Kansai Gaidai University, Hirakata

Name: Kansai Gaidai University
Address: Hirakata, Japan

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Kansai Gaidai University, almost always abbreviated Kansai Gaidai, is located in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. It is a private university focusing on foreign language studies. Kansai is the proper name of the large region where it is located, which includes the cities of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Gaidai is a contraction of Gaikokugo Daigaku, which literally means "foreign language university". Gaidai is part of Kansai Science City, which is undergoing construction around the campus. ()

Local name: 関西外国語大学 Established: 1945 (79 years ago)Coordinates: 34°49'24"N, 135°39'50"E

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Nearby attractions include: Hirakata Park, Iwashimizu Hachimangū, Minase Shrine, Botanical Gardens Faculty of Science Osaka City University.

1.8 miSW
Large amusement park with rides and pools
Hirakata Park, Hirakata
48 min walk • Hirakata Park is an amusement park in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, nicknamed "Hirapah". The park is managed by Keihan Leisure Service and is located on the Keihan line at Hirakata-kōen Station.
4.4 miNE
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Iwashimizu Hachimangū, Hirakata
112 min walk • Iwashimizu Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
4.3 miN
Shinto shrine known for its water
Minase Shrine, Takatsuki
110 min walk • Minase Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Shimamoto, Osaka The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Tsuchimikado and Emperor Juntoku.
4.2 miS
Sloping university's botanic gardens
Botanical Gardens Faculty of Science Osaka City University, Hirakata
109 min walk • The Botanical Gardens, Faculty of Science, Osaka City University are botanical gardens operated by Osaka City University. They are near the Keihan-Kisaichi Station, Katano, Osaka, Japan and open to the public.
3.7 miNW
Park
Kosobebosai Park, Takatsuki
94 min walk • Kosobebosai Park is a public park located in Takatsuki, Osaka.
2.9 miS
City, Area
Katano, Hirakata
74 min walk • Katano is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the city had an estimated population of 77,401 in 33417 households and a population density of 3000 persons per km². The total area of the city is 25.55 square kilometres.
4.4 miSW
City, Area
Neyagawa, Hirakata
111 min walk • Neyagawa is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2022, the city had an estimated population of 228,802 in 111545 households and a population density of 9300 persons per km². The total area of the city is 24.70 square kilometres.
4.2 miN
Town, Area
Shimamoto, Takatsuki
106 min walk • Shimamoto is a town consisting of the entirety of Mishima District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 29,970 and a density of 1,800 persons per km². The total area is 16.78 km².
3.7 miNE
City, Area
Yawata, Hirakata
96 min walk • Yawata is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 72,664, with 29,259 households and a population density of 2,984.1 persons per km². The total area is 24.35 km².
2.9 miNW
Universities and schools
Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki
75 min walk • Osaka Medical College is a private university in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. The precursor of the school was founded in 1927, and it was chartered as a university in 1946. In 2021, it was renamed Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University due to the integration with the Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
4.4 miNW
Park
Imashirozuka Kofun Tumulus, Takatsuki
112 min walk • Imashirozuka Kofun is a Kofun that is located in Takatsuki, Osaka in Japan. The Kofun was designated a National Historic Site of Japan.