Minoh, Osaka

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Minoh (箕面市 Minō-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, about 15 km north of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway from Umeda Station. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minoo". Mister Donut opened its first Japanese shop in Minoh.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 125,259, at a density of 2,618.29 persons per km². Its total area is 47.84 km².

Minoh is best known for Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park, one of Japan's oldest national parks, which houses a large population of wild monkeys.

The city was incorporated on December 1, 1956.

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