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Ōsaka Station
is a major railway station in the Umeda district of Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It forms as one of the city's main railway terminals to the north, the other being Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin-Ōsaka. Although it is officially served by only the JR Kobe/Kyoto Lines (Tōkaidō Main Line) and the Osaka Loop Line, Ōsaka is the starting point of JR Takarazuka Line service, and serves as the terminal for trains bound for the San'in region via JR Takarazuka Line and the Hokuriku region via JR Kyoto Line, while offering connections to trains bound for Nara, Nara, Nara, Wakayama, Wakayama, Wakayama and Kansai International Airport via the Osaka Loop Line. Umeda Station (Hankyu Railway, Hankyu, Hanshin Electric Railway, Hanshin, and Osaka Metro Midosuji Line), Nishi-Umeda Station (Yotsubashi Line, Subway Yotsubashi Line) and Higashi-Umeda Station (Tanimachi Line, Subway Tanimachi Line) are directly connected to Ōsaka Station, and Kitashinchi Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Japan, wards of Osaka in Japan. Incidents and accidents * 1970 Tenroku gas explosion * 2021 Osaka building fire Notable locations Kita-ku, particularly the Umeda area surrounding Osaka Station, is one of the main commercial centers of Osaka. Kita-ku is also a financial administration center, housing the headquarters of the Japan Mint and the Osaka branch of the Bank of Japan. Firms headquartered in Kita-ku *Daicel *Daikin (Umeda Center Building) *Daiwa House *FM802 *Hankyu Hanshin Holdings *Hankyu Railway *Kansai Electric Power Company *Kansai Telecasting Corporation *Kaneka Corporation *Mainichi Broadcasting System *Nihon Bussan *Nippon Paint *Nipro *Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners *Santen Pharmaceutical *Suntory *Toyobo *West Japan Railway Company *West Nippon Expressway Company (Dojima Avanza) *Yanmar (Umeda Gate Tower) *Zojirushi Asahi Kasei, Itochu Corporation, Kuraray and Kaneka Corporation each have "headquarters" in both Kita-ku and in Tokyo. Firms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR Takarazuka Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. Within JR West's "Urban Network" covering the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto metropolitan region, the line from Osaka to Sasayamaguchi is also called the JR Takarazuka Line (). The line traverses the cities of Kawanishi and Takarazuka in the northwestern corner of the Osaka metropolitan area. Although Amagasaki is the line's official southeastern terminus, all trains continue east to Osaka and beyond on the JR Kōbe Line, or to the Gakkentoshi Line via the JR Tōzai Line. Basic data *Operators, distances: 106.5 km / 66.2 mi. **West Japan Railway Company ( Category-1, Services and tracks) *Track: **Double-track line: ***From Amagasaki to Sasayamaguchi **Single-track line: ***From Sasayamaguchi to Fukuchiyama *Railway signalling: Automatic *Maximum speed: **From Amagasaki to Shin-Sanda: 120 km/h **From Shinsanda to Fukuchiyama: 105 km/h * CTC centers: **Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanimachi Line
The is a rapid transit line of Osaka Metro, running from Dainichi Station in Moriguchi to Yaominami Station in Yao through Osaka. Despite chronologically being the system's fourth line, its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in MLIT publications, it is written as . On line maps, stations on the Tanimachi Line are indicated with the letter T. The central part of the line runs underneath Tanimachi-suji, a broad north–south thoroughfare lined with prefectural government buildings and Buddhist temples. Its only above-ground segment is the vicinity of Yaominami Station. The line color on maps, station signs and train livery is , derived from the '' kasaya'' robes worn by Buddhist monks. Overview As noted above, the Tanimachi Line is officially "Line No. 2", but it was actually the fourth to open, after Line No. 3 (the Yotsubashi Line) during World War II and Line No. 4 (the Chūō Line) in the early 1960s. The line was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashi-Umeda Station
is a railway station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station is located along Whity Umeda. Connecting lines from Higashi-Umeda * ** (Umeda Station, ) ** (Nishi-Umeda Station, ) * (Ōsaka Station, Kitashinchi Station) *Hankyu Railway (Umeda Station) ** Kōbe Line ** Takarazuka Line ** Kyōto Line *Hanshin Electric Railway Main Line (Umeda Station) ;Information :#When using regular tickets of Osaka Metro, Surutto Kansai cards, and IC cards (PiTaPa, ICOCA), it is limited to 30 minutes to change to the Midosuji Line and the Yotsubashi Line. :#It takes approximately 12 minutes to change to the JR Tozai Line, thus, it is more useful to change to the line at Minami-Morimachi Station. Layout There are two side platforms with two tracks on the second basement. There are two tickets gates in the north for exit from each platform, in the center for entrance to and exit from each platform, and one in the south for entrance to and exit from both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yotsubashi Line
The is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, operated by Osaka Metro. The line connects Umeda, Hommachi, Yotsubashi, Namba, Daikokuchō and Suminoe, and runs parallel to the Midōsuji Line from Daikokuchō to Nishi-Umeda. Despite being the system's second line to open, its official name is , while the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau refers to it as , and in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport publications, it is written as . Station numbers are indicated by the letter Y. Overview The Yotsubashi Line runs in a north and south direction. connecting the Osaka Metro Nankō Port Town Line at Suminoekōen Station. At first, it was a branch of the Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line, branching off at Daikokuchō Station but was extended north to Nishi-Umeda Station and made a separate line. This new section of the Yotsubashi Line takes a more direct routing to Nishi-Umeda running only west of the Midosuji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishi-Umeda Station
is the terminus railway station of the Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line in Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, close to Herbis OSAKA and Herbis ENT operated by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and the two Hilton Plazas. Connecting lines from Nishi-Umeda * ** (Umeda Station, M16) ** (Higashi-Umeda Station, T20) * (JR West) **Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line, JR Kobe Line, JR Takarazuka Line), Osaka Loop Line (Osaka Station) **JR Tōzai Line (Kitashinchi Station) *Hankyu Railway (Umeda Station) **Hankyu Kobe Line, Kobe Line **Hankyu Takarazuka Line, Takarazuka Line **Hankyu Kyoto Line, Kyoto Line *Hanshin Electric Railway Hanshin Main Line, Main Line (Umeda Station) When using regular tickets of Osaka Metro, Surutto Kansai cards, and IC cards (PiTaPa, ICOCA), it is limited to 30 minutes to change to the Midosuji Line and the Tanimachi Line. Layout *There is an island platform with two tracks on the third basement. On the second basement, north ticket gate is used for exit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Metro
The is a major rapid transit system in the Osaka metropolitan area of Japan, operated by the Osaka Metro Company, Ltd. It serves the city of Osaka and the adjacent municipalities of Higashiosaka, Kadoma, Moriguchi, Sakai, Suita, and Yao. Osaka Metro forms an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka (part of the Kansai region), having 123 out of the 1,108 rail stations (2007) in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto region. In 2010, the greater Osaka region had 13 million rail passengers daily (see Transport in Keihanshin) of which the Osaka Municipal Subway (as it was then known) accounted for 2.29 million. Osaka Metro is the only subway system in Japan to be partially legally classified as a tram system, whereas all other subway systems in Japan are legally classified as railways. Despite this, it has all the characteristics typical of a full-fledged metro system. Overview The network's first service, the Midōsuji Line from to , opened in 1933. As a nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanshin Electric Railway
is a Japanese private railway company owned by Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. The first character for Kobe (神戸) and the second character for Osaka (大阪) combine to form the company name, 阪神, which can be read ''Han-shin''. IC cards (PiTaPa and ICOCA) are accepted when taking trains. Rail lines Operating lines *Hanshin Main Line, Main Line (本線) ( – , 32.1 km) *Hanshin Namba Line (阪神なんば線) ( – , 10.1 km) :The section between Nishikujō and Ōsaka-Namba is the newest line of Hanshin that opened on March 20, 2009. Prior to this extension the line was called the Nishi-Ōsaka Line. *Hanshin Mukogawa Line, Mukogawa Line (武庫川線) ( – , 1.7 km) *Tozai Line (Kobe), Kobe Kosoku Line (神戸高速線) (Category-2, – , 5.0 km) :The tracks of the line are owned by Kobe Rapid Transit Railway, Kobe Rapid Transit Railway Co., Ltd. as the Tozai Line. Abandoned li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umeda Station
is a major railway station in Kita-ku, Osaka, Kita-ku in the northern commercial center of Osaka, Japan. It is the busiest station in western Japan, serving 2,343,727 passengers daily in 2005. Umeda Station is served by the following railways: *Hankyu Railway (Hankyū Kōbe Main Line, Kōbe Line, Hankyū Kyōto Main Line, Kyōto Line, Hankyu Takarazuka Line, Takarazuka Line) - Osaka-umeda Station *Hanshin Electric Railway (Hanshin Main Line, Main Line) - Osaka Umeda Station *Osaka Metro (Midōsuji Line, Station number: M16) The freight terminal of Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) (Umeda Freight Branch of Tōkaidō Main Line), closed in 2013, was also called Umeda. Portions of this line was moved underground in 2023. The nearby stations (West Japan Railway Company, JR West), (JR West JR Tōzai Line, Tōzai Line), (Osaka Subway Yotsubashi Line, Y11) and (Osaka Subway Tanimachi Line, T20) are within walking distance and connected by a large complex of underground ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai International Airport
Kansai International Airport (), commonly known as Kankū (; ), is the primary international airport in the Keihanshin, Greater Osaka Area of Japan and the closest international airport to the cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. It is located on an artificial island, , in the middle of Osaka Bay off the Honshu shore, southwest of Ōsaka Station, located within three municipalities, including Izumisano, Osaka, Izumisano (north),Home . Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport. Retrieved on 23 July 2011. "Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport 1, Senshu-kuko Kita, Izumisano-shi, Osaka, 549-0001, Japan " Sennan, Osaka, Sennan (south),OSAKA KANSAI (Kansai International Airport) " JAL Cargo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakayama, Wakayama
Wakayama City Hall is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 351,391 in 157066 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Wakayama is located at the northwest corner of Wakayama Prefecture, bordered by Osaka Prefecture to the north and the Kii Channel and Kitan Strait to the west. It is located on the mouth of the Kinokawa River with the main urban center of the city on the river's left bank. Neighboring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Sumoto, Hyōgo (separated by the Kitan Strait) Osaka Prefecture * Hannan * Misaki Wakayama Prefecture * Iwade * Kainan * Kinokawa Climate Wakayama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Wakayama is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1713 mm with September as the wettest mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
