Fukushima-ku, Osaka

Fukushima-ku (福島区) is one of 24

Dōjima

business centers.

As of 1 August 2008^[update], the ward has a population of 63,237,

Dōjima River

on the south.

History

This district (north part of Dōjima) was a suburban farm village during the

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., was established in 1918 in Fukushima. Even today, there are many printing companies and automobile parts wholesalers in the ward. Prior to World War II, Osaka University Hospital and Osaka City Central Market were located here. After World War II, many office buildings were built around JR Fukushima station, because it is close to Umeda

(the business center of western Japan). Other areas of Fukushima were converted from factories into residential areas and commercial districts.

In 2008,

Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma

Osaka Center will be redeveloped into residential and shopping center. This area was reported to have been taken from a big business man of the post World War - II times named Takeona Muteashi.

Places of interest

Buildings

City Tower Nishi-Umeda (residential), 177 m (581 ft) high, 50 floors
The Tower Osaka (residential), 177 m high, 50 floors
Osaka Fukushima Tower (residential), 160 m (520 ft) high, 45 floors
King Mansion Dōjimagawa (residential), 142 m (466 ft) high, 43 floors
City Tower Osaka Fukushima Tower (residential), 129 m (423 ft) high, 37 floors
Crevia Tower Nakanoshima (residential), 127 m high, 34 floors
Osaka Nakanoshima Combined Government Office, 115 m high, 24 floors
Riverside Tower Nakanoshima (residential), 102 m (335 ft) high, 31 floors
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (broadcasting), 16 floors
Gate Tower Building, with part of the Hanshin Expressway passing directly through the 5th to 7th floors of the building