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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.

Nissin Foods has its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku. The company moved to its current headquarters in 1977, when the construction of the building was completed.

Railway stations in the ward 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.

Jūsō area typifies the unique culture of Osaka.

Schools in the ward include Kitano High School.

In 2013, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka became the first Japanese government area to pass a resolution officiating support for LGBT inclusion, including mandating LGBT sensitivity training for ward staff.

Coordinates: 34°43′16″N 135°29′12″E / 34.72111°N 135.48667°E / 34.72111; 135.48667


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