Neyagawa, Osaka
Neyagawa is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, that was founded May 3, 1951.
As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 236,758 and a population density of 9,600 persons per km². The total area is 24.73 km².
Neyagawa entered a Sister City relationship with Newport News, Virginia, in 1982, and with Oakville, Ontario, in 1984, where a boulevard is named after the city.Surrounding municipalities
Railways
Education
Private universities
Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Neyagawa Municipal Board of Education.
Public high schools are operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education:
- Neyagawa High School
- West Neyagawa High School
- Kitakawachisatsukigaoka High School
Notable people
- Gōeidō Gōtarō, sumo wrestler, ranked at ōzeki; born in Neyagawa
- Nana Okada, singer, born in Neyagawa
- Koji Uehara, baseball player, member of the 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox; born in Neyagawa
Sister and Friendship cities
- Susami, Wakayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1976
- Mimasaka, Okayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1991
- Newport News, Virginia United States - Sister city agreement concluded in 1982
- Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1984
- Luwan District, Shanghai, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1994. Luwan has since been merged into Huangpu District since June 2011.
