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Tondabayashi

Coordinates: 34°30′N 135°36′E / 34.500°N 135.600°E / 34.500; 135.600
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Tondabayashi
富田林市
Tondabayashi City Hall
Tondabayashi City Hall
Flag of Tondabayashi
Official seal of Tondabayashi
Location of Tondabayashi in Osaka Prefecture
Location of Tondabayashi in Osaka Prefecture
Tondabayashi is located in Japan
Tondabayashi
Tondabayashi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°30′N 135°36′E / 34.500°N 135.600°E / 34.500; 135.600
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureOsaka
Government
 • MayorToshiki Tada
Area
 • Total39.72 km2 (15.34 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2021)
 • Total108,803
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1, Tokiwachō, Tondabayashi-shi, Ōsaka-fu 584-8511
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeCamphor laurel
Perfect Liberty Firework Festival in August, as famous for firework festival in Japan

Tondabayashi (富田林市, Tondabayashi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 108,803, in 51,632 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 39.72 square kilometres (15.34 sq mi).

Geography

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Tondabayashi is located in the southeastern part of Osaka Prefecture.The northeastern part of the city is flat, and the Ishikawa River passes through the town. The southern part of the city is hilly, rising gradually to the Kongō Range and Katsuragi Mountains.

Neighboring municipalities

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Osaka Prefecture

Climate

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Tondabayashi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tondabayashi is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 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

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tondabayashi has increased rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s, and peaked at around the year 2000.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 19,336—    
1930 21,064+8.9%
1940 24,035+14.1%
1950 32,781+36.4%
1960 36,261+10.6%
1970 75,754+108.9%
1980 97,495+28.7%
1990 110,447+13.3%
2000 126,558+14.6%
2010 119,454−5.6%

History

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The area of the modern city of Tondabayashi was within ancient Kawachi Province. During the Sengoku period, it developed as a temple town centered on the Buddhist temple of Kosho-ji Betsu-in. The village of Tondabayashi was 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. Tondabayashi was promoted to town status on August 1, 1896 and to city status on April 1, 1950.

Government

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Tondabayashi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Tondabayashi collectively with the city of Ōsakasayama, and other municipalities of Minamikawachi District contributes two members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 15th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The city is an agricultural region, with eggplants, strawberries, cucumbers as major crops. Traditionally, the area is known for its production of bamboo blinds.

Education

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Tondabayashi has 16 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There are also one private elementary school, two private middle schools and two private high school. The prefecture also operated one special education school for the handicapped. Osaka Ohtani University is located in Tondabayashi and Aino University has a campus in the city. PL Gakuen Women's Junior College was active 1974 to 2009.

Transportation

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Railway

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Kintetsu RailwayKintetsu Nagano Line

Nankai Electric Railway - Koya Line

Highway

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Local attractions

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Sister cities

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Noted people from Tondabayashi

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References

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  1. ^ "Tondabayashi city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Tondabayashi climate data
  3. ^ Sennan population statistics
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