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Takarazuka is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 225,228 and a population density of 2,200 persons per km2. The total area is 101.89 km2.History825: Sumiyoshi Shrine built.Between 1492 and 1500: Kohama town was established as a temple town for Koushou-ji.17th century: Kohama Inn was established as a post station on Arima Road.1887: Takarazuka hot springs opened.1897: Hankaku Railroad (current Fukuchiyama Line) completed.1910: Minoh Arima Electric Railway (current Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line completed).1910s-1940s: The age of Hanshinkan Modernism. Takarazuka was a center of the culture.April 1, 1914: First performance by Takarazuka Girls' Opera (current Takarazuka Revue).March 15, 1951: Kohama Village, Kawabe District incorporated as Town of Takarazuka (宝塚町 Takarazuka-chō).April 1, 1954: Town of Takarazuka and Yoshimoto Village, Muko District merge to become City of Takarazuka (宝塚市 Takarazuka-shi).March 10, 1955: Nagao Village, Kawabe District annexed.March 14, 1955: Nishitani Village, Kawabe District annexed.April 1, 1955: Ogino, Aramaki,　Kounoike, and Ohno-Nitta ceded to Itami.January 17, 1995: Great Hanshin earthquake causes more than 100 casualties.April 1, 2003: Designated as a Special City.April 1, 2004: 50th anniversary of establishment as city.