Asahi-ku, Osaka
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Asahi (旭区, -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the northeast of the city, near the satellite town of Moriguchi. It was split off from Higashinari in 1932.
Asahi-ku borders the Osaka wards of
- Higashiyodogawa
- Miyakojima
- Joto
- Tsurumi
and the city of Moriguchi.
[edit] Transport
Asahi-ku is served by the Tanimachi Line of the Osaka Municipal Subway and by the Keihan Main Line.
Stations:
- Tanimachi subway line: Sekime-Takadono Station, Sembayashi-Omiya Station, Taishibashi-Imaichi Station
- Keihan Main Line: Morishoji Station, Sembayashi Station
[edit] Places of interest
Places of interest include the Shirokita Park with its Iris Garden, the Yodogawa Wando (pools formed by the Yodogawa River, and the Osaka Municipal Space of Art.
[edit] External links
- Official website of Asahi (English)
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