Here is a list of mergers in Aichi Prefecture, Japan in the Heisei period (i.e. the current period).

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

*On August 20, 2003 - the town of Tahara absorbed the town of Akabane (both from Atsumi District) were merged to create new and establish into the city of Tahara. *On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Heiwa and Sobue (both from Nakashima District) were merged into the expanded city of

Inazawa is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 135,580 in 54,999 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Geography Inazawa is located in the flatlands of far western Ai ...

. Nakashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On April 1, 2005 - the city of

Bisai was a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 1, 1955. On April 1, 2005, Bisai, along with the town of Kisogawa (from Haguri District), was merged into the expanded city of Ichinomiya. As of 2003, the city had ...

, and the town of

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(from Haguri District) were merged into the expanded city of

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. Haguri District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Saya and Saori, and the villages of Hachikai and Tatsuta (all from Ama District) were merged to create the city of

Aisai is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,320 in 23,451 households, and a population density of 919 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Aisai is a member of the World Health Organizat ...

. *On April 1, 2005 - the old city of

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absorbed the town of Fujioka, the village of Obara (both from Nishikamo District), the towns of

Asahi Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to: Cities * Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards * Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'') * Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'') Towns * Asahi, Aichi (旭� ...

, Asuke and

Inabu was a town located in Higashikamo District, in the mountainous section of north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan, bordering Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture. As of the 2005 census the town had a population of 2,928. Its total area was 98.3 ...

, and the village of Shimoyama (all from Higashikamo District) to create new and expanded city of

. Higashikamo District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On July 7, 2005 - the former town of

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 ...

absorbed the towns of Nishibiwajima and Shinkawa (all from Nishikasugai District) to create the city of

. *On October 1, 2005 - the village of Tsugu (from Kitashitara District) was merged into the expanded town of Shitara. *On October 1, 2005 - the town of Atsumi (from Atsumi District) was merged into the expanded city of '' Tahara''. Atsumi District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On October 1, 2005 - the old city of Shinshiro absorbed the town of Hōrai, and the village of Tsukude (both from Minamishitara District) to create the new and expanded city of Shinshiro. Minamishitara District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On November 27, 2005 - the village of Tomiyama (from Kitashitara District) was merged into the expanded village of Toyone. *On January 1, 2006 - the old city of Okazaki absorbed the town of Nukata (from Nukata District) to create new and expanded city of Okazaki. *On February 1, 2006 - the town of

(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 ...

. *On March 20, 2006 - the towns of Nishiharu and Shikatsu (both from Nishikasugai District) were merged to create the city of

Kitanagoya is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 86,068 in 36,904 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Kitanagoya is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for ...

. *On April 1, 2006 - the town of Yatomi absorbed the village of Jūshiyama (both from Ama District) were merged to create new and establish into the city of

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 tow ...

. *On January 15, 2008 - the towns of

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and Otowa (both from Hoi District) were merged into the expanded city of ''

''. *On October 1, 2009 - the town of

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(from Nishikasugai District) was merged into the expanded city of ''

'', leaving Nishikasugai District with only one municipality. *On January 4, 2010 - the town of Miyoshi (from Nishikamo District) was elevated to ''city status''. Nishikamo District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On February 1, 2010 - the town of Kozakai (from Hoi District) was merged into the expanded city of ''

''. Hoi District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On March 22, 2010 - the towns of Jimokuji, Miwa and Shippō (all from Ama District) were merged to create the city of Ama. *On April 1, 2011 - the towns of

Hazu was a town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 12,351 and a population density of 474.13 persons per km². Its total area was 26.05 km². Isshiki was a coastal ...

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and

Kira Kira may refer to: People * Kira clan, a Japanese clan, descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880) * Kira (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Kira Chikazane (1563–1588), Japanese retainer * Kira (German singer) (Janine ...

(all from Hazu District) were merged into the expanded city of

Nishio is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 169,984 in 65,553 households, with a population density of 1,054 persons per km². The total area of the city was . It is a regional ...

. Hazu District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On January 4, 2012 - the town of

Nagakute is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,503 in 24,352 households, and a population density of 2,854 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Nagakute is a member of the World Health Organ ...

(from Aichi District) was elevated to ''city status''; leaving Aichi District with only one municipality.市制施行準備（平成24年1月4日「長久手市」誕生に向けて）
Nagakute Town official site, retrieved on August 13, 2011

Planned/Future Mergers

References

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Aichi 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 ...