Yodogawa-ku, Osaka

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Location of Yodogawa-ku in Osaka City

Osaka headquarters of Nissin Foods

Yodogawa (淀川区, Yodogawa-ku^?) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city.

[edit] Economy

Nissin Foods has its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku.^[1]^[2] The company moved to its current headquarters in 1977, when the construction of the building was completed.^[3]

[edit] Transport

Railway stations in the ward include: Shin-Ōsaka Station (New Osaka Station), the terminus of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen which runs to Tokyo and the Sanyō Shinkansen which links to Fukuoka.

[edit] Landmarks

Jūsō area typifies the unique culture of Osaka.

[edit] Education

Schools in the ward include Kitano High School.

[edit] References

^ "Nissin Food group net profit up 6.6% in 1st half." Japan Weekly Monitor. November 12, 2001. Retrieved on March 5, 2010. "On an unconsolidated basis, the Osaka-based firm recorded a 194.4% jump to 5.46."
^ "Company Profile." Nissin Foods. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.
^ "History." Nissin Foods Germany. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.