is a
city
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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 Prefecture ...
, 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 (
Köppen climate classification
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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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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 Prefecture ...
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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 ...
(
Midori-ku,
Tenpaku-ku,
Meitō-ku)
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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 ...
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Miyoshi
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Nagakute
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Tōgō
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
Imperial Japanese Navy
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cruiser
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The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several ...
, which became famous during the
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War ( ja, 日露戦争, Nichiro sensō, Japanese-Russian War; russian: Ру́сско-япóнская войнá, Rússko-yapónskaya voyná) was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire during 1904 and 1 ...
.
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
unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one.
Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multi ...
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
lower house
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of the
Diet of Japan
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.
External relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
International
;Sister city
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Owensboro
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Kentucky
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, United States of America)
**since April 4, 2007
National
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Kiso(
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 ...
,
Chūbu region
The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and ...
)
**since April 12, 1992
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Shima(
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 ...
,
Kansai region
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**since September 26, 2014
Education
University
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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 ...
– Nisshin campus
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Aichi Toho University – Nisshin ground
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Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
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Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
Nagoya University of Commerce & Business ( ja, 名古屋商科大学, ''Nagoya shōka daigaku''), also called NUCB Undergraduate School, is a non-profit Japanese private university in Nisshin, Aichi, in the Tokai region of Japan.
History
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Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
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is a private university located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture in the “Chubu” (central) area of Japan. Founded in 1988, it is known domestically by the name “Nagoya Gaidai” and its ...
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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.
Locall ...
– Nisshin campus
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Meijo University – Nisshin campus (Nisshin ground)
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
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Meitetsu Toyota Line
The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Umetsubo Station in Toyota with Akaike Station in Nisshin. The line operates a through-service onto the Nagoya ...
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Subways
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Nagoya Municipal Subway
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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' ...
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Roads
Expressways
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Tōmei Expressway
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**:- Togo Parking Area –
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Nagoya-Seto Expressway
Japan National Route
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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
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' ...
(Meitetsu Toyota Line
The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Umetsubo Station in Toyota with Akaike Station in Nisshin. The line operates a through-service onto the Nagoya ...
)
File:Nissin JCT 20150519A.JPG, Nissin Junction
Local attractions
Tourist attractions
;Historic sites
*Ruins of
Iwasaki Castle
is a hill castle (平山城 ''hirayamajiro'') located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was built during the Sengoku period in Owari Province and was a support castle to Shobata Castle (勝幡城 ''Shobata-jō'').
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*Myousen-ji temple]
*Hakusan-gu shrine
*Old Ichikawa House
File:Iwasakijou3.JPG, Iwasaki Castle
is a hill castle (平山城 ''hirayamajiro'') located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was built during the Sengoku period in Owari Province and was a support castle to Shobata Castle (勝幡城 ''Shobata-jō'').
History
Th ...
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
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Maspro Art Museum
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Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum
The is a museum located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Japan. It is owned and operated by the Transportation Bureau of the City of Nagoya.
The museum houses a collection of Nagoya's old subway trains and trams. The museum visitors can exp ...
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
The is a museum located in the city of Nisshin, Aichi, Japan. It is owned and operated by the Transportation Bureau of the City of Nagoya.
The museum houses a collection of Nagoya's old subway trains and trams. The museum visitors can exp ...
Notable people from Nisshin
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Michiko Hattori
Michiko Hattori ( ja, 服部道子, born 8 September 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer and former Player of the Year on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Before turning professional, she became the first Japanese born champion of the U.S. Women's A ...
, professional golfer
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Akira Ishida
is a Japanese actor and voice actor.
For his portrayal of Saki Abdusha in '' You're Under Arrest'', Makoto Kurumizawa in ''BOYS BE'', Setsuna Aoki in '' Sakura Wars'', and Athrun Zala in '' Gundam SEED'' & '' Gundam Seed Destiny'', he was ch ...
, voice actor
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Gorō Taniguchi, anime director, writer
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Ayaka Suwa
is a Japanese voice actress from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. She is represented by the agency Arts Vision. She has loved watching anime since she was a child, and realized the joy of acting in a Musical theatre she did in elementary school. She f ...
, voice actress
External links
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References
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Cities in Aichi Prefecture