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Osaka Castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Hirakata
Osaka, Japan · Asia
About Hirakata
Hirakata works well as a base: 10 minutes from Katano, 23km from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
Hirakata is in Osaka, Japan, with about 410,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Katano, about 4 km away.
Hirakata (枚方市, Hirakata-shi) is a city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the city had an estimated population of 397,681 in 183075 households and a population density of 6100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 65.12 square kilometres (25.14 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Hirakata?
Within an hour or so of Hirakata: Osaka Castle (18 km), Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha) (20 km), Dotonbori (21 km), Jiyuken (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Hirakata?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path, Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail and Uradome Coast.
Where is Hirakata?
Hirakata is in Osaka, Japan, about 4 km from Katano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 406,331
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Osaka
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.8135, 135.6491
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Hirakata
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha)
An iconic Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that wind through the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Dotonbori
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
21 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
Jiyuken
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Todai-ji Temple
Home to the world's largest bronze Buddha statue, housed within one of the largest wooden buildings ever constructed.
22 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
Honke Daiichi Asahi
A Kyoto ramen shop by the station serving soy-based pork-bone broth with stacked chashu and heaps of leek since 1947. Queues form outside from breakfast onwards, alongside its long-time rival next door.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
A mesmerizing pathway through towering bamboo stalks in western Kyoto, creating one of Japan's most photographed natural scenes.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Nara Deer Park
A vast public park home to over a thousand free-roaming sacred deer that bow for crackers from delighted visitors.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Hirakata
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 26 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 55 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
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