page_title: Hirakata
hierarchical_section_title: Hirakata
context_page_description: Hirakata is a city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is known for Hirakata Park, an amusement park which includes roller coasters made of wood.
  As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 402,927, and a population density of 6,200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 65.07 km².
  Eriko Aoki, author of "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools," stated that the city's location in proximity to both Osaka City and Kyoto contributed to its population growth of ten times its previous size from around 1973 to 2013.
context_section_description: Hirakata (枚方市, Hirakata-shi) is a city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is known for Hirakata Park, an amusement park which includes roller coasters made of wood.
  As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 402,927, and a population density of 6,200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 65.07 km².
  Eriko Aoki, author of "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools," stated that the city's location in proximity to both Osaka City and Kyoto contributed to its population growth of ten times its previous size from around 1973 to 2013.
caption: Location of Hirakata in Osaka Prefecture