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Takarazuka
Sign in to savecity in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Key facts
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Kansai
- Prefecture
- Hyōgo
- Mayor
- Rintaro Mori
- Total
- 101.80 km (39.31 sq mi)
- Density
- 2,179.2/km (5,644.2/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00 ( JST )
- City hall address
- 1-1 Tōyō-chō, Takarazuka-shi, Hyōgo-ken 665-8665
- Website
- Official website
- Bird
- Cettia diphone , Motacilla grandis
- Flower
- Viola mandshurica (Japanese violet/sumire)
- Tree
- Camellia sasanqua , Cornus kousa
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Takarazuka City Hall Aerial view of Takarazuka city center Takarazuka from the Muko RiverTakarazuka city center Takarazuka (宝塚市, Takarazuka-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 221,846 in 96,729 households and a population density of 2,200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 101.80 square kilometres (39.31 sq mi). Known as the "inner parlor" of Kansai, Takarazuka is famous for the Takarazuka Revue, hot springs, and the Takarazuka Tourism Fireworks Display held since 1913. It is also famous as a choice residential area along with Ashiya and Nishinomiya.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Takarazuka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.