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Aichi Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...

, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 91,795 in 37,398 households, and a population density of 2,629 persons per km². The total area of the city was .

Geography

Nisshin is located on the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the west.

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 Nisshin is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1603 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Nisshin has grown rapidly over the past 50 years.

Neighboring municipalities

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* Miyoshi * Nagakute *

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( Midori-ku, Tenpaku-ku, Meitō-ku) * Tōgō *

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History

Late modern period

With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889, the villages of Iwasaki, Shiroyama and Kaguyama were created within Aichi District of Aichi Prefecture. These three villages merged on May 10, 1906, to create the village of Nisshin. The village was named after the

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, which became famous during the

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Contemporary history

Nisshin became a town on January 1, 1951, and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1994.

Government

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

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city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the

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of the

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Sister cities

International

;Sister city * Owensboro,

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National

* Kiso,

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, since April 12, 1992 * Shima,

Mie Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, 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 an ...

, since September 26, 2014

Education

University

* Aichi Gakuin University – Nisshin campus * Aichi Toho University – Nisshin ground * Meijo University – Nisshin campus (Nisshin ground) * Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences * Nagoya University of Commerce & Business * Nagoya University of Foreign Studies * Sugiyama Jogakuen University – Nisshin campus

Primary and secondary education

*Nisshin has nine public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

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Meitetsu * Meitetsu Toyota Line: - – – –

Subways

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Nagoya Municipal Subway * Tsurumai Line: –

Roads

Expressways

Tōmei Expressway **: - Togo Parking Area – * Nagoya-Seto Expwy Route Sign

Nagoya-Seto Expressway

Japan National Route

* * File:MT-Nisshin Station-Building.JPG, Nisshin Station File:Turumai&Meitetsu-Toyota-Line-AkaikeStation.JPG, Akaike Station File:N3101H＆N3102H in Nissin.JPG, Tsurumai Line
( Meitetsu Toyota Line) File:Nissin JCT 20150519A.JPG, Nissin Junction

Local attractions

Tourist attractions

;Historic sites *Hakusan-gu shrine *Old Ichikawa House *Ruins of Iwasaki Castle *Myousen-ji temple] File:Iwasakijou3.JPG, Iwasaki Castle File:Myousenji.JPG, Myousen-ji File:Hakusangu.jpg, Hakusan-gu File:Nissin City Tenchi Shrine 1(2016.01.11).JPG, Tenchi Shrine File:Old Ichikawa House ac (3).jpg, Old Ichikawa House ;Parks *Aichi Pond *Aichi Ranch *Goshikien

Museums

* Maspro Art Museum ( マスプロ美術館)マスプロ美術館　(Maspro Art Museum)
/ref> * Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum File:Aichi-ike.jpg, Aichi Pond File:Goshikien8.JPG, Goshikien File:Maspro Art Museum (Nissin city. 2016.02.21).JPG, Maspro Art Museum File:Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum 04.JPG, Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum

Notable people from Nisshin

* Michiko Hattori, professional golfer *

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, voice actor * Ayaka Suwa, voice actress * Gorō Taniguchi, anime director, writer

External links

References

{{Aichi Cities in Aichi Prefecture