is a

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Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

located in the

Chūbu region The , Central region, or is a region in the middle of Honshu, Honshū, Japan, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (''ken''): Aichi Prefecture, Aichi, Fukui Prefecture, Fukui, Gifu Prefecture ...

Honshū , historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island separa ...

. 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 is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, F ...

and

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 ...

to the north, and

Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...

to the east.

Overview

Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Toyota,

Okazaki Okazaki may refer to: *Okazaki (surname) *Okazaki, Aichi, a city in Japan *Okazaki Castle, a castle in Japan *Okazaki fragments Okazaki fragments are short sequences of DNA nucleotides (approximately 150 to 200 base pairs long in eukaryotes) w ...

, and Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

s in the world. Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region, a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region. Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation. Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The Chubu Centrair International Airport, and the

Legoland Japan Resort is a theme park in Nagoya, Japan. It opened on April 1, 2017. It is the first Legoland theme park in Japan; the second in Asia, after Legoland Malaysia Resort; and the eighth worldwide. The park was projected to attract over two million visitor ...

Geography

Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and

Mikawa Bay Mikawa Bay (Landsat photo) Mikawa Bay (三河湾 ''Mikawa-wan'') is a bay to the south of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, surrounded by Chita Peninsula to the west and Atsumi Peninsula to the east and south. Its area is approximately 604 km2. Pollu ...

s to the south and borders

to the east,

to the northeast,

to the north, and Mie Prefecture to the west. It measures east to west and south to north and forms a major portion of the Nōbi Plain. With an area of it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at above sea level. The western part of the prefecture is dominated by Nagoya, Japan's third largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers. Due to its robust economy, for the period from October 2005 to October 2006, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating Tokyo, at 7.4% and around with after

Saitama Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...

. 23% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as the Natural Parks, namely the Aichi Kōgen, Hida-Kisogawa, Mikawa Wan, and Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Parks along with seven Prefectural Natural Parks.

Cities

Thirty-eight cities are located in Aichi Prefecture. * Aisai *

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Anjō is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 188,693 in 76,087 households, and a population density of 2,193 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Anjō is situated in southern Aichi Pr ...

Chiryū is a city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 71,992 in 32,579 households, and a population density of 4,414 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Chiryū is situated in central Ai ...

* Chita * Gamagōri * Handa *

Hekinan is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 72,864 in 29,139 households, and a population density of 1,986 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Hekinan is located in south-central Aich ...

* Ichinomiya * Inazawa * Inuyama * Iwakura * Kariya * Kasugai * Kitanagoya *

Kiyosu is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,687 in 29,477 households, and a population density of 4,017 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kiyosu is located in far western Aichi P ...

Komaki is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,872 in 68,174 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Komaki is commonly associated with the former Komaki Airport, whic ...

* Kōnan * Miyoshi * Nagakute * Nagoya (capital) * Nishio * Nisshin *

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 ...

Owariasahi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,954 in 35,583 households, and a population density of 3,897 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Owariasahi is located in west-cen ...

* Seto *

Shinshiro is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 44,581 in 17,691 households, and a population density of 89.3 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Shinshiro is located in east-cent ...

* Tahara * Takahama * Tokoname * Tōkai *

Toyoake is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,525 in 30,185 households, and a population density of 2,994 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Toyoake is located in the coastal f ...

* Toyohashi *

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 ...

* Toyota * Tsushima *

Yatomi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 44,589 in 18,185 households and a population density of 910 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The between of the border, and neighboring town ...

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Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district: * Aichi District ** Tōgō * Ama District **

Kanie is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households, and a population density of 3,344 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Etymology The origin of ...

** Ōharu **

Tobishima Meiko West Bridge is a village located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, in the Tōkai region of Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,609 in 1765 households, and a population density of 206 persons per km². The total area of ...

* Chita District ** Agui **

Higashiura is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. On 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 49,010 in 20,563 households, and a population density of . The total area was . Geography Higashiura is located in the nor ...

** Mihama ** Minamichita **

Taketoyo is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 43,147 in 18,392 households, and a population density of 1,636 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Taketoyo is locate ...

Kitashitara District is a rural district located in northeastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the district had an estimated population of 8,595 and a population density of 15.5 persons per km2. Its total area was 554.51 km2. Towns and villag ...

** Shitara ** Tōei ** Toyone *

Nishikasugai District is a district located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. About Located on the central Owari Region. As of 1 October 2019 the population was 15,630 persons with a population density of 2,529 per km2. The total area is 6.18 km2. Currently the distr ...

Toyoyama Aerial photograph of Toyoyama town in 2019 is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,630 in 6,757 households, and a population density of 2,529 persons per km². The total a ...

Niwa District is a district located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the district had an estimated population of 58,304 and a density of 2,351 persons per km2. The total area is 24.79 km2. Towns and villages * Fusō * Ōguchi is ...

** Fusō **

Ōguchi is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 24,160 in 9547 households, and a population density of 1,775 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Ōguchi is located ...

Nukata District is a rural district located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As a result of various consolidations and mergers of municipalities, most of the district was incorporated into the cities of Okazaki and Toyota, and now consists of only the town ...

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, Kōta

Demographics

As of 2001, Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female. 139,540 residents (nearly 2% of the population) are of foreign nationality.

Population by age (2001)

Mergers

History

Originally, the region was divided into two provinces of Owari and Mikawa. After the Meiji Restoration, Owari and Mikawa were united into a single entity. In 1871, after the

abolition of the han system The in the Empire of Japan and its replacement by a system of prefectures in 1871 was the culmination of the Meiji Restoration begun in 1868, the starting year of the Meiji period. Under the reform, all daimyos (, ''daimyō'', feudal lords) ...

, Owari, with the exception of the Chita Peninsula, was established as Nagoya Prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita Peninsula and formed Nukata Prefecture. Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872, and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year. The government of Aichi Prefecture is located in the

Aichi Prefectural Government Office The Aichi Prefectural Government Office (愛知県庁 Aichi Kenchō) is the main building of the government of Aichi Prefecture. It is located in the city of Nagoya. History The building was constructed before the Second World War and is in the ...

in Nagoya, which is the old capital of Owari. The

Aichi Prefectural Police The is the prefectural police force responsible, under the control of the Aichi Prefectural Public Safety Commission, for policing Aichi Prefecture. History Its origins date back to 1871 ( Meiji 4), when its predecessor organisation, the A ...

and its predecessor organisations have been responsible for law enforcement in the prefecture since 1871. The Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in Seto and Nagakute.

Etymology

In the third volume of the ''

Man'yōshū The is the oldest extant collection of Japanese (poetry in Classical Japanese), compiled sometime after AD 759 during the Nara period. The anthology is one of the most revered of Japan's poetic compilations. The compiler, or the last in ...

'' there is a poem by Takechi Kurohito that reads: "The cry of the crane, calling to Sakurada; it sounds like the tide, draining from Ayuchi flats, hearing the crane cry". Ayuchi is the original form of the name ''Aichi'', and the Fujimae tidal flat is all that remains of the earlier Ayuchi-gata. It is now a protected area. For a time, an Aichi Station existed on the Kansai Line (at the time the Kansai Railway) between Nagoya and Hatta stations, but its role was overtaken by

Sasashima-raibu Station is a railway station on the Aonami Line in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagoya Rinkai Rapid Transit. History Sasashima-raibu Station was built on the former site of Sasashima Freight Terminal, which ...

on the Aonami Line and

Komeno Station is a railway station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Line *Kintetsu Nagoya Line Layout Komeno Station has a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks on the ground, and the entrance is located in the north ...

on the

Kintetsu ''Kintetsu'' is the abbreviation of , or Kintetsu Railway, a Japanese railway corporation. It may also refer to: Companies * Kintetsu Group Holdings, the holding corporation of the Kintetsu Railway ** Kintetsu Bus, a bus company and a subsidiary ...

Nagoya Line.

Economy

Gross domestic product (2018) is the second in Japan, shipment value of manufactured goods (2018) is the first in Japan, annual product sales(2019) is the third in Japan, and agricultural output (2018) is eighth in Japan. Agriculture industry, and commerce are all ranked high in Japan, and the industrial structure is well-balanced. ;Main industry * Automotive industry *

Aerospace Industry Aerospace is a term used to collectively refer to the atmosphere and outer space. Aerospace activity is very diverse, with a multitude of commercial, industrial and military applications. Aerospace engineering consists of aeronautics and astr ...

Ceramics Industry A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, ...

Steel Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...

, Alloy steel Industry Companies headquartered in Aichi include the following. Companies such as Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, Pfizer, Sony,

Suzuki is a Japan, Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan. Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, All-terrain vehicle, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motor, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs ...

Bodycote Bodycote plc is a supplier of heat treatments, metal joining, hot isostatic pressing and coatings services. Based in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History The ...

, and Volkswagen Group also operate plants or branch offices in Aichi.

International relations

Expo 2005 Flaggs and Corporate Pavillion Zone

Sister Autonomous Administrative division

* Victoria,

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

– * Jiangsu,

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

– * Bangkok, Thailand – * Guangdong,

– * Gyeonggi Province, South Korea – * Texas, United States – *

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, Vietnam – * Washington, United States – * Brussels, Flemish Region, Wallonia, Belgium – * Indiana, United States – * Kentucky, United States – *

Occitanie Occitanie may refer to: *Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French *Occitania (administrative region) Occitania ( ; french: Occitanie ; oc, Occitània ; ca, Occitània ) is the southernmost administrative region of ...

, France – * São Paulo, Brazil –

Transport

Rail

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JR Central is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai ( ja, JR東海, links=no). ''Tōkai'' is a reference to the geographical ...

Tokaido Shinkansen : Tokaido Line :

Chūō Main Line The , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faste ...

: Kansai Line :

Taketoyo Line The is a Japanese railway line which connects Ōbu Station in Ōbu, Aichi Prefecture with Taketoyo Station in Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and run by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line has been electrified as of ...

: Iida Line ; Meitetsu_logomark_2

Meitetsu : Nagoya Line : Inuyama Line : Komaki Line : Centrair Line : Tokoname Line : Seto Line :

Toyokawa Line The is a railway line in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad , referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famo ...

: Gamagori Line : Toyota Line : Chita Line :

Mikawa Line The is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) connecting Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan. It originally extended beyond Hekinan to Kira Yoshida, ...

Bisai Line The is a 30.9 km Japanese railway line which connects Yatomi Station in Yatomi, Aichi with Tamanoi Station in Ichinomiya, Aichi. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). Stations History The Yat ...

: Chikko Line :

Tsushima Line The is an Japanese railway line which connects Sukaguchi Station in Kiyosu, Aichi with Tsushima Station in Tsushima, Aichi. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). Manaca is accepted at all statio ...

;

: Nagoya Line ; Aonami_line_logo

Aonami Line ; Nagoya Subway Logo (black)

Nagoya Municipal Subway : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Higashiyama Line)

Higashiyama Line : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Meijo Line)

Meijo Line : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Tsurumai Line)

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' ...

(connecting to Meitetsu Toyota and Inuyama Line) : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Sakura-dori Line)

Sakura-dori Line : Nagoya Subway Logo V2 (Meiko Line)

Meiko Line Meiko may refer to: * Meiko (given name) * Meiko (American singer), born 1982, American singer-songwriter ** ''Meiko'' (album), her self-titled album * Meikō Line, Nagoya Municipal Subway, Japan * Meiko Nishi Ohashi roadway bridges, Nagoya, Japa ...

Kamiiida Line The is a subway line which is part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. It runs between two stations, Kamiiida and Heian-dōri, both in Kita Ward, Nagoya. Both stations have automatic platform gates. The Kamiiida Line's col ...

(connecting to Meitetsu Komaki Line) ; Toyotetsu logomark

Toyohashi Railroad ; Aikan_logomark

Aichi Loop Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Okazaki Station in Okazaki and Kōzōji Station in Kasugai, operated by the . The company or the line is abbreviated as . This is the only line the company operates. Despite its name, the line is not ...

People movers and tramways

*Nagoya Guideway Bus *

Linimo , formally the is a magnetic levitation train line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, near the city of Nagoya. While primarily built to serve the Expo 2005 fair site, the line now operates to serve the local community. Linimo is owned and operated by ...

*Toyohashi Railroad

Road

Expressways and toll roads * Chuo Expressway *

Higashi-Meihan Expressway The is a four lane national expressway in the Tōkai region of Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. Naming Meihan is a kanji acronym of two characters. The first character represents Nagoya (名古屋) and the se ...

（East Meihan Expressway） * Isewangan Expressway（Ise Bayside Expressway） *

Meishin Expressway The , or Nagoya-Kōbe Expressway is a toll expressway in Japan. It runs from a junction with the Tōmei Expressway in Komaki, Aichi (outside Nagoya) west to Nishinomiya, Hyōgo (between Osaka and Kobe). It is the main road link between Osaka and ...

*Mei-Nikan Expressway * Nagoya Expressway * Shin-Meishin Expressway * Shin-Tōmei Expressway * Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway * Tomei Expressway * Chita Peninsula Road * South Chita Road *

Chubu International Airport Connecting Road The is a 4-laned toll road in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan. It is managed by Aichi Prefectural Road Public Corporation. Overview Officially the road is designated as Aichi Prefectural Route 522. The road is designated (motor vehicles must have a disp ...

* Chita across Road *Nagoya Seto Road National highways *

Route 1 The following highways are numbered 1. For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads. For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads. For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads. For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads. For roads numbered ...

* Route 19 (Nagoya-Kasugai-

Tajimi is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 110,070 in 46,580 households, and a population density of 1200 people per km2. The total area of the city was . The city is famous for its production of Mino ware ceramic ...

Nagiso is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,111 in 1751 households, and a population density of 19 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Nagiso is listed as one of The Most Beautiful ...

Matsumoto Matsumoto (松本 or 松元, "base of the pine tree") may refer to: Places * Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city ** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano * Matsumoto, Kagoshima (松元町), a former town now part of the c ...

- Nagano) * Route 22 (Nagoya-Ichinomiya-

Gifu is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku ...

) * Route 23 ( Ise- Matsuzaka- Suzuka-

Yokkaichi is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 310,259 in 142162 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yokkaichi is located in north-central ...

-Nagoya-Toyoake-Chiryu-Gamagori-Toyohashi) * Route 41 (Nagoya-Komaki-Inuyama-

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- Takayama-

Toyama Toyama may refer to: Places and organizations * Toyama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island * Toyama, Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture * Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, ...

) * Route 42 *

Route 151 Route 151, or Highway 151, may refer to: Canada * Prince Edward Island Route 151 Costa Rica * National Route 151 India * National Highway 151 (India) Ireland * R151 road (Ireland) Japan * Japan National Route 151 Korea, South * Seocheo ...

* Route 153 * Route 154 * Route 155 (Tokoname-Chita-Kariya-Toyota-Seto-Kasugai-Komaki-Ichinomiya-Tsushima-Yatomi) * Route 247 * Route 248 * Route 257 ( Hamamatsu-Shinshiro-Toyota-Ena-Nakatsugawa-Gero-Takayama) * Route 259 * Route 301 * Route 302 * Route 362 * Route 363 * Route 366 * Route 419 * Route 420 * Route 473 (Gamagori-Okazaki-Toyota-Shitara-Hamamatsu) * Route 474 * Route 475

Airports

* Chubu Centrair International Airport * Nagoya Airfield

Ports

* Nagoya Port – International Container hub and ferry route to

Sendai is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, desig ...

and Tomakomai, Hokkaido *Mikawa Port – mainly automobile and car parts export and part of inport base *Kinuura Port – Handa and Hekinan

Education

Universities

National universities * Aichi University of Education *

Graduate University for Advanced Studies is one of the national universities of Japan, headquartered in Shonan Village (湘南国際村) in the town of Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture. , as it is generally called in its abbreviated form, was established in 1988, with Dr. Saburo Nagakur ...

- Okazaki Campus ( National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan) *

Nagoya Institute of Technology The , abbreviated to Nitech (or in Japanese to 名工大, ''Meikōdai''), is a public highest-level educational institution of science and technology located in Nagoya, Japan. Nitech was founded in 1905 as ''Nagoya Higher Technical School'', then ...

Nagoya University , abbreviated to or NU, is a Japanese national research university located in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya. It was the seventh Imperial University in Japan, one of the first five Designated National University and selected as a Top Type university of T ...

Toyohashi University of Technology Toyohashi University of Technology (豊橋技術科学大学; ''Toyohashi Gijutsu Kagaku Daigaku''), often abbreviated to Toyohashi Tech, or TUT, is a national engineering university located in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. Distinguished for the upp ...

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Public universities * Aichi Prefectural University *

Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts 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 o ...

Nagoya City University , abbreviated to , is a public university in Japan. The main campus (Kawasumi) is located in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City. Other three campuses (Yamanohata, Tanabe-dori and Kita Chikusa) are also located in the city. Nagoya City University has been r ...

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Private universities *

Aichi Bunkyo University is a private university in Komaki, Aichi, Japan, established in 1998 and specializing in the humanities. It is right next to Nagoya Zokei University and is associated with Aichi Bunkyo Women's College is a private junior college in Inaza ...

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 a ...

Aichi Gakusen University is a private university with campuses in Okazaki, Aichi and Toyota, Aichi, Japan. The school was established in 1966 as a women's college. Later it became co-educational. External links Official website
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* Aichi Toho University *

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Chubu University is located in Kasugai, Aichi, Japan. Chubu University was established as the Chubu Institute of Technology in 1964 with the motto "Acta, non Verba" (Actions, not Words), but its institutional history begins with the Nagoya Daichi High School e ...

* Chukyo University *

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* Doho University * Fujita Health University *

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* Meijo University *

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Senior high schools

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi.

Baseball

;Central League *Chunichi Dragons ( Nagoya)

Soccer

;J.League *Nagoya Grampus ( Nagoya and Toyota) ;Japan Football League, JFL *FC Maruyasu Okazaki (

) ;Tokai Regional League *FC Kariya ( Kariya) ;Japan Women's Football League, L.League *NGU Loveledge Nagoya ( Nagoya)

Basketball

;B.League *SAN-EN NeoPhoenix（ Toyohashi and Hamamatsu） *SeaHorses Mikawa（ Kariya） *Nagoya Diamond Dolphins（ Nagoya） *Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya（ Nagoya） *Aisin AW Areions Anjo（Anjō）

Volleyball

;V.League (Japan), V.League *Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza ( Inazawa) *JTEKT Stings（ Kariya） *Denso Airybees ( Nishio) *Toyota Auto Body Queenseis ( Kariya)

Rugby

;Top League *Toyota Verblitz ( Toyota) *Toyota Industries Shuttles（ Kariya）

Futsal

;F.League *Nagoya Oceans（ Nagoya）

Football

;X-League (Japan), X-League *Nagoya Cyclones（ Nagoya） *Kirix Toyota Bull Fighters ( Toyota) *Aichi Golden Wings ( Nagoya and Toyota) ;AFL *Nagoya Redbacks Australian Football Club (AFL Japan)（ Nagoya）

Tourism

SCMaglev and Railway Park in Aichi Prefecture

Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji period, Meiji and Taishō period, Taishō periods, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967). Other popular sites in Aichi include the tour of Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya,

, Toyohashi, and Inuyama. Aichi Prefecture has many wonderful beaches. For example, Himakajima Beach, Shinojima Beach, Akabane Beach and Utsumi Beach. Atsuta Shrine.jpg, Atsuta Shrine Toyokawainari honden.jpg, Toyokawa Inari Castle in Inuyama.JPG, Inuyama Castle Kiyosu-jo&ote-bashi.jpg, Kiyosu Castle and Kiyosu Castle Park in Kiyosu Okazakijo2.JPG, Okazaki Castle Tokugawabijutsukan1.JPG, Tokugawa Art Museum Meijimurabunkazai15.JPG, Meiji-mura TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM.JPG, Toyota Automobile Museum FLIGHT OF DREAMS4.jpg, Chubu Centrair International Airport#Ongoing projects, Flight of Dreams Yakimonosanpomichi1.JPG, Tokoname pottery footpath LAGUNA TEN BOSCH.jpg, Lagunasia, Laguna Ten Bosch Himakajima8.JPG, Himakajima Shinojima1.jpg, Shinojima Sakushima5.jpg, Sakushima Morikoro Park.JPG, Site of Expo 2005 Tahana nanohana.jpg, Field Mustard, Tahara Higashiyama botanical gardens-01.jpg, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium1.jpg, Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium Horaijisan1.jpg, Mount Hōraiji Senmishikizakura1.jpg, Obara shikizakura Mt.Tyausu Moss phlox.jpg, Chausuyama Plateau Ajisainosato1.jpg, Katahara Onsen(Hydrangea Park) Matsudairago1.jpg, The ruins of Matsudaira clan, Matsudaira Sakurabuchi park2.JPG, Sakurabuchi Park Yotsuyanosenmaida.jpg, Thousand Rice Paddies of Yotsuya Kisogawazutsumi.JPG, Kisogawazutsumi Noma lighthouse.jpg, Nomazaki Lighthouse Irago view hotel.jpg, View of Cape Irago from Irako View Hotel File:Legoland japan.jpg, Legoland Japan

Notable people from Aichi

* Manabu Kubota (born 1981) Association football, Football player who played for Yokohama FC and New Wave Kitakyushu. * F Chopper Koga ( ja, FチョッパーKOGA, Efu Choppā Koga), bass player and leader of the rock band Gacharic Spin * Yūki Ishikawa ( 石川祐希, Professional Volleyball Player, Japan National Team, Power Volley Milano Italy Super lega * Syoh Yoshida (born 1984), Japanese artist * Yuki Yamada (actor), Yuki Yamada (actor) (born 1990), Japanese actor * Yoshiaki Katayama (born 1993), racing driver * Tatsuya Kataoka (born 1975), racing driver * Haruna Ono (musician), lead vocals and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Scandal * Mami Sasazaki (musician), lead guitar and vocalist for the rock band Scandal * Ichiro Suzuki, Suzuki Ichiro (Professional baseball player, member of Japan national baseball team) and 2x time World Baseball Classic Champion * Koji Kondo (born 1961) composer and pianist born in Nagoya who works on video game soundtracks for Nintendo

Festival and events

;UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage *Owari Tsushima Tenno Matsuri（ Aisai, Tsushima） *Inuyama Festival（ Inuyama） *Kamezaki Shiohi Festival（ Handa） *Chiryu Festival（

） *Sunari Festival（ Ama District

） Tsushimatennosai1.JPG, Owari Tsushima Tennōsai (eve) Inuyama Festival.jpg, Inuyama Festival Kamezakishiohi Festival2.jpg, Kamezaki Shiohi Festival Tiryuumatsuri7.JPG, Chiryu Festival Sunarimatsuri1.JPG, Sunari Festival ;Others *Nagoya Festival（Nagoya, Aichi, Nagoya City） *Tsutsui-chō/Dekimachi Tennō Festival（ Nagoya Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Higashi-ku） *Miya Festival（ Gamagōri） *Toyohama Sea bream Festival（ Chita District Minamichita, Aichi, Minamichita Town） *Okkawa Festival（ Handa） *Hōnen Matsuri（

） *Omanto festival（ Takahama） *Kōnomiya Hadaka Matsuri（ Inazawa） *Tezutsu Matsuri（ Toyohashi,

） *Nagashino festival（

） *Mando festival（ Kariya） *Isshiki Lantern Festival（ Nishio） *Toba Fire Festival（Nishio） *Owari Tsushima Autumn Festival（ Tsushima） Nagoyamatsuri7.JPG, Nagoya Festival Tokugawaendashizoroe1.JPG, Tsutsui-chō/Dekimachi Tennō Festival Miyamatsuri.JPG, Miya Festival Taimatsuri1.jpg, Toyohama Sea bream Festival File:Okkawamatsuri2.jpg, Okkawa Festival File:Hōnen Matsuri 6.JPG, Hōnen Matsuri File:おまんと祭り.JPG, Omanto festival File:Kounomiya-hadakamaturi.jpg, Kōnomiya Hadaka Matsuri File:Toyokawatezutsu.jpg, Toyokawa Tezutsu Matsuri File:Nagashinofestival.JPG, Nagashino festival File:Kariyamandomatsuri.jpg, Mando festival File:Mikawa Isshiki Lantern Festival.jpg, Isshiki Lantern Festival File:Toba Fire Festival3.jpg, Toba Fire Festival File:Owari Tsushima autumn festival1.jpg, Owari Tsushima Autumn Festival

References

External links

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Aichi Now-Official Site for Tourism Aichi
{{Asian Games Host Cities Aichi Prefecture, Chūbu region Prefectures of Japan