Toyonaka, Osaka

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**Toyonaka**
**豊中市**
Toyonaka's location in Osaka, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Physical characteristics
Area	36.38 km² (14.05 sq mi)
Population (as of January 2008)
Total	387,269
Density	10,650 /km² (27,583 /sq mi)
Location	34°47′N, 135°28′E
Symbols
Tree	Sweet Osmanthus
Flower	Rose
Flag
Toyonaka Government Office
Mayor	Keiichirō Asari
Address	〒561-8501 3-1-1 Nakasakurazuka, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka-fu
Phone number	06-6858-2525
Official website: Toyonaka City

City Hall of Toyonaka

Toyonaka (豊中市, Toyonaka-shi^?) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 387,269 and a density of 10,650 persons per km², and falling. The total area is 36.38 km². It's peak population was over 420,000.

Toyonaka is a residential area of Osaka Prefecture, and includes Senri New Town.

The city is easy to reach through various modes of transportation, and many of its residents commute daily into Osaka City to work.

From ancient times until today Toyonaka has had a sizable population. The events inciting the Jōkyū War were related to an event in Toyonaka. A case on a matter between a favorite lady of the retired emperor Emperor Go-Toba and a local jitō was wrongly resolved, and then the former had the Emperor redecide the case in her favor.

The city was founded on October 15, 1936. Osaka University and Osaka Music College locate their campuses in Toyonaka.

Osaka International Airport is partially located in Toyonaka including its terminal, although it is more commonly associated with the city of Itami.

The city is served by the Osaka Monorail (Shibahara Station, Hotarugaike Station, Osaka International Airport), the Midosuji Line (Senri-Chuo Station) and the Hankyu Takarazuka Line (Ishibashi Station, Hotarugaike Station, Toyonaka Station).