city, Ōsaka fu (urban prefecture), Honshu, Japan, in the northern part of the Kōchi-gawa (Kōchi River) plain. Many ancient relics attest to prehistoric settlement in the area. With the construction of a railway line to Ōsaka in 1910, Neyagawa grew as a residential suburb. The few large-scale factories produce metal products, transportation equipment, and textiles. Pop. (2005) 241,816.