Taishi, Osaka
Taishi
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Taishi (太子町, Taishi-chō) is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 13,172 in 5572 households and a population density of 930 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 14.17 square kilometres (5.47 sq mi).
Geography
Taishi is located in the southeastern part of Osaka Prefecture on the west side of Kongō Range and Katsuragi Mountains which separate Osaka from Nara Prefecture. The town is dominated by the peaks of Mount Nijō to the east.
Neighboring municipalities
Osaka Prefecture
- Habikino
- Tondabayashi
- Kanan
Nara Prefecture
Climate
Taishi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Taishi is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Taishi has increased steadily since the 1970s.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 4,110 | — |
1930 | 4,401 | +7.1% |
1940 | 4,718 | +7.2% |
1950 | 6,083 | +28.9% |
1960 | 5,970 | −1.9% |
1970 | 6,374 | +6.8% |
1980 | 8,741 | +37.1% |
1990 | 10,802 | +23.6% |
2000 | 14,190 | +31.4% |
2010 | 14,215 | +0.2% |
History
The area of the modern town of Taishi was within ancient
The villages of Isonaga and Yamada were established within Ishikawa District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of Minamikawachi District, Osaka. The two villages merged on September 30, 1956 to form the town of Taishi, which was named after Prince Shotoku.
Government
Taishi has a
Economy
Taishi was traditionally dependent on agriculture and forestry.
Education
Taishi has two public elementary schools and one public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have and a public high school; however, there is one private high school.
Transportation
Railway
Although the Kintetsu Railway Minami Osaka Line passes through the town, there is no passenger railway service. The nearest train station is Kaminotaishi Station in neighboring Habikino or Kishi Station in Tondabayashi.
Highways
Local attractions
- Grave of Emperor Bidatsu
- Grave of Emperor Yōmei
- Grave of Empress Suiko
- Grave of Prince Shotoku
- Futagozuka Kofun, a National Historic Site
- Iwaya, a National Historic Site
- Rokutan-ji temple ruins, a National Historic Site
- Shinaga Jinja, with grave of Ono no Imoko
- Eifuku-ji, Buddhist temple associated with Prince Shotoku
References
- ^ "Taishi town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Taishi climate data
- ^ Taishi population statistics
External links
- Media related to Taishi, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Taishi official website (in Japanese)