is a
city
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located in
Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...
,
Japan
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. , the city had an estimated
population
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of 69,525 in 30,185 households, and a
population density
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of 2,994 persons per km
2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Toyoake is located in the coastal flatlands of central
Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...
, bordering the
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
metropolis.
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (
Köppen climate classification
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''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Toyoake is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1586 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 4.3 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,
Toyoake population statistics
/ref> the population of Toyoake exploded during the 1970s and has continued to grow.
Surrounding municipalities
;Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...
* Kariya
*Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
( Midori-ku)
*Ōbu
is a Cities of Japan, 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 ...
* Tōgō
History
Feudal period
The area of modern Toyoake was part of Owari Province
was a province of Japan in the area that today forms the western half of Aichi Prefecture, including the modern city of Nagoya. The province was created in 646. Owari bordered on Mikawa, Mino, and Ise Provinces. Owari and Mino provinces w ...
and was the location of many battles during the Sengoku period
The was the period in History of Japan, Japanese history in which civil wars and social upheavals took place almost continuously in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Kyōtoku incident (1454), Ōnin War (1467), or (1493) are generally chosen as th ...
, one of them being the Battle of Okehazama.
Early modern period
It was part of the holdings of Owari Domain
The Owari-Han, also known as the Owari Domain, was a significant feudal domain in Tokugawa shogunate, Japan during the Edo period. Situated in the western region of what is now Aichi Prefecture, it covered portions of Owari Province, Owari, Mino ...
under the Edo period
The , also known as the , is the period between 1600 or 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when the country was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and some 300 regional ''daimyo'', or feudal lords. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengok ...
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868.
The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars ...
.
Late modern period
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in 1888, Toyoake Village was created within Aichi District, Aichi
is a rural district located just east of Nagoya in central western Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 1, 2019, the district had an estimated population of 44,109 with a density of 2,446 persons per km2. Its total area was 18.03 km2.
...
.
Contemporary history
Toyoake became a town on January 1, 1951, and was elevated to city status on August 1, 1982.
Government
Toyoake has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral
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city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the lower house
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of the Diet of Japan
, transcription_name = ''Kokkai''
, legislature = 215th Session of the National Diet
, coa_pic = Flag of Japan.svg
, house_type = Bicameral
, houses =
, foundation=29 November 1890(), leader1_type ...
.
Sister cities
International
;Friendship city
* Shepparton
Shepparton () (Yorta Yorta language, Yortayorta: ''Kanny-goopna'') is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River (Victoria), Goulburn River in northern Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Mel ...
, Victoria, Australia
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, since October 22, 2003
National
;Friendship city
* Toyone, Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the ...
, since November 3, 1977
* Agematsu, Nagano Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ...
, since November 12, 2002
Economy
Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, Toyoake is largely a bedroom community
A commuter town is a populated area that is primarily residential rather than commercial or industrial. Routine travel from home to work and back is called commuting, which is where the term comes from. A commuter town may be called by many o ...
with some light manufacturing and product distribution.
Education
Universities
* Fujita Health University
* Ohkagakuen University
Colleges
* Nagoya College
Primary and secondary schools
Toyoake has nine public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
International schools
North Korean:
* Aichi Korean Middle and High School
Transportation
Railways
Conventional lines
;Meitetsu
, publicly trading 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 w ...
* Nagoya Main 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 rou ...
- Toyoake Interchange
Japan National Route
*
Local attractions
Places
* Ano Ichirizuka, milestone markers on the old Tōkaidō, National Historic Site
*Ruins of Kutsukake Castle (沓掛城址)
* Okezazama Battlefield site, National Historic Site
*Chukyo Racecourse (中京競馬場)
Culture
Mascots
*Monami Gentsuki
*Nobunaga-kun and Yoshimoto-kun
Events
April
*
June
*
August
*
November
*
*
Gallery
File:Nyakōji-ike, Kutsukake-cho Toyoake 2018.jpg, Nyakōji-ike pond
File:Nishi-ike03, Zengo-cho Toyoake 2018.jpg, Nishi-ike pond & Nishiike park
File:Around the Top of Futamura-Yama Mountain, Kutsukake-cho Toyoake 2019.jpg, Mount Futamura
File:Bisan Fire Department Toyoake, Kutsukake-cho Toyoake 2018.jpg, Fire department
File:Toyoake Danchi entrance, Futamuradai Toyoake 2018.jpg, Toyoake Danchi
File:Toyoake City Cultural Center, Nishikawa-cho Toyoake 2018.jpg, Cultural center
File:Toyoake City Library, Nishikawa-cho Toyoake 2018.jpg, Toyoake city library
File:Ruins of Kutsukake Castle(Honmaru), Toyoake 2012.JPG, Ruins of Kutsukake castle
File:Chukyo Racecourse Main-Stand PEGASUS, Toyoake 2018.jpg, Chukyo Racecourse Main-stand PEGASUS
Notable people
* Kimiyasu Kudoh, professional baseball player
References
External links
* (with link to pages in English)
{{Authority control
Cities in Aichi Prefecture