Suminoe-ku, Osaka

Location of Suminoe-ku in Osaka City

Suminoe-ku (住之江区) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Stretching along the south-west border of Osaka, it is adjacent to Minato-ku, Taisho-ku and Nishinari-ku to the north and Sumiyoshi-ku to the east. Harbouring half of the bay area, Suminoe-ku is host to a number of attractions.

Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building

• Zepp Osaka
• Osaka Maritime Museum
• Nanko Bird sanctuary
• Asia & Pacific Trade Center
• Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building
• Wine Museum Osaka
• Sportology Gallery
• Intex Osaka
• Kansai Electric Power Station

Education

International schools:

• Kongo Gakuen, a South Korean school^[1]Ļ
• South Osaka Korean Elementary School (南大阪朝鮮初級学校), a North Korean school^[2]

Notable people

• Ai Otsuka (born 1982) - Female J-pop singer-songwriter, illustrator and pianist on avex.

References

1. "Access." Kongo Gakuen Elementary, Middle & High School. Retrieved on 14 October 2015. "〒559-0034大阪府大阪市住之江区南港北2丁目6-10"
2. "ウリハッキョ一覧" (Archive). Chongryon. Retrieved on October 14, 2015.

External links

Media related to Suminoe-ku, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons

• Suminoe Ward subpage of official Osaka website (English)

Coordinates: 34°36′34″N 135°28′58″E / 34.60944°N 135.48278°E