Suita

Suita (吹田市, Suita-shi) is a city located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Suita

吹田市
Core city
Suita City Hall
Flag
Emblem
Location of Suita in Osaka Prefecture
Suita
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°45′34″N 135°31′1″E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureOsaka Prefecture
Government
 • MayorKeiji Goto (since May 2015)
Area
 • Total36.11 km2 (13.94 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2016)
 • Total378,322
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeCamphor Laurel
 • FlowerSatsuki azalea
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address1-3-40 Izumichō, Suita-shi, Osaka-fu
564-8550
Websitewww.city.suita.osaka.jp

As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 378,322 and a population density of 9,880 persons per km². The total area is 36.11 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1940, and was the site of Expo '70, a World's Fair held in 1970. The J-League soccer club Gamba Osaka plays at Suita City Football Stadium.

It is connected to central by Hankyu Railway, West Japan Railway Company and the Osaka Municipal Subway. The Osaka Monorail also passes through the area, connecting the city to Osaka, the Expo Commemoration Park and Osaka International Airport.

JR Suita Station
Suita
YearPop.±%
194066,094—    
195078,415+18.6%
1960120,203+53.3%
1970257,590+114.3%
1980326,968+26.9%
1990342,179+4.7%
2000346,145+1.2%
2005351,168+1.5%
2010351,771+0.2%
2015374,468+6.5%

Surrounding municipalities

Economy

Major companies and industries
  • Asahi Suita Brewery
  • Headquarters of SNK, the producer of Neo Geo arcade boards and games
  • Mister Donut, a fast food franchise that offers doughnuts, coffee, muffins and pastries.

Education

Universities

Student dormitories
  • Osaka University Foreign Student House
  • Senri International Student House
  • Kansai University International Student House
  • JASSO Student House

Culture

Museums
  • National Museum of Ethnology
  • International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka[1]
  • The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka[2]
  • Kansai University Museum
  • Suita City Museum

Transportation

Rail
JR Kishibe Station

JR West

(<< for Kyoto) - Senrioka - Kishibe - Suita - (for Ōsaka >>)

Hankyu Railway

  • Hankyu Kyoto Line:

(<< for Kyoto Kawaramachi) - Shojaku - (for Osaka Umeda >>)

(<< for Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme, Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line) - Suita - Toyotsu - Kandai-mae - Senriyama - Minami-Senri - Yamada - Kita-Senri (line terminus)

Osaka Metro

(<< for Umeda, Nakamozu) - Esaka (last stop on the Midosuji Line) - Ryokuchi-koen (in Toyonaka) - Momoyamadai - (for Senri-Chuo >>)

Osaka Monorail

(<< for Osaka Airport) - Yamada - Banpaku Kinen Koen - (for Kadoma-shi >>)

(<< for Saito-nishi) - Koen-higashiguchi - Banpaku Kinen Koen (line terminus)

Highways

Sister cities

Suita was involved in Bankstown's first international Sister City in March 1989.[5]

Notable residents
  • Avi Schafer (born 1998), Japanese professional basketball player
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References
  1. 一般財団法人大阪国際児童文学振興財団. www.iiclo.or.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. 大阪日本民芸館. www.mingeikan-osaka.or.jp. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. " Retrieved on February 16, 2012.
  4. http://www.city.suita.osaka.jp/home/soshiki/div-toshimiryoku/bunspo/_70902/_70903.html
  5. "Bankstown's Sister Cities (PDF)." Retrieved on July 20, 2007.
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