was a

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located in Hoi 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 ...

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. On January 15, 2008, Otowa, along with the town of

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(also from Hoi District), was merged into the expanded city of

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 ...

. As of November 1, 2007 (the last census data prior to the merger), the town had an estimated

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of 8,870 and a

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of 299.15 persons per km². The total area was 29.65 km².

Geography

*Principal mountains: Kyōgamine (京ヶ峰), Mt. Miyaji (宮路山), Shiro-yama (城山), Mt. Kan'non (観音山) *Principal rivers: Otowa River (音羽川), Yamakage River (山陰川)

History

*June 23, 1894 - Akasaka Village changed over to Akasaka Town (赤坂町). *April 1, 1955 - Otowa was founded by the unification of Akasaka Town, Nagasawa Village (長沢村) and Hagi Village (萩村). *1981 - Otowa Town Office was moved. Symbol of Otowa was established. *1986 -

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Otowa-Gamagori Interchange opened. *1987 - The rezoning of Akasaka was carried. ( - 1993) *1992 - Otowa Town Field Park (音羽町運動公園) was completed. *1999 - Otowa Town Office was moved. New office and Cultural Hall ("Windia Hall") was completed. *2000 - Otowa Town Library and Akasaka Community Center was completed. *2002 - Akasaka Rest House (赤坂休憩所), commonly called "Yoramaikan (よらまいかん)" was completed. *2005 - Ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding Otowa Town was held. *January 15, 2008 - Otowa Town, along with Mito Town (also from Hoi District), was merged into the expanded Toyokawa City.

Administration

Successive mayors

Economy

*Tokai Rika Otowa Factory

Region

Education

Primary schools

*Akasaka Primary School *Nagasawa Primary School *Hagi Primary School

Junior High school

*Otowa Junior High School

Social education

Ceremony Hall

*Otowa Town Cultural Hall ("Windia Hall")

Community centers

*Akasaka Community Center *Nagasawa Community Center *Hagi Community Center *Akasakadai Community Center

Library

*Otowa Town Library

Athletic institution

*Otowa Town Field Park

Transportation

Railway

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Meiden-Akasaka Station Platforms is a railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. Lines Meiden Akasaka Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 12.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi Station. Sta ...

Meiden-Nagasawa Station is a train station, railway station in the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad, Meitetsu. Lines Meiden Nagasawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and is 15.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at T ...

Road

Expressway

*Interchange -

Otowa-Gamagori Interchange

Toll road

*Toll road - Otowa-Gamagori Toll Road, commonly called "Mikawa Bay Orange Road (三河湾オレンジロード)"

National highway

* National highway - Route 1

Bus

*Tōmei Highway Bus: Otowa Bus Stop *Otowa Town Community Bus

Local attractions

* Akasaka-juku (赤坂宿) - The thirty-sixth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. *Mt. Miyaji (宮路山 ''Miyaji-san'') - It is said that

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visited this mountain. In the autumn, maple leaves turn red. *Ruins of the Nagasawa Castle (長沢城址) - Today, The Nagasawa Primary School and the residential area of Kojō (古城団地 ''Kojō Danchi'') is located in this site. The word "Kojō" means "old castle". *Ceremony to pray for rain (雨乞い祭り ''amagoi matsuri'') - A ceremony held in every August. *Ceremony of the Sugimori Hachimansha (杉森八幡社祭礼) - A ceremony held in every October. In this ceremony, the daimyō's procession is reenacted.

External links

Toyokawa Official website
{{Authority control Dissolved municipalities of Aichi Prefecture Toyokawa, Aichi