Taishi, Osaka

Summary

Taishi (太子町, Taishi-chō) is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, 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).

Taishi
太子町
Taishi Town Office
Taishi Town Office
Flag of Taishi
Official seal of Taishi
Location of Taishi in Osaka Prefecture
Location of Taishi in Osaka Prefecture
Taishi is located in Japan
Taishi
Taishi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°31′N 135°39′E / 34.517°N 135.650°E / 34.517; 135.650
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
Kinki
PrefectureOsaka
DistrictMinamikawachi
Government
 • MayorYuji Tanaka
Area
 • Total14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2022)
 • Total12,755
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address88 Yamada, Taishi-cho, Minamikawachi-gun, Osaka-fu 583-8580
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron indicum
TreeCinnamomum camphora
Eifuku-ji Kondo
Shinaga Jinja
Grave of Emperor Yōmei

Geography edit

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 edit

Osaka Prefecture

Nara Prefecture

Climate edit

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 edit

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Taishi has increased steadily since the 1970s.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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 edit

The area of the modern town of Taishi was within ancient Kawachi Province. The area has been inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic, due to the abundance of raw materials for stone tools from Mount Nijō. During the Asuka period, the Takeuchi Kaido, one of Japan's first "official roads", which connected the port of Sakai with Yamato Province was constructed. It was used by Ono no Imoko and others during the Japanese missions to Sui China. Around this time, Yamato's Asuka was called "Far Asuka", while the area around Taishi Town was called "Nearby Asuka". The town has many imperial tombs, including that of Emperor Bidatsu, Emperor Yōmei, Empress Suiko, and Prince Shotoku.

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 edit

Taishi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 11 members. Taishi collectively with the cities of Tondabayashi and Ōsakasayama, and other municipalities of Minamikawachi District contributes two members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Osaka 15th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy edit

Taishi was traditionally dependent on agriculture and forestry.

Education edit

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 edit

Railway edit

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 edit

Local attractions edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Taishi town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Taishi climate data
  3. ^ Taishi population statistics

External links edit

  •   Media related to Taishi, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
  • Taishi official website (in Japanese)