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Takatsuki (orange) and the other large cities of Japan
Takatsuki lies in Osaka in Japan at 34.85°N, 135.62°E, about 14 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Kawagoe (354,571) and larger than Koshigaya (345,353). The largest city in Japan is Tokyo with 9,733,276 people and is also the capital.
The national capital, Tokyo, is about 382 km away; the nearest large city is Hirakata, 5 km from Takatsuki.
Japan as a whole has a live population of 122,217,117 (-0.6% a year) and ranks #12 of 238 countries — see the Japan population page for the full statistics and the Japan atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Takatsuki?
Takatsuki has about 354,468 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Takatsuki the capital of Japan?
No. The capital of Japan is Tokyo (9,733,276 people), about 382 km away. Takatsuki is the 59th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Takatsuki compared with the rest of Japan?
Its 354,468 residents are 0.3% of the 122,217,117 people living in Japan today. Tokyo is larger with 9,733,276 people.
Where is Takatsuki?
In Osaka, Japan, at latitude 34.85 and longitude 135.62, 14 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Hirakata (5 km), Ibaraki (6 km), Neyagawa (9 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Takatsuki Population 2026 — Japan. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/japan/takatsuki/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/japan/takatsuki/">Takatsuki Population 2026 — Japan</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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