Kumatori (熊取町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 熊取町?

It reads くまとりちょう — Kumatori Cho.

町 — A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

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数字 · By the numbers

Kumatori at a glance

43,570

Population

17 km²

Area

1889

Founded

#564 /1,651

National rank

194

Parks

3

Museums

73

Cafés

日根野 (Hineno)

Nearest station

地図 · Where it is

Where is Kumatori?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Kumatori is marked in red.

34.4000°N, 135.3500°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Kumatori

Measured as real great-circle distance from Kumatori.

泉佐野市 Izumisano Shi
いずみさのし · Osaka 2 km 貝塚市 Kaizuka Shi
かいづかし · Osaka 4 km 田尻町 Tajiri Cho
たじりちょう · Osaka 6 km 岸和田市 Kishiwada Shi
きしわだし · Osaka 8 km 泉南市 Sennan Shi
せんなんし · Osaka 8 km 忠岡町 Tadaoka Cho
ただおかちょう · Osaka 10 km

宿 · Where to stay

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質問 · Questions

About Kumatori

How do you read 熊取町 in Japanese?

熊取町 is read くまとりちょう (Kumatori Cho). It is a town in Osaka Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 熊取町?

町 means "town" and is read chō / machi. A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

How big is Kumatori?

Kumatori has a population of 43,570 across 17 km², making it the 564th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 32nd largest of the 40 in Osaka.

What towns are near Kumatori?

The closest municipalities to Kumatori are Izumisano Shi (2 km), Kaizuka Shi (4 km), Tajiri Cho (6 km).