Takarazuka

Takarazuka City Hall
Takarazuka-shi ; 宝塚市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Hyogo
Coordinates :	34 ° 48 ' N , 135 ° 22' E Coordinates: 34 ° 47 '59 " N , 135 ° 21' 36" E
Basic data
Surface:	101.80 km²
Residents :	225.008 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	2210 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	28214-6
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Camellia sasanqua , Asiatic flower dogwood
Flower :	Viola mandshurica
Bird :	Japanese Bush Warbler , Motacilla grandis
town hall
Address :	Takarazuka City Hall ; 1 - 1 , Tōyō-chō; Takarazuka -shi ; Hyōgo 665-8665
Website URL:	city.takarazuka.hyogo.jp
Location of Takarazukas in Hyogo Prefecture

Takarazuka ( Japanese 宝塚市 , - shi ) is a city in Hyōgo prefecture in Japan on the island of Honshū . She was elevated to the independent city on April 1, 1954, is part of the great Kyoto - Osaka - Kobe - conurbation .

geography

Geographical location

Takarazuka is located in the northwest of Osaka and is surrounded by the cities of Nishinomiya and Amagasaki in the south, Osaka, Itami and Kawanishi in the east, and Sanda and Kobe in the west. The southwestern part of the city is flat and densely populated, while mountains and rural areas dominate the west and north. These mountains are foothills of the Rokkō Mountains . The Muko River flows across the city on its way from the mountains to Osaka Bay . The Sengari Reservoir is the only larger body of water in the far northwest.

climate

Takarazuka is located in the temperate climate zone . The average annual temperature is around 16.3 degrees Celsius.

The mean annual amount of precipitation is around 1,082 millimeters.

Attractions

Takarazuka is best known for the Takarazuka Revue , an exclusively female theater group whose stars play male roles. Also here is the Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum.

An important temple is the Nakayama-dera .