Katano, Hirakata

Name: Katano
Address: Hirakata, Japan

#7 among attractions in Hirakata

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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. ()

Local name: 交野市 Area: 9.86 mi²Coordinates: 34°46'60"N, 135°40'48"E

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Katano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hirakata Park, Botanical Gardens Faculty of Science Osaka City University, Jigen-ji, Shijōnawate Shrine.

2.8 miNW
Large amusement park with rides and pools
Hirakata Park, Hirakata
72 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.
1.4 miS
Sloping university's botanic gardens
Botanical Gardens Faculty of Science Osaka City University, Hirakata
35 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.
4.9 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Jigen-ji, Osaka
124 min walk • Jigen-ji, also known as Nozaki Kannon, is a temple located at the foot of Mt. Iimori, in Daitō, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for the 11-faced statue of Kanzeon Bosatsu, or Kannon, that it enshrines.
3.9 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Shijōnawate Shrine, Hirakata
101 min walk • Shijōnawate Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Shijōnawate, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its main festival is held annually on February 12. It was founded in 1890, and enshrines Kusunoki Masatsura along with 24 other kami. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.
5.8 miSE
Library
Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library, Seika
148 min walk • Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library is the facility of the National Diet Library, opened in October, 2002. It is based at the Kansai Science City in Seika Town, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture.
3.1 miW
City, Area
Neyagawa, Hirakata
80 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.
3.8 miSW
Area
Shijōnawate, Hirakata
97 min walk • Shijōnawate is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 54,969 in 246822 households and a population density of 2900 persons per km². The total area of the city is 18.69 square kilometres.
5.6 miNW
Universities and schools
Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki
144 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.
5.1 miNE
Temple
Chou en an yi xiu si, Kyotanabe
131 min walk • Shouonan is a temple of the Daitokuji School of Rinzai Zen Buddhism located in Kyotanabe City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The name of the temple is Reizuisan. The main deity is Shakyamuni Buddha.
5.7 miN
34°51'47"N • 135°42'18"E
Ba fan shi li song hua tang ting yuan mei shu guan, Hirakata
145 min walk • Museum
5.7 miNW
Botanical garden
Kosobe Conservatory, Takatsuki
146 min walk • The Kosobe Conservatory was a botanical garden that forms part of the Experimental Farm, Kyoto University, located at 2-30 Kosobe, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.

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How to get to Katano by public transport?

The nearest stations to Katano:

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Katanoshi (10 min walk)
Kawachi-Iwafune (14 min walk)