Hamadera

A district in Nishi-ku, Sakai City, in the west of Osaka Prefecture. Formerly known as Hamadera-cho. A seaside district south of Ishizu River, the area's name comes from Daiyu-ji Temple's nickname Hamadera. The coast was once part of Takashinohama, known for its scenic white sand and green pines, and Hamadera Park is located here. In 1907 (Meiji 40), the Nankai Electric Railway took the opportunity of double-tracking and electrification between Osaka's Namba Station and Hamadera Park to begin developing the coastal residential area, and by the early Showa period it had become an upscale residential area. The Hankai Electric Tramway also runs through the area. Hamadera Funao-cho is also home to the Yayoi period Yotsuike ruins.

[Noboru Maeda]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

大阪府西部、堺市(さかいし)西区の一地区。旧浜寺町。石津(いしづ)川以南の海浜地区で、地名は大雄寺(だいゆうじ)の俗称浜寺に由来。海岸は、かつては白砂青松の景勝地で知られた高師浜(たかしのはま)の一部で、浜寺公園がある。1907年（明治40）大阪難波(なんば)―浜寺公園間の複線化・電化を機会に南海電鉄が海浜住宅地開発に乗り出し、昭和初期までに高級住宅地化した。阪堺(はんかい)電軌も通じる。また、浜寺船尾町には弥生(やよい)時代の四ツ池遺跡がある。

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