi). It is a suburban city of Osaka City and a part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.
Getting to Toyonaka
Osaka International Airport is the nearest airport, and even in part situated on Toyonaka's grounds. There are lots of public transport connections, as Toyonaka is on the Osaka Monorail (which also stops at the airport), as well as on the Midōsuji Line and the Hankyu Takarazuka Line (with connections to Ishibashi and Hotarugaike).
Worth seeing
- 01Hattori Ryokuchi Park
A large park, partly within the city grounds, with a number of worthwhile sights.
Getting around Toyonaka the local way
- Get inOsaka International Ferry Terminal is in Nankō (南港) in the Osaka Bay Area.
- Get inThe PanStar Line operates a ferry between Osaka and Busan.
- Get inThe ferry leaves Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, at 15:10 from both Osaka and Busan and arrives the following day at 10:00.
- Get inThe ferry holds live musical performances, magic shows, and other entertainment on the run.
- Get inYou can take your car on the ferry, but there are documentation requirements.
- Go nextIts location makes Osaka a perfect base for doing one-day trips to nearby cities like Kyoto (30 minutes), Kobe (20 minutes), Nara (40 minutes) or Himeji (1 hour).
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