Gose

Gose is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan, lying at the eastern foot of the mountain range that runs from Mount Katsuragi to Mount Kongo and at the southwestern edge of the Nara Basin, with Osaka Prefecture on its western border. Wikipedia gives an estimated population of 23,196 in December 2024 across roughly 60.58 square kilometres. The area belonged to ancient Yamato Province and was the stronghold of the powerful Katsuragi clan from the Kofun period into the Nara period, which is why many burial mounds and old Shinto shrines stand within the city limits. Gose became a town in 1889 and was raised to city status in 1958 after merging with three neighbouring villages. Today it serves as a regional commercial center with light manufacturing and agriculture, and as a commuter town for Osaka Prefecture and Yamatotakada.