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Kashiwara City
Osaka Prefecture · City
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Kashiwara City, in Nakakawachi, is mostly mountains, and the Yamato River, flowing through its center, meets the Ishikawa River near the city hall. Grape growing has long been active, and there is also a winery. The Takaida Yokoana tombs, a type of cave tomb found nowhere else in the prefecture, remain, and Kamenose is known for its landslide prevention works.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
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