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{{nihongo|'''Minoh'''|箕面市|Minō-shi}}, formerly Minoo is a [[cities of Japan|city]] in [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]], about 15 km north of the centre of the city of [[Osaka]]. It is accessed by the [[Hankyu Railway]] about 30 minutes from [[Umeda Station]]. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minoo" or "Mino-o"; however the city government now officially uses the spelling Minoh in English. |
{{nihongo|'''Minoh'''|箕面市|Minō-shi}}, formerly Minoo, is a [[cities of Japan|city]] in [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]], about 15 km north of the centre of the city of [[Osaka]]. It is accessed by the [[Hankyu Railway]] about 30 minutes from [[Umeda Station]]. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minoo" or "Mino-o"; however the city government now officially uses the spelling Minoh in English. |
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[[Mister Donut]] opened its first Japanese shop in Minoh. |
[[Mister Donut]] opened its first Japanese shop in Minoh. |
Revision as of 15:12, 1 September 2008
Minoh (箕面市, Minō-shi), formerly Minoo, is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, about 15 km north of the centre of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway about 30 minutes from Umeda Station. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minoo" or "Mino-o"; however the city government now officially uses the spelling Minoh in English.
Mister Donut opened its first Japanese shop in Minoh.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 127,038, at a density of 2,660 persons per km². Its total area is 47.84 km².
Minoh is best known for Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park, one of Japan's oldest national parks, which houses a large population of wild monkeys, and has a picturesque waterfall. In autumn many people visit Minoh to see the colourful Maple leaves.
The city was incorporated on December 1, 1956.