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 density of . Aichi Prefecture borders

Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefectur ...

to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east.

Overview

Nagoya 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 po ...

is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including

Toyota is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...

, Okazaki, and

Ichinomiya is a Japanese historical term referring to the Shinto shrines with the highest rank in a province. Shrines of lower rank were designated , , , and so forth. ''Encyclopedia of Shinto'' ''Ichi no miya'' retrieved 2013-5-14. The term gave rise t ...

. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the

Chūkyō metropolitan area , or the , is a major metropolitan area in Japan that is centered on the city of Nagoya (the "Chūkyō", i.e., the "capital in the middle") in Aichi Prefecture. The area makes up the most urbanized part of the Tōkai region. The population of 9,5 ...

, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contin ...

coast and forms part of the

Tōkai region The is a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region in Japan that runs along the Pacific Ocean. The name comes from the Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes. Because Tōkai is a sub-region and is not officially classified, there i ...

, a

subregion A subregion is a part of a larger region or continent and is usually based on location. Cardinal directions, such as south are commonly used to define a subregion. United Nations subregions The Statistics Division of the United Nations (UN) ...

of the Chūbu region and

Kansai region The or the , lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropoli ...

. Aichi Prefecture is home to the

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...

. Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens The is a joint zoo and botanical garden located at Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is open every day except Monday, and charges a modest admission fee. Established in 1937, the Higashiyama Zoo is one of Asia's largest attractions, featuring a bo ...

, The

Chubu Centrair International Airport is an international airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture, south of Nagoya in central Japan. Centrair is classified as a first class airport and is the main international gateway for the Chubu (" ...

, 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 visit ...

Geography

Located near the center of the Japanese main island of

Honshu , 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 se ...

, Aichi Prefecture faces the

Ise Ise may refer to: Places * Ise, Mie, a city in Japan **Ise Grand Shrine, a Shinto shrine located in Ise, Mie * Ise Ekiti, a city in Nigeria *Ise, Norway, a village in Norway *Ise Province, an ancient province of Japan * River Ise, a tributary of th ...

and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture to the north, and

to the west. It measures east to west and south to north and forms a major portion of the

Nōbi Plain The is a large plain in Japan that stretches from the Mino area of southwest Gifu Prefecture to the Owari area of northwest Aichi Prefecture, covering an area of approximately .

. 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

, 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 Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...

, at 7.4% and around with after Saitama 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 is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,320 in 23,451 households, and a population density of 919 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Aisai is a member of the World Health Organizat ...

* Ama * Anjō * Chiryū * Chita *

Gamagōri is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,063 in 32,800 households, and a population density of 1,407 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Gamagōri is situated on the coast of Mik ...

* 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 ...

Inazawa is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 135,580 in 54,999 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Geography Inazawa is located in the flatlands of far western Ai ...

* Inuyama * Iwakura *

Kariya is a Cities of Japan, city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 153,162 in 66,751 households, and a population density of 3,040 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kariya is situat ...

* Kasugai *

Kitanagoya 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 the World Health Organization’s Alliance for ...

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, whi ...

* Kōnan * Miyoshi *

Nagakute is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,503 in 24,352 households, and a population density of 2,854 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Nagakute is a member of the World Health Organ ...

(capital) *

Nishio is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 169,984 in 65,553 households, with a population density of 1,054 persons per km². The total area of the city was . It is a regional ...

* Nisshin * Okazaki *

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 *

Seto Seto may refer to: Places * Seto, Aichi, production place of Japanese pottery and venue of Expo 2005 * Seto, Ehime, facing the Seto Inland Sea *Seto, Okayama, adjacent to Okayama, in Okayama Prefecture *Seto Inland Sea of Japan * Setomaa (''Seto ...

* Shinshiro * Tahara * Takahama *

Tokoname is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 57,872 in 24,872 households, and a population density of 1,035 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Tokoname is located on the western coast ...

Tōkai Tōkai ( 東海, literally ''East Sea'') in Japanese may refer to: * Tōkai region, a subregion of Chūbu * Tōkai, Ibaraki, a village, also known as "Tokaimura" (Tokai-village) * Tōkai, Aichi, a city * Tōkai University, a private university in T ...

* Toyoake *

Toyohashi is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 377,453 in 160,516 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . By area, Toyohashi was Aichi Prefecture's second-lar ...

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 ...

* 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 tow ...

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File:Inuyamamatsuri1.jpg, Inuyama File:Nagoya TV Tower1.jpg,

File:Okazaki city.jpg, Okazaki File:Kōrankei.jpg,

File:Tsushimajinja3.JPG, Tsushima File:ToyohashiSkyline02.jpg,

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

: * Aichi District ** Tōgō * Ama District ** Kanie ** Ōharu ** Tobishima *

Chita District is a rural district located in southwestern Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Chita Peninsula. As of 1 October 2019, the district had an estimated population of 160,542 and a population density of 968 persons per km2. Its total area was 165.84 ...

Agui Agui (; ; September 7, 1717 – October 10, 1797) was a Manchu noble general for the Qing dynasty. As the only son of Akdun, he was a scion of a noble family who led a number of important Manchu military operations, including several of the "Ten ...

** Higashiura ** Mihama ** Minamichita ** Taketoyo * Kitashitara District ** Shitara ** Tōei ** Toyone * Nishikasugai District ** Toyoyama *

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 Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The ...

** 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 locate ...

* Nukata District ** Kōta File:Kaniegawa.JPG, Ama District, Kanie File:Kankonouen.JPG,

, Minamichita File:Chausuyama02.jpg, Kitashitara District, Toyone File:Cherry blossoms on the gojo river.jpg,

File:Front Approach to Honkoji Temple (Kota Town).jpg, Nukata District, 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 The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ...

, Owari and Mikawa were united into a single entity. In 1871, after the abolition of the han system, Owari, with the exception of the

Chita Peninsula Chita Peninsula (知多半島 ''Chita Hantō'') is a peninsula to the south of Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. It runs approximately north-south. To the west is Ise Bay, while to the east it encloses Mikawa Bay. It faces the Atsumi ...

, was established as Nagoya Prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita Peninsula and formed

Nukata Prefecture was a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan, comprising the former state of Mikawa and the Chita Peninsula Chita Peninsula (知多半島 ''Chita Hantō'') is a peninsula to the south of Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. It runs ...

. 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 th ...

in Nagoya, which is the old capital of Owari. The Aichi Prefectural Police and its predecessor organisations have been responsible for law enforcement in the prefecture since 1871. The

Expo 2005 Expo 2005 was a World Expo held for 185 days between Friday, March 25 and Sunday, September 25, 2005, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. Japan has also hosted Expo '70 Osaka (World Expo), Expo '75 Okinawa (Specialised Expo) ...

World Exposition A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition or an expo, is a large international exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specif ...

was held in

and

Etymology

In the third volume of the '' Man'yōshū'' 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 The is a railway line in Japan, which connects Nagoya Station with JR Namba Station in Osaka. It is jointly run by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West), with the boundary between both compan ...

(at the time the Kansai Railway) between

and Hatta stations, but its role was overtaken by Sasashima-raibu Station on the

Aonami Line The is a third-sector railway line in the city of Nagoya operated by the . Officially called the , it connects Nagoya Station with Kinjō-futō Station, and was a freight branch line of Tokaido Main Line, converted for passenger usage in Octob ...

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 * Ceramics , Ceramics Industry * Steel, Alloy steel Industry Companies headquartered in Aichi include the following. Companies such as Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, Pfizer, Sony, Suzuki, Bodycote, and Volkswagen Group also operate plants or branch offices in Aichi.

International relations

Expo 2005 Flaggs and Corporate Pavillion Zone

Sister Autonomous Administrative division

* Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia – * Jiangsu, China – * Bangkok, Thailand – * Guangdong, China – * Gyeonggi Province, South Korea – * Texas, United States – * Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – * Washington (state), Washington, United States – * Brussels, Flemish Region, Wallonia, Belgium – * Indiana, United States – * Kentucky, United States – * Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie, France – * São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil –

Transport

Rail

160321 Toyohashi Station Toyohashi Aichi pref Japan13n

;

JR Central : Shinkansen jrc

Tokaido Shinkansen :Tokaido Line :Chūō Main Line :

:Taketoyo Line :Iida Line ; Meitetsu_logomark_2

Meitetsu :Meitetsu Nagoya Line, Nagoya Line :Meitetsu Inuyama Line, Inuyama Line :Meitetsu Komaki Line, Komaki Line :Meitetsu Airport Line, Centrair Line :Meitetsu Tokoname Line, Tokoname Line :Meitetsu Seto Line, Seto Line :Meitetsu Toyokawa Line, Toyokawa Line :Meitetsu Gamagori Line, Gamagori Line :Meitetsu Toyota Line, Toyota Line :Meitetsu Chita New Line, Chita Line :Meitetsu Mikawa Line, Mikawa Line :Meitetsu Bisai Line, Bisai Line :Meitetsu Chikko Line, Chikko Line :Meitetsu Tsushima Line, Tsushima Line ; KintetsuLogo

: Nagoya Line ; Aonami_line_logo

;

Nagoya Municipal Subway : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Higashiyama Line)

Higashiyama Line : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Meijo Line)

Meijo Line : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Tsurumai Line)

Tsurumai Line (connecting to Meitetsu Toyota and Inuyama Line) : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Sakura-dori Line)

Sakura-dori Line : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Meiko Line)

Meiko Line : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Kamiiida Line)

Kamiiida Line (connecting to Meitetsu Komaki Line) ; Toyotetsu logomark

Toyohashi Railroad ; Aikan_logomark

Aichi Loop Line

People movers and tramways

*Nagoya Guideway Bus *Linimo *Toyohashi Railroad

Road

Expressways and toll roads *Chuo Expressway *Higashi-Meihan Expressway（East Meihan Expressway） *Isewangan Expressway（Ise Bayside Expressway） *Meishin Expressway *Mei-Nikan Expressway *Nagoya Expressway *Shin-Meishin Expressway *Shin-Tōmei Expressway *Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway *Tomei Expressway *Chitahanto Road, Chita Peninsula Road *Minamichita Road, South Chita Road *Chubu International Airport Connecting Road *Chitaodan Road, Chita across Road *Nagoya Seto Road National highways *Japan National Route 1, Route 1 *Japan National Route 19, Route 19 (Nagoya-Kasugai-Tajimi-Nagiso-Matsumoto, Nagano, Matsumoto-Nagano, Nagano, Nagano) *Japan National Route 22, Route 22 (Nagoya-Ichinomiya-Gifu, Gifu, Gifu) *Japan National Route 23, Route 23 (Ise, Mie, Ise-Matsusaka, Mie, Matsuzaka-Suzuka, Mie, Suzuka-Yokkaichi-Nagoya-Toyoake-Chiryu-Gamagori-Toyohashi) *Japan National Route 41, Route 41 (Nagoya-Komaki-Inuyama-Gero-Takayama, Gifu, Takayama-Toyama, Toyama, Toyama) *Japan National Route 42, Route 42 *Japan National Route 151, Route 151 *Japan National Route 153, Route 153 *Japan National Route 154, Route 154 *Japan National Route 155, Route 155 (Tokoname-Chita-Kariya-Toyota-Seto-Kasugai-Komaki-Ichinomiya-Tsushima-Yatomi) *Japan National Route 247, Route 247 *Japan National Route 248, Route 248 *Japan National Route 257, Route 257 (Hamamatsu-Shinshiro-Toyota-Ena-Nakatsugawa-Gero-Takayama) *Japan National Route 259, Route 259 *Japan National Route 301, Route 301 *Japan National Route 302, Route 302 *Japan National Route 362, Route 362 *Japan National Route 363, Route 363 *Japan National Route 366, Route 366 *Japan National Route 419, Route 419 *Japan National Route 420, Route 420 *Japan National Route 473, Route 473 (Gamagori-Okazaki-Toyota-Shitara-Hamamatsu) *Japan National Route 474, Route 474 *Japan National Route 475, Route 475

Airports

*Nagoya Airfield

Ports

*Port of Nagoya, Nagoya Port – International Container hub and ferry route to Sendai 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 (Japan), Graduate University for Advanced Studies - Okazaki Campus (National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan) *Nagoya Institute of Technology *Nagoya University *Toyohashi University of Technology File:Aichi University of Education ac (2).JPG, Aichi University of Education File:NIBB building2.jpg, Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Japan), Graduate University for Advanced Studies File:Nagoya Institute of Technology2.jpg, Nagoya Institute of Technology File:Nagoya University dk4591.jpg, Nagoya University File:Toyohashi University of Technology 120825.jpg, Toyohashi University of Technology Public universities *Aichi Prefectural University *Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts *Nagoya City University File:Aichi-pu.jpg, Aichi Prefectural University File:Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music 150713.JPG, Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts File:Nagoya City University Tanabe-dori Campus 20131209.JPG, Nagoya City University Private universities *Aichi Bunkyo University *Aichi Gakuin University *Aichi Gakusen University *Aichi Institute of Technology *Aichi Medical University *Aichi Mizuho College *Aichi Sangyo University *Aichi Shukutoku University *Aichi Toho University *Aichi University *Aichi University of Technology *Chubu University *Chukyo University *Daido University *Doho University *Fujita Health University *Globis University Graduate School of Management – Nagoya Campus *Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing *Kinjo Gakuin University *Meijo University *Nagoya Bunri University *Nagoya College of Music *Nagoya Gakuin University *Nagoya Keizai University *Nagoya Sangyo University *Nagoya University of Arts *Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences *Nagoya University of Commerce & Business *Nagoya University of Foreign Studies *Nagoya Women's University *Nagoya Zokei University *Nanzan University *Nihon Fukushi University *Ohkagakuen University *Okazaki Women's Junior College *Seijoh University *Seisa University – Nagoya Schooling Campus *Shigakkan University *Shubun University *Sugiyama Jogakuen University *Tokai Gakuen University *Tokyo University of Social Welfare – Nagoya Campus *Toyohashi Sozo College *Toyota Technological Institute *University of Human Environments File:Aichi University - Daigaku-Kinenkan.jpg, Aichi University File:AICHIGAKUIN Univ.MEIJO-KOEN.JPG, Aichi Gakuin University File:Chubu University.JPG, Chubu University 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:Nanzan b.jpg, Nanzan University File:Toyota Technological Institute (2016.04.17).JPG, Toyota Technological Institute

Senior high schools

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi.

Baseball

;Central League *Chunichi Dragons (

)

Soccer

;J.League *Nagoya Grampus (

and

) ;Japan Football League, JFL *FC Maruyasu Okazaki ( Okazaki) ;Tokai Regional League *FC Kariya (

) ;Japan Women's Football League, L.League *NGU Loveledge Nagoya (

)

Basketball

;B.League *SAN-EN NeoPhoenix（

and Hamamatsu） *SeaHorses Mikawa（

） *Nagoya Diamond Dolphins（

） *Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya（

） *Aisin AW Areions Anjo（Anjō）

Volleyball

;V.League (Japan), V.League *Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza (

) *JTEKT Stings（

） *Denso Airybees (

) *Toyota Auto Body Queenseis (

)

Rugby

;Top League *Toyota Verblitz (

) *Toyota Industries Shuttles（

）

Futsal

;F.League *Nagoya Oceans（

）

Football

;X-League (Japan), X-League *Nagoya Cyclones（

） *Kirix Toyota Bull Fighters (

) *Aichi Golden Wings (

and

) ;AFL *Nagoya Redbacks Australian Football Club (AFL Japan)（

）

Tourism

SCMaglev and Railway Park in Aichi Prefecture

Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji period, Meiji and Taishō period, Taishō periods, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, 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

, Okazaki, Toyohashi, and Inuyama. Aichi Prefecture has many wonderful beaches. For example, Himakajima 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 Meijimurabunkazai15.JPG, Meiji-mura TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM.JPG, Toyota Automobile Museum FLIGHT OF DREAMS4.jpg, Chubu Centrair International Airport#Ongoing projects, Flight of Dreams Yakimonosanpomichi1.JPG, Tokoname pottery footpath LAGUNA TEN BOSCH.jpg, Lagunasia, Laguna Ten Bosch Himakajima8.JPG, Himakajima Shinojima1.jpg, Shinojima Sakushima5.jpg, Sakushima Morikoro Park.JPG, Site of Expo 2005 Tahana nanohana.jpg, Field Mustard, Tahara Higashiyama botanical gardens-01.jpg,

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 clan, Matsudaira Sakurabuchi park2.JPG, Sakurabuchi Park Yotsuyanosenmaida.jpg, Thousand Rice Paddies of Yotsuya Kisogawazutsumi.JPG, Kisogawazutsumi Noma lighthouse.jpg, Nomazaki Lighthouse Irago view hotel.jpg, View of Cape Irago from Irako View Hotel File:Legoland japan.jpg, Legoland Japan

Notable people from Aichi

* Manabu Kubota (born 1981) Association football, Football player who played for Yokohama FC and New Wave Kitakyushu. * F Chopper Koga ( 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 (born 1984), Japanese artist * Yuki Yamada (actor), Yuki Yamada (actor) (born 1990), Japanese actor * Yoshiaki Katayama (born 1993), racing driver * Tatsuya Kataoka (born 1975), racing driver * Haruna Ono (musician), lead vocals and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Scandal * Mami Sasazaki (musician), lead guitar and vocalist for the rock band Scandal * Ichiro Suzuki, Suzuki Ichiro (Professional baseball player, member of Japan national baseball team) and 2x time World Baseball Classic Champion * Koji Kondo (born 1961) composer and pianist born in

who works on video game soundtracks for Nintendo

Festival and events

;UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage *Owari Tsushima Tenno Matsuri（

, Tsushima） *Inuyama Festival（ Inuyama） *Kamezaki Shiohi Festival（ Handa） *Chiryu Festival（ Chiryū） *Sunari Festival（ Ama District Kanie） 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, Aichi, Nagoya City） *Tsutsui-chō/Dekimachi Tennō Festival（

Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Higashi-ku） *Miya Festival（

） *Toyohama Sea bream Festival（

Minamichita, Aichi, Minamichita Town） *Okkawa Festival（ Handa） *Hōnen Matsuri（

） *Omanto festival（ Takahama） *Kōnomiya Hadaka Matsuri（

） *Tezutsu Matsuri（

） *Nagashino festival（ Shinshiro） *Mando festival（

） *Isshiki Lantern Festival（

） *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 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 Aichi Prefecture, Chūbu region Prefectures of Japan