Tondabayashi, Osaka

Tondabayashi
富田林市
City

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Location of Tondabayashi in Osaka Prefecture
Tondabayashi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°30′N 135°36′E / 34.500°N 135.600°E / 34.500; 135.600Coordinates: 34°30′N 135°36′E / 34.500°N 135.600°E / 34.500; 135.600
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Osaka Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Toshiki Tada
Area
  Total 39.660 km2 (15.313 sq mi)
Population (January 2010)
  Total 120,483
  Density 3,040/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Camphor laurel
  Flower Azalea
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 1-1, Tokiwachō, Tondabayashi-shi, Ōsaka-fu
584-8511
Website www.city.tondabayashi.osaka.jp

Tondabayashi (富田林市 Tondabayashi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1950.

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 120,483 and a population density of 3,040 persons per km². The total area is 39.66 km².

This city is home to the biggest annual fireworks display in the world, the PL Art of Fireworks Display. The display consists of a minimum of 100,000 shells fired in less than an hour. Tondabayashi's sister city is Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

City hall
Perfect Liberty Firework Festival in August, as famous for firework festival in Japan


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