Fukushima-ku (Osaka)

Fukushima-ku ; Municipality of Osaka
Coordinates	34 ° 41 ′ 32 " N , 135 ° 28 ′ 20" E Coordinates: 34 ° 41 ′ 32 " N , 135 ° 28 ′ 20" E
surface	4.67 km²
Residents	77,636 (Oct 1, 2019)
Population density	16,624 inhabitants / km²
Start-up	April 1, 1943
Community key	27103-9
; Administration address	1-8-1, Ōhiraki, Fukushima-ku, Osaka 553-8501

Fukushima-ku ( Japanese 福島区 ) is one of 24 boroughs ( ku ) in Osaka , Japan . The district is mostly residential, but also includes some office buildings, a business district and some industrial plants. The Yodo River forms the northern and the Dōjima the southern border of the district.

history

Map of Fukushima-ku

The municipality was created on April 1, 1943 from parts of Kita-ku , Konohana-ku and Nishiyodogawa-ku . On September 1, 1975, the districts within the district were reorganized. They are today: Ebie ( 海老江 ), Fukushima ( 福島 ), Noda ( 野田 ), Ōhiraki ( 大開 ), Sagisu ( 鷺洲 ), Tamagawa ( 玉川 ) and Yoshino ( 吉野 ).

The Fukushima district was a farming village close to the city during the Edo period . Large factories were built in the Meiji period , mainly in the textile industry. The Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. was founded here in 1918. Numerous printing companies and automotive suppliers still work in this district today. Before the Second World War, the University Hospital and Osaka Central Market were also located here.

Hotarumachi

The Hanshin Highway No. 11 runs through the Gate Tower Building in Fukushima 5-chôme.

In recent years, a number of new residential high-rises and office buildings have been built due to the proximity to the Umeda and Dōjima business centers. Other parts of Fukushima have been converted from factory sites into residential and commercial areas. Among other things, the Hotarumachi residential and office complex was built on the site of the former university clinic.

Places and places

Libraries

Fukushima Municipal Library

Parks

Yodo Park
Shimo Fukushima Park

Hospitals

Osaka Kōeinenenkin Hospital
Kansai Denryoku Hospital

Headquarters

Hanshin Denki Tetsudō (Railway Company)
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (TV station)
Osaka Nikkan Sports (newspaper)

Historical places

Fukuzawa Yukichi's birthplace (in Hotarumachi)
Sakaro-no-Matsu monument
Fukushima Tenman-gū (shrine)
Noda Ebisu Shrine

Web links

Commons : Fukushima-ku - collection of images, videos and audio files

Osaka City Website: Fukushima District (Japanese) Fukushima District (English)