is a
prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
of
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
located in the
Chūbu region
The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshu, Honshū, Japan, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi Prefecture, Aichi, Fukui Prefecture, Fukui, Gifu Prefecture ...
of
Honshū
, historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island separa ...
.
Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders
Mie Prefecture to the west,
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, F ...
and
Nagano Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...
to the north, and
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...
to the east.
Overview
Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including
Toyota,
Okazaki Okazaki may refer to:
*Okazaki (surname)
*Okazaki, Aichi, a city in Japan
*Okazaki Castle, a castle in Japan
*Okazaki fragments
Okazaki fragments are short sequences of DNA nucleotides (approximately 150 to 200 base pairs long in eukaryotes) w ...
, and
Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the
Chūkyō metropolitan area, the
third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest
metropolitan area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...
s in the world.
Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's
Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the
Tōkai region, a
subregion of the Chūbu region and
Kansai region. Aichi Prefecture is home to the
Toyota Motor Corporation. Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The
Chubu Centrair International Airport, and the
Legoland Japan Resort
is a theme park in Nagoya, Japan. It opened on April 1, 2017. It is the first Legoland theme park in Japan; the second in Asia, after Legoland Malaysia Resort; and the eighth worldwide. The park was projected to attract over two million visitor ...
.
Geography
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of
Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the
Ise and
Mikawa Bay
Mikawa Bay (Landsat photo)
Mikawa Bay (三河湾 ''Mikawa-wan'') is a bay to the south of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, surrounded by Chita Peninsula to the west and Atsumi Peninsula to the east and south. Its area is approximately 604 km2. Pollu ...
s to the south and borders
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...
to the east,
Nagano Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...
to the northeast,
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, F ...
to the north, and
Mie Prefecture to the west. It measures east to west and south to north and forms a major portion of the
Nōbi Plain. With an area of it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is
Chausuyama at above sea level.
The western part of the prefecture is dominated by
Nagoya, Japan's third largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers. Due to its robust economy, for the period from October 2005 to October 2006, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating
Tokyo, at 7.4% and around with after
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
.
23% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as the
Natural Parks, namely the
Aichi Kōgen,
Hida-Kisogawa,
Mikawa Wan, and
Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Parks along with seven Prefectural Natural Parks.
Cities
Thirty-eight cities are located in Aichi Prefecture.
*
Aisai
*
Ama
Ama or AMA may refer to:
Ama Languages
* Ama language (New Guinea)
* Ama language (Sudan)
People
* Ama (Ama Kōhei), former ring name for sumo wrestler Harumafuji Kōhei
* Mary Ama, a New Zealand artist
* Shola Ama, a British singer
* Ām ...
*
Anjō
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 188,693 in 76,087 households, and a population density of 2,193 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
Anjō is situated in southern Aichi Pr ...
*
Chiryū
is a city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 71,992 in 32,579 households, and a population density of 4,414 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Chiryū is situated in central Ai ...
*
Chita
*
Gamagōri
*
Handa
*
Hekinan
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 72,864 in 29,139 households, and a population density of 1,986 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Geography
Hekinan is located in south-central Aich ...
*
Ichinomiya
*
Inazawa
*
Inuyama
*
Iwakura
*
Kariya
*
Kasugai
*
Kitanagoya
*
Kiyosu
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,687 in 29,477 households, and a population density of 4,017 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kiyosu is located in far western Aichi P ...
*
Komaki
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,872 in 68,174 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Komaki is commonly associated with the former Komaki Airport, whic ...
*
Kōnan
*
Miyoshi
*
Nagakute
*
Nagoya (capital)
*
Nishio
*
Nisshin
*
Okazaki Okazaki may refer to:
*Okazaki (surname)
*Okazaki, Aichi, a city in Japan
*Okazaki Castle, a castle in Japan
*Okazaki fragments
Okazaki fragments are short sequences of DNA nucleotides (approximately 150 to 200 base pairs long in eukaryotes) w ...
*
Ōbu
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 92,179 in 39,382 households, and a population density of 2,739 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ōbu has been a member of the World Health Or ...
*
Owariasahi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,954 in 35,583 households, and a population density of 3,897 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Owariasahi is located in west-cen ...
*
Seto
*
Shinshiro
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 44,581 in 17,691 households, and a population density of 89.3 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Shinshiro is located in east-cent ...
*
Tahara
*
Takahama
*
Tokoname
*
Tōkai
*
Toyoake
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,525 in 30,185 households, and a population density of 2,994 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Toyoake is located in the coastal f ...
*
Toyohashi
*
Toyokawa
is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famous for its Toyoka ...
*
Toyota
*
Tsushima
*
Yatomi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 44,589 in 18,185 households and a population density of 910 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The between of the border, and neighboring town ...
File:Take Island from Mount Togami.jpg, Gamagōri
File:Inuyamamatsuri1.jpg, Inuyama
File:Nagoya TV Tower1.jpg, Nagoya
File:Okazaki city.jpg, Okazaki Okazaki may refer to:
*Okazaki (surname)
*Okazaki, Aichi, a city in Japan
*Okazaki Castle, a castle in Japan
*Okazaki fragments
Okazaki fragments are short sequences of DNA nucleotides (approximately 150 to 200 base pairs long in eukaryotes) w ...
File:Kōrankei.jpg, Toyota
File:Tsushimajinja3.JPG, Tsushima
File:ToyohashiSkyline02.jpg, Toyohashi
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each
district:
*
Aichi District
**
Tōgō
*
Ama District
**
Kanie
is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households, and a population density of 3,344 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Etymology
The origin of ...
**
Ōharu
**
Tobishima
Meiko West Bridge
is a village located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, in the Tōkai region of Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,609 in 1765 households, and a population density of 206 persons per km². The total area of ...
*
Chita District
**
Agui
**
Higashiura
is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. On 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 49,010 in 20,563 households, and a population density of . The total area was .
Geography
Higashiura is located in the nor ...
**
Mihama
**
Minamichita
**
Taketoyo
is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 43,147 in 18,392 households, and a population density of 1,636 persons per km2. The total area of the town was .
Geography
Taketoyo is locate ...
*
Kitashitara District
**
Shitara
**
Tōei
**
Toyone
*
Nishikasugai District
is a district located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
About
Located on the central Owari Region. As of 1 October 2019 the population was 15,630 persons with a population density of 2,529 per km2. The total area is 6.18 km2. Currently the distr ...
**
Toyoyama
Aerial photograph of Toyoyama town in 2019
is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,630 in 6,757 households, and a population density of 2,529 persons per km². The total a ...
*
Niwa District
is a district located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 October 2019, the district had an estimated population of 58,304 and a density of 2,351 persons per km2. The total area is 24.79 km2.
Towns and villages
* Fusō
* Ōguchi
is ...
**
Fusō
**
Ōguchi
is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 24,160 in 9547 households, and a population density of 1,775 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Geography
Ōguchi is located ...
*
Nukata District
is a rural district located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As a result of various consolidations and mergers of municipalities, most of the district was incorporated into the cities of Okazaki and Toyota, and now consists of only the town ...
**
Kōta
File:Kaniegawa.JPG, Ama District, Kanie
is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households, and a population density of 3,344 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Etymology
The origin of ...
File:Kankonouen.JPG, Chita District, Minamichita
File:Chausuyama02.jpg, Kitashitara District, Toyone
File:Cherry blossoms on the gojo river.jpg, Niwa District
is a district located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 October 2019, the district had an estimated population of 58,304 and a density of 2,351 persons per km2. The total area is 24.79 km2.
Towns and villages
* Fusō
* Ōguchi
is ...
, Ōguchi
is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 24,160 in 9547 households, and a population density of 1,775 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Geography
Ōguchi is located ...
File:Front Approach to Honkoji Temple (Kota Town).jpg, Nukata District
is a rural district located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As a result of various consolidations and mergers of municipalities, most of the district was incorporated into the cities of Okazaki and Toyota, and now consists of only the town ...
, Kōta
Demographics
As of 2001, Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female. 139,540 residents (nearly 2% of the population) are of foreign nationality.
Population by age (2001)
Mergers
History
Originally, the region was divided into two provinces of
Owari and
Mikawa.
After the
Meiji Restoration, Owari and Mikawa were united into a single entity. In 1871, after the
abolition of the han system
The in the Empire of Japan and its replacement by a system of prefectures in 1871 was the culmination of the Meiji Restoration begun in 1868, the starting year of the Meiji period. Under the reform, all daimyos (, ''daimyō'', feudal lords) ...
, Owari, with the exception of the
Chita Peninsula, was established as Nagoya Prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita Peninsula and formed
Nukata Prefecture. Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872, and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year.
The government of Aichi Prefecture is located in the
Aichi Prefectural Government Office
The Aichi Prefectural Government Office (愛知県庁 Aichi Kenchō) is the main building of the government of Aichi Prefecture. It is located in the city of Nagoya.
History
The building was constructed before the Second World War and is in the ...
in Nagoya, which is the old capital of Owari. The
Aichi Prefectural Police
The is the prefectural police force responsible, under the control of the Aichi Prefectural Public Safety Commission, for policing Aichi Prefecture.
History
Its origins date back to 1871 ( Meiji 4), when its predecessor organisation, the A ...
and its predecessor organisations have been responsible for law enforcement in the prefecture since 1871.
The
Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in
Seto and
Nagakute.
Etymology
In the third volume of the ''
Man'yōshū
The is the oldest extant collection of Japanese (poetry in Classical Japanese), compiled sometime after AD 759 during the Nara period. The anthology is one of the most revered of Japan's poetic compilations. The compiler, or the last in ...
'' there is a poem by Takechi Kurohito that reads: "The cry of the crane, calling to Sakurada; it sounds like the tide, draining from Ayuchi flats, hearing the crane cry". Ayuchi is the original form of the name ''Aichi'', and the
Fujimae tidal flat is all that remains of the earlier Ayuchi-gata. It is now a protected area.
For a time, an Aichi Station existed on the
Kansai Line (at the time the Kansai Railway) between
Nagoya and
Hatta stations, but its role was overtaken by
Sasashima-raibu Station
is a railway station on the Aonami Line in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit.
History
Sasashima-raibu Station was built on the former site of Sasashima Freight Terminal, which ...
on the
Aonami Line and
Komeno Station
is a railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Line
*Kintetsu Nagoya Line
Layout
Komeno Station has a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks on the ground, and the entrance is located in the north ...
on the
Kintetsu ''Kintetsu'' is the abbreviation of , or Kintetsu Railway, a Japanese railway corporation.
It may also refer to:
Companies
* Kintetsu Group Holdings, the holding corporation of the Kintetsu Railway
** Kintetsu Bus, a bus company and a subsidiary ...
Nagoya Line.
Economy
Gross domestic product (2018) is the second in Japan, shipment value of manufactured goods (2018) is the first in Japan, annual product sales(2019) is the third in Japan, and agricultural output (2018) is eighth in Japan. Agriculture industry, and commerce are all ranked high in Japan, and the industrial structure is well-balanced.
;Main industry
*
Automotive industry
*
Aerospace Industry
Aerospace is a term used to collectively refer to the atmosphere and outer space. Aerospace activity is very diverse, with a multitude of commercial, industrial and military applications. Aerospace engineering consists of aeronautics and astr ...
*
Ceramics Industry
A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, ...
*
Steel
Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
,
Alloy steel Industry
Companies headquartered in Aichi include the following.
Companies such as
Fuji Heavy Industries,
Mitsubishi Motors,
Pfizer,
Sony,
Suzuki
is a Japan, Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan. Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, All-terrain vehicle, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motor, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs ...
,
Bodycote
Bodycote plc is a supplier of heat treatments, metal joining, hot isostatic pressing and coatings services. Based in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The ...
, and
Volkswagen Group also operate plants or branch offices in Aichi.
International relations
Sister Autonomous Administrative division
*
Victoria,
Australia
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–
*
Jiangsu,
China
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–
*
Bangkok,
Thailand –
*
Guangdong,
China
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–
*
Gyeonggi Province,
South Korea –
*
Texas,
United States –
*
Ho Chi Minh City
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,
Vietnam –
*
Washington,
United States –
*
Brussels,
Flemish Region,
Wallonia,
Belgium –
*
Indiana,
United States –
*
Kentucky,
United States –
*
Occitanie Occitanie may refer to:
*Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French
*Occitania (administrative region)
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,
France –
*
São Paulo,
Brazil –
Transport
Rail
;
JR Central
is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai ( ja, JR東海, links=no). ''Tōkai'' is a reference to the geographical ...
:
Tokaido Shinkansen
:
Tokaido Line
:
Chūō Main Line
The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faste ...
:
Kansai Line
:
Taketoyo Line
The is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
The line has been electrified as of ...
:
Iida Line
;
Meitetsu
:
Nagoya Line
:
Inuyama Line
:
Komaki Line
:
Centrair Line
:
Tokoname Line
:
Seto Line
:
Toyokawa Line
The is a railway line in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad
, referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.
Some of the more famo ...
:
Gamagori Line
:
Toyota Line
:
Chita Line
:
Mikawa Line
The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan. It originally extended beyond Hekinan to Kira Yoshida, ...
:
Bisai Line
:
Chikko Line
:
Tsushima Line
The is an Japanese railway line which connects Sukaguchi Station in Kiyosu, Aichi with Tsushima Station in Tsushima, Aichi. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). Manaca is accepted at all statio ...
;
Kintetsu ''Kintetsu'' is the abbreviation of , or Kintetsu Railway, a Japanese railway corporation.
It may also refer to:
Companies
* Kintetsu Group Holdings, the holding corporation of the Kintetsu Railway
** Kintetsu Bus, a bus company and a subsidiary ...
:
Nagoya Line
;
Aonami Line
;
Nagoya Municipal Subway
:
Higashiyama Line
:
Meijo Line
:
Tsurumai Line
The is a subway line which forms part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs from Kami Otai in Nishi-ku, Nagoya to Akaike in Nisshin. The Tsurumai Line's color on maps is light blue. Its stations carry the letter ''T' ...
(connecting to Meitetsu Toyota and Inuyama Line)
:
Sakura-dori Line
:
Meiko Line Meiko may refer to:
* Meiko (given name)
* Meiko (American singer), born 1982, American singer-songwriter
** ''Meiko'' (album), her self-titled album
* Meikō Line, Nagoya Municipal Subway, Japan
* Meiko Nishi Ohashi roadway bridges, Nagoya, Japa ...
:
Kamiiida Line
The is a subway line which is part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs between two stations, Kamiiida and Heian-dōri, both in Kita Ward, Nagoya. Both stations have automatic platform gates.
The Kamiiida Line's col ...
(connecting to Meitetsu Komaki Line)
;
Toyohashi Railroad
;
Aichi Loop Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Okazaki Station in Okazaki and Kōzōji Station in Kasugai, operated by the . The company or the line is abbreviated as . This is the only line the company operates. Despite its name, the line is not ...
People movers and tramways
*Nagoya Guideway Bus
*
Linimo
, formally the is a magnetic levitation train line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, near the city of Nagoya. While primarily built to serve the Expo 2005 fair site, the line now operates to serve the local community.
Linimo is owned and operated by ...
*Toyohashi Railroad
Road
Expressways and toll roads
*
Chuo Expressway
*
Higashi-Meihan Expressway
The is a four lane national expressway in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.
Naming
Meihan is a kanji acronym of two characters. The first character represents Nagoya (名古屋) and the se ...
(East Meihan Expressway)
*
Isewangan Expressway(Ise Bayside Expressway)
*
Meishin Expressway
The , or Nagoya-Kōbe Expressway is a toll expressway in Japan. It runs from a junction with the Tōmei Expressway in Komaki, Aichi (outside Nagoya) west to Nishinomiya, Hyōgo (between Osaka and Kobe). It is the main road link between Osaka and ...
*Mei-Nikan Expressway
*
Nagoya Expressway
*
Shin-Meishin Expressway
*
Shin-Tōmei Expressway
*
Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway
*
Tomei Expressway
*
Chita Peninsula Road
*
South Chita Road
*
Chubu International Airport Connecting Road
The is a 4-laned toll road in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan. It is managed by Aichi Prefectural Road Public Corporation.
Overview
Officially the road is designated as Aichi Prefectural Route 522. The road is designated (motor vehicles must have a disp ...
*
Chita across Road
*Nagoya Seto Road
National highways
*
Route 1
The following highways are numbered 1.
For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads.
For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads.
For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads.
For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads.
For roads numbered ...
*
Route 19 (Nagoya-Kasugai-
Tajimi
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 110,070 in 46,580 households, and a population density of 1200 people per km2. The total area of the city was . The city is famous for its production of Mino ware ceramic ...
-
Nagiso
is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,111 in 1751 households, and a population density of 19 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Nagiso is listed as one of The Most Beautiful ...
-
Matsumoto
Matsumoto (松本 or 松元, "base of the pine tree") may refer to: Places
* Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city
** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano
* Matsumoto, Kagoshima (松元町), a former town now part of the c ...
-
Nagano)
*
Route 22 (Nagoya-Ichinomiya-
Gifu
is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku ...
)
*
Route 23 (
Ise-
Matsuzaka-
Suzuka-
Yokkaichi
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 310,259 in 142162 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yokkaichi is located in north-central ...
-Nagoya-Toyoake-Chiryu-Gamagori-Toyohashi)
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Route 41 (Nagoya-Komaki-Inuyama-
Gero
Gero I ( – 20 May 965), sometimes called the Great ( la, magnus),Thompson, 486. Also se was a German nobleman who ruled an initially modest march centred on Merseburg in the south of the present German state of Saxony-Anhalt, which he expande ...
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Takayama-
Toyama
Toyama may refer to:
Places and organizations
* Toyama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island
* Toyama, Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture
* Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, ...
)
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Route 42
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Route 151
Route 151, or Highway 151, may refer to:
Canada
* Prince Edward Island Route 151
Costa Rica
* National Route 151
India
* National Highway 151 (India)
Ireland
* R151 road (Ireland)
Japan
* Japan National Route 151
Korea, South
* Seocheo ...
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Route 153
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Route 154
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Route 155 (Tokoname-Chita-Kariya-Toyota-Seto-Kasugai-Komaki-Ichinomiya-Tsushima-Yatomi)
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Route 247
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Route 248
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Route 257 (
Hamamatsu-Shinshiro-Toyota-Ena-Nakatsugawa-Gero-Takayama)
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Route 259
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Route 301
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Route 302
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Route 362
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Route 363
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Route 366
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Route 419
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Route 420
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Route 473 (Gamagori-Okazaki-Toyota-Shitara-Hamamatsu)
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Route 474
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Route 475
Airports
*
Chubu Centrair International Airport
*
Nagoya Airfield
Ports
*
Nagoya Port – International Container hub and ferry route to
Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, desig ...
and
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
*Mikawa Port – mainly automobile and car parts export and part of inport base
*Kinuura Port – Handa and Hekinan
Education
Universities
National universities
*
Aichi University of Education
*
Graduate University for Advanced Studies
is one of the national universities of Japan, headquartered in Shonan Village (湘南国際村) in the town of Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture. , as it is generally called in its abbreviated form, was established in 1988, with Dr. Saburo Nagakur ...
- Okazaki Campus (
National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan,
National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan)
*
Nagoya Institute of Technology
The , abbreviated to Nitech (or in Japanese to 名工大, ''Meikōdai''), is a public highest-level educational institution of science and technology located in Nagoya, Japan.
Nitech was founded in 1905 as ''Nagoya Higher Technical School'', then ...
*
Nagoya University
, abbreviated to or NU, is a Japanese national research university located in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya. It was the seventh Imperial University in Japan, one of the first five Designated National University and selected as a Top Type university of T ...
*
Toyohashi University of Technology
Toyohashi University of Technology (豊橋技術科学大学; ''Toyohashi Gijutsu Kagaku Daigaku''), often abbreviated to Toyohashi Tech, or TUT, is a national engineering university located in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. Distinguished for the upp ...
File:Aichi University of Education ac (2).JPG, Aichi University of Education
File:NIBB building2.jpg, Graduate University for Advanced Studies
is one of the national universities of Japan, headquartered in Shonan Village (湘南国際村) in the town of Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture. , as it is generally called in its abbreviated form, was established in 1988, with Dr. Saburo Nagakur ...
File:Nagoya Institute of Technology2.jpg, Nagoya Institute of Technology
The , abbreviated to Nitech (or in Japanese to 名工大, ''Meikōdai''), is a public highest-level educational institution of science and technology located in Nagoya, Japan.
Nitech was founded in 1905 as ''Nagoya Higher Technical School'', then ...
File:Nagoya University dk4591.jpg, Nagoya University
, abbreviated to or NU, is a Japanese national research university located in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya. It was the seventh Imperial University in Japan, one of the first five Designated National University and selected as a Top Type university of T ...
File:Toyohashi University of Technology 120825.jpg, Toyohashi University of Technology
Toyohashi University of Technology (豊橋技術科学大学; ''Toyohashi Gijutsu Kagaku Daigaku''), often abbreviated to Toyohashi Tech, or TUT, is a national engineering university located in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. Distinguished for the upp ...
Public universities
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Aichi Prefectural University
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Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts
formerly known as "Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music" is a public university in the city of Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The university was established in 1966 and is located in a hilly area on the eastern outskirts o ...
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Nagoya City University
, abbreviated to , is a public university in Japan. The main campus (Kawasumi) is located in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City. Other three campuses (Yamanohata, Tanabe-dori and Kita Chikusa) are also located in the city. Nagoya City University has been r ...
File:Aichi-pu.jpg, Aichi Prefectural University
File:Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music 150713.JPG, Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts
formerly known as "Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music" is a public university in the city of Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The university was established in 1966 and is located in a hilly area on the eastern outskirts o ...
File:Nagoya City University Tanabe-dori Campus 20131209.JPG, Nagoya City University
, abbreviated to , is a public university in Japan. The main campus (Kawasumi) is located in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City. Other three campuses (Yamanohata, Tanabe-dori and Kita Chikusa) are also located in the city. Nagoya City University has been r ...
Private universities
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Aichi Bunkyo University
is a private university in Komaki, Aichi, Japan, established in 1998 and specializing in the humanities. It is right next to Nagoya Zokei University and is associated with Aichi Bunkyo Women's College
is a private junior college in Inaza ...
*
Aichi Gakuin University
is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It has campuses at the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya and Meijō Park in Nagoya.
The predecessor of the university, a Soto Zen college, was founded in 1876, and it was chartered as a ...
*
Aichi Gakusen University
is a private university with campuses in Okazaki, Aichi and Toyota, Aichi, Japan. The school was established in 1966 as a women's college. Later it became co-educational.
External links
Official website
Educational institutions establish ...
*
Aichi Institute of Technology
is a private university at Toyota, Aichi
, formerly known as Koromo, is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 426,162 and a population density of 464 people per km2. The total area was . It is located abo ...
*
Aichi Medical University
is a private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public stu ...
*
Aichi Mizuho College
250px, Aichi Mizuho College
is a private university with campuses in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya and Toyota, Aichi
, formerly known as Koromo, is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 426,162 and a population densi ...
*
Aichi Sangyo University
is a private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public stu ...
*
Aichi Shukutoku University
is a private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public stu ...
*
Aichi Toho University
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Aichi University
is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its campuses are located in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Toyohashi and Higashi-ku, Nagoya.
History
The university's predecessor was founded by Konoe Atsumaro as an overseas Japanese institution of hi ...
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Aichi University of Technology
is a private university in Gamagōri, Aichi, Japan. The school opened as a junior college in 1987. It became a four-year in 2000. It offers profound scholarship and sound technological skills to students based on their founding spirit of Freedom ...
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Chubu University
is located in Kasugai, Aichi, Japan.
Chubu University was established as the Chubu Institute of Technology in 1964 with the motto
"Acta, non Verba" (Actions, not Words), but its institutional history begins with the Nagoya Daichi High School e ...
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Chukyo University
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Daido University
is a coeducational private university in Minami-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
History
The university began as the Daido Technical-Educational Foundation in 1939. In 1969, the school became the Daido Institute of Technology. The univers ...
*
Doho University
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Fujita Health University
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Globis University Graduate School of Management
, mottoeng = Visionary Leaders who Create and Innovate Societies
, established = 1992; gained University Status from 2006
, type = Private business school
, president = Yoshito Hori
, dean = Yoshi ...
– Nagoya Campus
*
Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing
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Kinjo Gakuin University
is a private women's university in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population dens ...
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Meijo University
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Nagoya Bunri University
is a private university in Inazawa, Aichi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1941.
Associated institutions
is a junior college in Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Japan. The junior college opened in April 1966, but the school was founded ...
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Nagoya College of Music
is a private university at Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The school was founded as a junior college in 1965 and became a four-year college in 1976. The school is also known locally as Meion (名音). It is sister school of Doho Uni ...
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Nagoya Gakuin University
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Nagoya Keizai University
is a private university in Inuyama, Aichi
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,420 in 31,276 households, and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The name ...
*
Nagoya Sangyo University
is a private university in Owariasahi, Aichi, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of J ...
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Nagoya University of Arts
is a private university in Kitanagoya, Aichi
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 86,068 in 36,904 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Kitanagoya is a member of ...
*
Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
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Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
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Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
file:Nufs-2.jpg, 270px, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
is a private university located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture in the Chūbu region, “Chubu” (central) area of Japan. Founded in 1988, it is known domesti ...
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Nagoya Women's University
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Nagoya Zokei University
is a private university in Komaki, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,872 in 68,174 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Komaki is commonly as ...
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Nanzan University
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Nihon Fukushi University
is a private university with its main campus at Mihama, Aichi, and other campuses at Nagoya and Handa, also in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is ...
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Ohkagakuen University
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Okazaki Women's Junior College Okazaki Women's Junior College
is a private women's junior college in the city of Okazaki in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwe ...
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Seijoh University
is a private university in Tōkai, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,698 in 51,035 households, and a population density of 2,618 persons per km². The total area of the city was ...
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Seisa University – Nagoya Schooling Campus
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Shigakkan University
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Shubun University
270px, Shubun university
is a private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from government ...
*
Sugiyama Jogakuen University
is a private women's college in Hoshigaoka in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan, with a subsidiary campus in the city of Nisshin. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1905 as a sewing school, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.
Local ...
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Tokai Gakuen University
, abbreviated as TGU, is a Japanese private university located in Miyoshi, Aichi within the Chubu of Japan.
It has a campus in Tempaku-ku, Nagoya.The predecessor of the school was founded in 1888 and was chartered as a university in 1995.
The ...
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Tokyo University of Social Welfare
is a private university in with its main campus in Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo; Kita, Tokyo; Naka-ku, Nagoya; and Isesaki, Gunma.[Toyohashi Sozo College
is a private university in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. The predecessor of the school, a junior college, was founded in 1983. It became a four-year college in 1996.
Toyohashi Sozo Junior College
was founded in 1983 as for women only. It became ...]
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Toyota Technological Institute
The (commonly referred to as TTI) is a university located in Nagoya, Japan. Founded in 1981 by a large endowment from Toyota Motor Corporation, it originally only accepted students with some industrial work experience.
TTI has a School of Engin ...
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University of Human Environments
is a private university in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan, established in 2000. It has an associated private Junior High School and High School.
References
External links
*
Official website
Educational institutions established in 2000
Priv ...
File:Aichi University - Daigaku-Kinenkan.jpg, Aichi University
is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its campuses are located in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Toyohashi and Higashi-ku, Nagoya.
History
The university's predecessor was founded by Konoe Atsumaro as an overseas Japanese institution of hi ...
File:AICHIGAKUIN Univ.MEIJO-KOEN.JPG, Aichi Gakuin University
is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It has campuses at the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya and Meijō Park in Nagoya.
The predecessor of the university, a Soto Zen college, was founded in 1876, and it was chartered as a ...
File:Chubu University.JPG, Chubu University
is located in Kasugai, Aichi, Japan.
Chubu University was established as the Chubu Institute of Technology in 1964 with the motto
"Acta, non Verba" (Actions, not Words), but its institutional history begins with the Nagoya Daichi High School e ...
File:Chukyo University Toyota Library exterior ac (4).jpg, Chukyo University
File:名城大学 - panoramio (2).jpg, Meijo University
File:Nufs-2.jpg, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
file:Nufs-2.jpg, 270px, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
is a private university located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture in the Chūbu region, “Chubu” (central) area of Japan. Founded in 1988, it is known domesti ...
File:Nanzan b.jpg, Nanzan University
File:Toyota Technological Institute (2016.04.17).JPG, Toyota Technological Institute
The (commonly referred to as TTI) is a university located in Nagoya, Japan. Founded in 1981 by a large endowment from Toyota Motor Corporation, it originally only accepted students with some industrial work experience.
TTI has a School of Engin ...
Senior high schools
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi.
Baseball
;
Central League
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Chunichi Dragons (
Nagoya)
Soccer
;
J.League
The , officially is Japan's professional football league including the first division J1 League, second division J2 League and third division J3 League of the Japanese association football league system. J1 League is one of the most successfu ...
*
Nagoya Grampus (
Nagoya and
Toyota)
;
JFL
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FC Maruyasu Okazaki
, playing as , is a Japanese professional football team based in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. They currently play in Japan Football League
The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, po ...
(
Okazaki Okazaki may refer to:
*Okazaki (surname)
*Okazaki, Aichi, a city in Japan
*Okazaki Castle, a castle in Japan
*Okazaki fragments
Okazaki fragments are short sequences of DNA nucleotides (approximately 150 to 200 base pairs long in eukaryotes) w ...
)
;Tokai Regional League
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FC Kariya
are a Japanese football club based in Kariya, Aichi. They're aiming to gain professional status. Since the 2022 season, after being relegated from the Japan Football League, they are playing in the Tōkai Adult Soccer League
History
The club ...
(
Kariya)
;
L.League
The , commonly known as the , is a semi-professional women's association football league in Japan.
The Nadeshiko League consists of two divisions that correspond to the second and third levels of the Japanese women's football pyramid respective ...
*
NGU Loveledge Nagoya (
Nagoya)
Basketball
;
B.League
The B.League is a professional men's basketball league that began in Japan in September 2016. The league is operated by the Japan Professional Basketball League and was formed as a result of a merger between the National Basketball League that w ...
*
SAN-EN NeoPhoenix
is a B.League professional basketball team, based in the eastern Mikawa and Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture region of central Japan.
The team was founded in 1965 as the company team of the OSG Corporation, a Toyokawa-based machine parts manufa ...
(
Toyohashi and
Hamamatsu)
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SeaHorses Mikawa
Seahorses Mikawa is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kariya and sponsored by Aisin. The team was founded in 1947. The team played in the National Basketball League (Japan), National Basketball League. In July 2015 it was annou ...
(
Kariya)
*
Nagoya Diamond Dolphins(
Nagoya)
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Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya
Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Nagoya, Aichi. The team currently competes in the B.League.
Roster
Notable players
* Solomon Alabi
*Paul Butorac
*Rodney Carney
*Andrew ...
(
Nagoya)
*Aisin AW Areions Anjo(
Anjō
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 188,693 in 76,087 households, and a population density of 2,193 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
Anjō is situated in southern Aichi Pr ...
)
Volleyball
;
V.League
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Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
The Wolf Dogs Nagoya () are a men's volleyball team based in Inazawa, Aichi, Japan. They play in the V.Premier League.
History
The club was founded in 1961 by the workers of Toyoda Gosei, one of the Toyota Motor group companies. They initiall ...
(
Inazawa)
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JTEKT Stings
is a men's volleyball team based in the city of Kariya, Japan. It competes in the V.League, the highest volleyball league in Japan. The club was founded in 1958 and the current owner of the club is JTEKT.
History
JTEKT Stings was founded as ...
(
Kariya)
*
Denso Airybees
is a women's volleyball team based in Nishio city, Aichi, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 1972.
The owner of the team is Denso.
Honours
Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League
*Runners-up (1): 2007-2008
*Regu ...
(
Nishio)
*
Toyota Auto Body Queenseis (
Kariya)
Rugby
;
Top League
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Toyota Verblitz (
Toyota)
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Toyota Industries Shuttles
Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi (also called Toyota Jido Shokki as distinct from Toyota, which was renamed Toyota Verblitz) is a Japanese rugby team owned by Toyota Industries. They were promoted to Japan's top-flight league Top League for the ...
(
Kariya)
Futsal
;
F.League
The F. League (in Japanese: "F・リーグ", officially "日本フットサルリーグ", Nihon Futtosaru Rīgu) is the top league for Futsal in Japan. The winning team obtains the participation right to the AFC Futsal Club Championship.
Histo ...
*
Nagoya Oceans
are a Japanese professional futsal club, currently playing in the F. League Division 1. The team is located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Their home ground is Takeda Teva Ocean Arena.
Season-by-season
Sponsor
Technical Sponsor
...
(
Nagoya)
Football
;
X-League
*
Nagoya Cyclones(
Nagoya)
*Kirix Toyota Bull Fighters (
Toyota)
*Aichi Golden Wings (
Nagoya and
Toyota)
;AFL
*Nagoya Redbacks Australian Football Club (
AFL Japan
AFL Japan is a league and governing body for Australian rules football in Japan.
The Top League season runs from April to November, with a summer break during August. All teams including the University teams compete in the Top League. The most s ...
)(
Nagoya)
Tourism
Notable sites in Aichi include the
Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in
Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's
Meiji and
Taishō periods, including the reconstructed lobby of
Frank Lloyd Wright's old
Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967).
Other popular sites in Aichi include the tour of
Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in
Nagoya,
Okazaki Okazaki may refer to:
*Okazaki (surname)
*Okazaki, Aichi, a city in Japan
*Okazaki Castle, a castle in Japan
*Okazaki fragments
Okazaki fragments are short sequences of DNA nucleotides (approximately 150 to 200 base pairs long in eukaryotes) w ...
,
Toyohashi, and Inuyama.
Aichi Prefecture has many wonderful beaches. For example,
Himakajima
is an inhabited island in Mikawa Bay in Aichi Prefecture, Japan off the coast of the Chita Peninsula, which is administered by the town of Minamichita, Aichi. All of the island is within the borders of the Mikawa-wan Quasi-National Park. It dr ...
Beach, Shinojima Beach, Akabane Beach and Utsumi Beach.
Atsuta Shrine.jpg, Atsuta Shrine
Toyokawainari honden.jpg, Toyokawa Inari
Castle in Inuyama.JPG, Inuyama Castle
Kiyosu-jo&ote-bashi.jpg, Kiyosu Castle and Kiyosu Castle Park in Kiyosu
Okazakijo2.JPG, Okazaki Castle
Tokugawabijutsukan1.JPG, Tokugawa Art Museum
The is a private art museum, located on the former '' Ōzone Shimoyashiki'' compound in Nagoya, central Japan. Its collection contains more than 12,000 items, including swords, armor, Noh costumes and masks, lacquer furniture, Chinese and Japanese ...
Meijimurabunkazai15.JPG, Meiji-mura
TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM.JPG, Toyota Automobile Museum
FLIGHT OF DREAMS4.jpg, Flight of Dreams
Flight or flying is the process by which an object moves through a space without contacting any planetary surface, either within an atmosphere (i.e. air flight or aviation) or through the vacuum of outer space (i.e. spaceflight). This can be ...
Yakimonosanpomichi1.JPG, Tokoname pottery footpath
LAGUNA TEN BOSCH.jpg, Laguna Ten Bosch
Himakajima8.JPG, Himakajima
is an inhabited island in Mikawa Bay in Aichi Prefecture, Japan off the coast of the Chita Peninsula, which is administered by the town of Minamichita, Aichi. All of the island is within the borders of the Mikawa-wan Quasi-National Park. It dr ...
Shinojima1.jpg, Shinojima
is an inhabited island in Mikawa Bay on the Pacific coast of Japan. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Izu Shotō'',"''Japan Encyclopedia,''. The island is administered as part of the town of Minamichita in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the i ...
Sakushima5.jpg, Sakushima
Morikoro Park.JPG, Site of Expo 2005
Tahana nanohana.jpg, Field Mustard, Tahara
Higashiyama botanical gardens-01.jpg, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium1.jpg, Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
Horaijisan1.jpg, Mount Hōraiji
Senmishikizakura1.jpg, Obara shikizakura
Mt.Tyausu Moss phlox.jpg, Chausuyama Plateau
Ajisainosato1.jpg, Katahara Onsen(Hydrangea Park)
Matsudairago1.jpg, The ruins of Matsudaira
Sakurabuchi park2.JPG, Sakurabuchi Park
Yotsuyanosenmaida.jpg, Thousand Rice Paddies of Yotsuya
Kisogawazutsumi.JPG, Kisogawazutsumi
Noma lighthouse.jpg, Nomazaki Lighthouse
or just Noma Lighthouse is a lighthouse in town of Mihama, Chita District, Aichi, Japan built during the Taishō period, located on Chita Peninsula in Mikawa Bay.
History
Noma Lighthouse was lit on March 10, 1921, and is the oldest lighthous ...
Irago view hotel.jpg, View of Cape Irago from Irako View Hotel
File:Legoland japan.jpg, Legoland Japan
Notable people from Aichi
*
Manabu Kubota
is a former Japanese football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where t ...
(born 1981)
Football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
player who played for
Yokohama FC and
New Wave Kitakyushu
is a Japanese football club based in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. They currently play in the third tier of Japanese football as they were relegated after the 2021 season.
History
Mitsubishi Chemical SC (1947 –2000)
The club was formed ...
.
*
F Chopper Koga
, known professionally as , is a Japanese bass player and leader of the rock band Gacharic Spin. She has released two DVD instructional videos for her signature slap-bass technique. Koga is also a former model and a founding member of the bands t ...
( ja, FチョッパーKOGA, Efu Choppā Koga), bass player and leader of the rock band
Gacharic Spin
*
Yūki Ishikawa ( 石川祐希, Professional Volleyball Player, Japan National Team, Power Volley Milano Italy Super lega
*
Syoh Yoshida
is a Japanese artist of the nihonga and ink painting genre.
He currently lives and works in Kyoto. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Design at Osaka Seikei University, where he learned and matured his craft in both Japanese painting. ...
(born 1984), Japanese artist
*
Yuki Yamada (actor) (born 1990), Japanese actor
*
Yoshiaki Katayama (born 1993), racing driver
*
Tatsuya Kataoka (born 1975), racing driver
*
Haruna Ono
is an all-female Japanese rock band from Osaka. Although all four members have provided lead vocals, their primary roles are Haruna on vocals and rhythm guitar, Mami on lead guitar, Tomomi on bass guitar, and Rina on drums. With numerous overs ...
(musician), lead vocals and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Scandal
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Mami Sasazaki
Mami Sasazaki (笹崎まみ), born May 21, 1990, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan), known for both her full name or by her stage name MAMI, is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. She serves as the lead guitarist and a backup vocalist of the Jap ...
(musician), lead guitar and vocalist for the rock band Scandal
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Suzuki Ichiro (Professional baseball player, member of
Japan national baseball team) and 2x time
World Baseball Classic Champion
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Koji Kondo
is a Japanese music composer, pianist, and music director who works for the video game company Nintendo. He is best known for his numerous contributions to the '' Super Mario'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of video games, among others pr ...
(born 1961)
composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Etymology and Defi ...
and
pianist born in
Nagoya who works on
video game soundtracks
Video game music (or VGM) is the soundtrack that accompanies video games. Early video game music was once limited to sounds of early sound chips, such as programmable sound generators (PSG) or FM synthesis chips. These limitations have led to ...
for
Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produce ...
Festival and events
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
An intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is a practice, representation, expression, knowledge, or skill considered by UNESCO to be part of a place's cultural heritage. Buildings, historic places, monuments, and artifacts are cultural property. Int ...
*Owari Tsushima
Tenno Matsuri(
Aisai,
Tsushima)
*Inuyama Festival(
Inuyama)
*Kamezaki Shiohi Festival(
Handa)
*Chiryu Festival(
Chiryū
is a city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 71,992 in 32,579 households, and a population density of 4,414 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Chiryū is situated in central Ai ...
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*Sunari Festival(
Ama District Kanie
is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households, and a population density of 3,344 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Etymology
The origin of ...
)
Tsushimatennosai1.JPG, Owari Tsushima Tennōsai (eve)
Inuyama Festival.jpg, Inuyama Festival
Kamezakishiohi Festival2.jpg, Kamezaki Shiohi Festival
Tiryuumatsuri7.JPG, Chiryu Festival
Sunarimatsuri1.JPG, Sunari Festival
;Others
*Nagoya Festival(
Nagoya City
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...
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*Tsutsui-chō/Dekimachi Tennō Festival(
Nagoya Higashi-ku)
*Miya Festival(
Gamagōri)
*Toyohama Sea bream Festival(
Chita District Minamichita Town)
*Okkawa Festival(
Handa)
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Hōnen Matsuri(
Komaki
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,872 in 68,174 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Komaki is commonly associated with the former Komaki Airport, whic ...
)
*Omanto festival(
Takahama)
*Kōnomiya
Hadaka Matsuri
A is a type of Japanese festival, or ''matsuri'', in which participants wear a minimum amount of clothing; usually just a fundoshi loincloth, sometimes with a short happi coat, and rarely completely naked.
Naked festivals are held in dozens of p ...
(
Inazawa)
*Tezutsu Matsuri(
Toyohashi,
Toyokawa
is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famous for its Toyoka ...
)
*Nagashino festival(
Shinshiro
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 44,581 in 17,691 households, and a population density of 89.3 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Shinshiro is located in east-cent ...
)
*Mando festival(
Kariya)
*Isshiki Lantern Festival(
Nishio)
*Toba Fire Festival(Nishio)
*Owari Tsushima Autumn Festival(
Tsushima)
Nagoyamatsuri7.JPG, Nagoya Festival
Tokugawaendashizoroe1.JPG, Tsutsui-chō/Dekimachi Tennō Festival
Miyamatsuri.JPG, Miya Festival
Taimatsuri1.jpg, Toyohama Sea bream Festival
File:Okkawamatsuri2.jpg, Okkawa Festival
File:Hōnen Matsuri 6.JPG, Hōnen Matsuri
File:おまんと祭り.JPG, Omanto festival
File:Kounomiya-hadakamaturi.jpg, Kōnomiya Hadaka Matsuri
A is a type of Japanese festival, or ''matsuri'', in which participants wear a minimum amount of clothing; usually just a fundoshi loincloth, sometimes with a short happi coat, and rarely completely naked.
Naked festivals are held in dozens of p ...
File:Toyokawatezutsu.jpg, Toyokawa Tezutsu Matsuri
File:Nagashinofestival.JPG, Nagashino festival
File:Kariyamandomatsuri.jpg, Mando festival
File:Mikawa Isshiki Lantern Festival.jpg, Isshiki Lantern Festival
File:Toba Fire Festival3.jpg, Toba Fire Festival
File:Owari Tsushima autumn festival1.jpg, Owari Tsushima Autumn Festival
References
External links
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Aichi Now-Official Site for Tourism Aichi
{{Asian Games Host Cities
Chūbu region
Prefectures of Japan