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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 (

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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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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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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

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, 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

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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

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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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） **since September 26, 2014

Education

University

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 * Aichi Toho University – Nisshin ground * Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences *

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 Th ...

Nagoya University of Foreign Studies 270px, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies 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 ...

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 * 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 *

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 *

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

Tōmei Expressway The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. The expressway is designated as E1 under the "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering", because it parallels N ...

**：- Togo Parking Area – * Nagoya-Seto Expwy Route Sign

Nagoya-Seto Expressway

Japan National Route

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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''). History Th ...

*Myousen-ji temple] *Hakusan-gu shrine *Old Ichikawa House File:Iwasakijou3.JPG,

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Museums

* Maspro Art Museum *

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 ...

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Notable people from Nisshin

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 *

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 * Gorō Taniguchi, anime director, writer *

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

References

{{Aichi Cities in Aichi Prefecture