Yodogawa-ku, Osaka

Yodogawa (淀川区, Yodogawa-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city.

Location of Yodogawa-ku in Osaka City

Osaka headquarters of Nissin Foods

Economy

Nissin Foods has had its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku^[1][2] since moving into its new building in 1977.^[3]

SNK, a video game company first headquartered near Esaka Station in Suita, relocated to near Shin-Osaka Station in Yodogawa-ku on March 20, 2023.^[4]

Transport

Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line train running between either direction of Shin-Midōsuji (Japan National Route 423)

Railway stations include Shin-Ōsaka Station (New Osaka Station), the terminus of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen which runs to Tokyo and the Sanyō Shinkansen which links to Fukuoka.

Landmarks

The Jūsō area typifies the unique culture of Osaka.

Education

Schools include Kitano High School.

Politics

In 2013, Yodogawa-ku became the first Japanese government area to pass a resolution officially supporting LGBT inclusion, including mandating LGBT sensitivity training for ward staff.^[5][6][7][8]

Notable people

• Yukari Taki, Japanese actress and tarento (born in Jūsō)
• Koji Yamasaki, Japanese professional baseball infielder (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Nippon Professional Baseball - Pacific League)
• Ryujin Kiyoshi, Japanese singer-songwriter
• Kotaro Omori, Japanese football player (Júbilo Iwata, J2 League)
• Fukutomi Tsuki, Japanese member of South Korean girl group Billlie