Hirakata
This city on the eastern edge of Osaka Prefecture, close to the border with Kyoto, Hirakata sits along the water with mountains nearby and the wider region ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites. The city's name appears in ancient chronicles including the Nihon Shoki, suggesting long settlement, and it draws independent travellers as a base between Osaka and Kyoto, with a dense café and restaurant scene in the centre.
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- Population406,331
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.6 km5.9 mi
Nearest airports
Hirakata: quick answers
Where is Hirakata?
Hirakata is in Hirakata City, Japan, about 19 km12 miles in a straight line from Osaka.
How do you get to Hirakata?
The nearest airport is Osaka (ITM), about 51 min away by road. The nearest train station is 樟葉, about 16 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hirakata?
The warmest month is August, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is June, with about 202 mm7.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hirakata?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 162 restaurants, 49 cafés and 35 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.