Kansai Science City
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Kansai Science City (関西文化学術研究都市, Kansai Bunka-gakujutsu-kenkyū-toshi) is an unincorporated city located in the Keihanna Hills (京阪奈丘陵, Keihanna kyūryō), a border region between Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara Prefectures in Kansai region, Japan. The name is commonly shortened[lower-alpha 1] to Keihanna Science City (けいはんな学研都市, Keihanna Gakken-toshi) or Gakken-toshi (学研都市). The name Keihanna is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara. It is about 25 kilometers (16 mi) south of the city of Kyoto and 30 kilometers (19 mi) east of the city of Osaka. The city was constructed to help the advancement of creative arts, sciences, and research, as well as to spur the creation of new industries and cultures.
Keihanna Science City
関西文化学術研究都市 けいはんな学研都市 | |
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Kansai Science City | |
Coordinates: 34°44′42″N 135°45′54″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefectures | |
Opened | October 1994 |
Founded by | Azuma Okuda |
Area | |
• Total | 154.12 km2 (59.51 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 253,729 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
Website | www |