is a

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located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated

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of 61,503 in 24,352 households, and a

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of 2,854 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Nagakute is a member of the

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’s

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(AFHC).

Geography

Nagakute is located in the

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of central Aichi Prefecture, at an elevation of 43 to 184 meters, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the west. Thirteen rivers flow through the city.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (

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''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Nagakute is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1641 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,Nagakute population statistics
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Neighboring municipalities

; Aichi Prefecture *

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( Moriyama-ku, Meitō-ku) *

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* Nisshin *

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History

Middle Ages

During the

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, the

Battle of Komaki and Nagakute The was a series of battles in 1584 between the forces of Hashiba Hideyoshi (who would become Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1586) and the forces of Oda Nobukatsu and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Hideyoshi and Ieyasu had both served Oda Nobunaga and had not previou ...

was held in this vicinity.

Early modern period

During the

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area of modern Nagakute was part of the holdings of

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Late modern period

Nagakute Village was established within Aichi District on May 10, 1906 through the merger of the hamlets of Nagakute (different spelling as ), Kamigō and Yazako.

Contemporary history

Nagakute was elevated to town status on April 1, 1971.

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) ...

was a major boost to the local economy, and led to the construction of the

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, a commercial

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train, to connect the area with the Nagoya metropolis. Nagakute was elevated to city status on January 4, 2012.

Government

Nagakute has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the lower house of the

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External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

;Sister cities *

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） **since

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8, 1992

National

;Friendship city * Nagiso（

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 n ...

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） **since

21, 2006 * Takarazuka（

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） **since

27, 2012

Economy

Secondary sector of the economy

Manufacturing

Due to its location, Nagakute's economy is centered around the automobile industry. Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. is located in the city, as is electrical systems manufacturer Nitto Kogyo. Nagakute is also the head office of the Aichi Rapid Transit Co., Ltd., better known as the operator of the

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High Speed Surface Transport.

Education

University

* Aichi Prefectural University *

Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music 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 of ...

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Primary education

*Nagakute has six public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

International Schools

* International Christian Academy of Nagoya (closed)

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

;

*Tōbu Kyūryō Line：- – – – – – -

Buses

* The Meitetsu Bus, which serves Nagakute and the surrounding municipalities, operates the within the city limits. * Nagakute is also served by the , which is a community bus owned by the city of Nagakute and operated by Meitetsu Bus.

Roads

Expressways

*The , which is designated as a Regional High-Standard Highway, starts from Nagakute and funnels traffic in to the

Tōmei Expressway The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. The expressway is designated as E1 under the "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering", because it parallels Na ...

, which passes through Nagakute has no interchange within city limits. However, the Nagoya Interchange, which serves the Tomei and Mei-Nikan Expressways, is close to city limits.

Local attractions

* Toyota Automobile Museum *Meito Art Museum *

Site *Site of the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute *

Ghibli Park is a theme park in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan. It opened on 1 November 2022 and features attractions based on several of the movies produced by Studio Ghibli. First announced in 2017, with construction starting in 2020, the park is located within ...

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Notable people from Nagakute

Shinta Fukushima is a Japanese football player. He plays for Verspah Oita is a Japanese football club currently competing in the Japan Football League. The year 2012 is their first year in the JFL after they were promoted from the 2011 Kyushu Soccer League. ...

, professional soccer player *

Mine Kawakami Mine Kawakami (born September 7, 1969) ( Shōwa 44) is a Japanese pianist and composer. Biography Mine Kawakami was born in the town of Nagakute, Japan in 1969. She started playing piano at age 3. She is entitled in music by High School Aic ...

, pianist

References

External links

* {{Authority control Cities in Aichi Prefecture