Toyono (豊能町, Toyono-chō) is one of the two towns in Toyono District.[1] The town is located in the second northernmost area in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The town is surrounded by two municipal borders to Kyoto Prefecture and Kawanishi, Hyōgo. The town covers the hilly and forest area in northern Osaka Prefecture. The West Block is at 200 to 300 meters high altitude, and the East and Southeast Blocks are at 400 to 600 meters high.
Toyono
豊能町 | |
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Town | |
![]() Toyono town office | |
![]() Location of Toyono in Osaka Prefecture | |
![]() ![]() Toyono Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 34°55′N 135°30′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai Kinki |
Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture |
District | Toyono |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ryuichi Tanaka |
Area | |
• Total | 34.37 km2 (13.27 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 19,519 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 414-1 Yono, Toyono-chō, Toyono-gun, Osaka-fu 563-0292 |
Website | www |
As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 19,519 and a density of 570 persons per km2. The total area is 34.37 km2.
The West Block has a few convenient access to the nearby city area within a 10-minute car drive. The Super highway provides an exit called "Minoh Todoromi" and the electrical railways provide 3 stations in the West Block. The railway runs to the northwest and to the south. It takes less than 1 hour to Osaka Umeda Station.
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Toyono is the origin of a cultivar of Japanese chestnut called Ginyose that is resistant to the chestnut gall wasp - it is believed to have derived from a chance chestnut seedling found in Toyono in 1750.[2]
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