Moriguchi, Osaka

**Moriguchi City**
**守口市**
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	12.73 km²
Population (as of September 2006)
Total	148,154
Density	11638/km²
Symbols
Tree	Camphor Laurel
Flower	Rhododendron indicum
Moriguchi City City Hall
Address	〒570-8666 2-2-5, Keihan-hondori, Moriguchi-shi
Phone number	+81-6-6992-1221
Official website: Moriguchi City

Moriguchi (守口市, Moriguchi-shi^?) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 148,998 and the density of 11,704.48 persons per km². The total area is 12.73 km².

The city was founded on November 1, 1946.

[edit] Transportation

Keihan Electric Railway
- Keihan Main Line Takii Station - Doi Station - Moriguchi-shi Station
Osaka Municipal Subway
- Tanimachi Line Moriguchi Station - Dainichi Station
Osaka Monorail
- Main Line Dainichi Station

Keihan Moriguchi Station and Keihan department store

The popular visual novel and anime franchise Kanon was set in a city based on Moriguchi.

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