is a

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located in

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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. , the city had an estimated

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of 113,698 in 51,035 households, and a

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of 2,618 persons per km². The total area of the city was .

Geography

Tōkai is located in the far northwestern neck of

Chita Peninsula Chita Peninsula (知多半島 ''Chita Hantō'') is a peninsula to the south of Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. It runs approximately north-south. To the west is Ise Bay, while to the east it encloses Mikawa Bay. It faces the Atsumi ...

in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by

Ise Bay is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . The mouth of the bay is and is connected to the smaller Mikawa Bay by two channels: th ...

to the east, and the metropolis of Nagoya to the north. It extends 8.06 kilometers from east to west and 10.97 kilometers from north to south. Much of the city is near sea level in altitude.

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 Tōkai is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1730 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 4.5 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Tōkai greatly expanded in the 1960s, and has continued to grow at a reduced rate from that period over the past 50 years.

Neighboring municipalities

;

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 pop ...

( Minami-ku, Minato-ku, Midori-ku) *

Ōbu is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 92,179 in 39,382 households, and a population density of 2,739 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ōbu has been a member of the World Health Or ...

* Chita * Higashiura

History

Early modern period

During the

Edo period The or is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional '' daimyo''. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characteriz ...

, the area around Tōkai consisted of a number of fishing settlements and was governed as part of

Owari Domain The was a feudal domain of Japan in the Edo period. Located in what is now the western part of Aichi Prefecture, it encompassed parts of Owari, Mino, and Shinano provinces. Its headquarters were at Nagoya Castle. At its peak, it was rated at ...

under the

Tokugawa shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate (, Japanese 徳川幕府 ''Tokugawa bakufu''), also known as the , was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Tokugawa-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia ...

Late modern period

With the establishment of the modern municipalities system after the start of the

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, the area was organized into a number of villages within

Chita District, Aichi is a rural district located in southwestern Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Chita Peninsula. As of 1 October 2019, the district had an estimated population of 160,542 and a population density of 968 persons per km2. Its total area was 165.84 ...

Contemporary history

The city of Tōkai was established on April 1, 1969, through the merger of the former towns of Yokosuka and Ueno within Chita District.

Government

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

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city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 8 of the

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of the

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External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

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National

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Economy

Secondary sector of the economy

Manufacturing

Tōkai has a strong industrial base along its coastline, dominated by a large

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owned by

Nippon Steel was formed in 2012 by the merger of the old Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal. was established in 1970 by the merger of Fuji Iron & Steel and Yawata Iron & Steel. Nippon Steel is the world's third largest steel producer by volume as of 2019. ...

and by Aichi Steel, which has its headquarters and three manufacturing plants in the city.Business Locations — Production locations
" Aichi Steel. Retrieved on May 25, 2018.

Education

Nihon Fukushi University Tokai Campus ac (1)

Universities

* Seijoh University *

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– Tokai campus

Schools

*Tōkai has twelve public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

;

Meitetsu , referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the ''Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which of ...

* Tokoname Line：- - - - - - * Kōwa Line：- - - - -

Roads

Expressways

Isewangan Expressway The is a national expressway in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. Naming The route primarily follows the north shore of Ise Bay (wangan means bayshore in Japanese). Officially, the route ...

Chitahantō Road The (lit. Chita Peninsula Road) is a 4-laned toll road in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is managed by Aichi Prefectural Road Public Corporation. Overview A portion of the road was opened to traffic in 1970 and the entire road was completed in 19 ...

(no interchange) * Japanese Urban Expwy Sign 0004

Nagoya Expressway The is a network of urban expressways in Japan serving the greater Nagoya area. It is owned and managed by Nagoya Expressway Public Corporation. Overview The first section of the Nagoya Expressway network opened to traffic in 1979. As of 2008, ...

Route 4

Japan National Route

* * * File:MT-Ōtagawa Station-EastPlaza 2017.jpg,

Ōtagawa Station is a junction train station, railway station in the city of Tōkai, Aichi, Tōkai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad, Meitetsu. Lines Ōtagawa Station is served by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, and is located 12.3 kilometers fr ...

File:MT-Owari Yokosuka Station-WestGate 2.jpg, Owari Yokosuka Station File:Nagoya Expwy. Tokai Route 20160210E.JPG, Tōkai JCT File:Tokai-shimpo 20150815A.JPG, Tōkai-shimpo Entrance File:Meiko East Bridge 20171119D.jpg, Meiko East Big Bridge

Local attractions

Tourist attraction

;Temples *Gyokurin-ji *Kanpuku-ji *Miroku-ji File:Gyokurinji.jpg, Gyokurin-ji File:Kanpukuji1.jpg, Kanpuku-ji File:Mirokuji, Tōkai. Sanmon（Main Gate） and Nio (new) (2016.10.02).jpg, Miroku-ji ;Parks *Shurakuen Park *Oike Park ;Museums *GAS ENERGY EXHIBIT HALL *Heisyu Memorial Hall *KAGOME Memorial Hall *The Reverend Mr.ICHITAROU TOMATO Memorial Hall File:Heishukinenkan.JPG, Heisyu Memorial Hall File:KAGOME Memorial Hall in Aichi 01.jpg, KAGOME Memorial Hall File:TOMATO Memorial Hall in Aichi 01.jpg, TOMATO Memorial Hall

Culture

Festivals

*Ōta Festival *Owari-Yokosuka Matsuri File:Ootamatsuri.JPG, Ōta Festival File:Yokosukamatsuri.jpg, Owari-Yokosuka Matsuri

Notable people from Tōkai

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, professional wrestler *

Kamakichi Kishinouye was a Japanese fisheries biologist and cnidariologist and a professor of the Imperial University of Tokyo (Faculty of Agriculture) between 1908 and 1928. Kishinouye died in Chengtu of a sudden illness while on a collecting expedition to China. ...

, biologist *

Tomohiro Kondo Tomohiro Kondo ( ja, 近藤智弘, born 17 June 1977) is a Japanese professional golfer. Kondo was born in Tōkai, Aichi, Japan. He won the gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games. After turning professional, Kondo joined the Japan Golf Tour. He ha ...

, professional golfer *

Aoi Morikawa is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Stardust Promotion. Biography Morikawa was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1995. She has five family members and was the only daughter, and has two brothers. In 2010, Morikawa won the ''Seven ...

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and

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokai, Aichi Cities in Aichi Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan