Asahi-ku, Osaka
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Asahi (旭区, Asahi-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 itself is further divided into the following areas (towns); Shimizu, Morishoji, Omiya, Nakamiya, Takadono, Akagawa, Ikue, Shinmori, Senbayashi, Taishibashi, and Imaichi.
Asahi-ku borders the Osaka wards of:
and the city of Moriguchi
Asahi-ku is served by the Tanimachi Line, and the Imazatosuji Line of the Osaka Metro and by the Keihan Main Line.
Stations[1]:
- Tanimachi subway line: Sekime-Takadono Station, Sembayashi-Omiya Station, Taishibashi-Imaichi Station
- Imazato Suji subway line: Shimmori-Furuichi Station, Shimizu Station, Taishibashi-Imaichi Station
- Keihan Main Line: Morishoji Station, Sembayashi Station
Schools
There are 10 elementary schools (years one to six), four junior high schools (three years), two public and one private high school (three years), and one private university.
Elementary Schools: Furichi, Takadono, Takadono Minami, Shirokita, Shin Morishoji, Shimizu, Taishibashi, Omiya, Omiya Nishi.
Junior High Schools: Kyokuyo, Kyokuto, Imaichi, Omiya.
High Schools: Asahi, Yodogawa Kogyo, Osaka Kogyo University High School (private).
College:
University:
- Johoku Korean Elementary School (城北朝鮮初級学校)
