was a
town located in
Hazu District,
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 density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...
,
Japan
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.
As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated
population of 12,351 and a
population density of 474.13 persons per km². Its total area was 26.05 km².
Isshiki was a coastal settlement in southern Aichi Prefecture, on
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 ...
. The town economy was based on
commercial fishing, and seasonal tourism, with parts of the town within the borders of the
Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park. The modern town was founded in 1889, and expanded in 1906 and 1926 by merging with adjacent villages. There is a theme park called "Aichi Kodomo no Kuni" (Aichi Children's Land) with a swimming pool, a camp, walking course, and a small zoo.
On April 1, 2011, Hasu, along with the towns of
Isshiki and
Kira (all from
Hazu District), was merged into the expanded city of
Nishio. Hazu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
External links
Nishio official website
Dissolved municipalities of Aichi Prefecture
Nishio, Aichi
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