Moriguchi, Osaka

Moriguchi
守口市
City

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Location of Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture
Moriguchi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°44′15″N 135°33′51″E / 34.73750°N 135.56417°E / 34.73750; 135.56417Coordinates: 34°44′15″N 135°33′51″E / 34.73750°N 135.56417°E / 34.73750; 135.56417
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Osaka Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Katsuki Nishibata (since August 2011)
Area
 • Total 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2017)
 • Total 143,877
 • Density 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Camphor Laurel
 • Flower Rhododendron indicum
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 2-2-5 Keihan-hondōri, Moriguchi-shi, Ōsaka-fu
570-8666
Website www.city.moriguchi.osaka.jp

Moriguchi (守口市, Moriguchi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka. The city was founded on November 1, 1946.

As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 143,877 and a population density of 11,000 persons per km².[1] The total area is 12.73 km².

Moriguchi has the head offices of Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo.

Transportation

Railways

Roads

Keihan Moriguchi Station and Keihan department store
  • Kinki Expressway
  • Hanshin Expressway
  • Route 1
  • Route 163
  • J-pop singer Ayaka was born in Moriguchi.

Sister and Friendship cities

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