Aichi Prefecture

Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan. Other major cities include Toyota, Okazaki, 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 areas 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. == Geography ==

Located near the centre of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture 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 centres. 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. 23% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as 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 • Ama • Anjō • Chiryū • Chita • Gamagōri • Handa • Hekinan • Ichinomiya • Inazawa • Inuyama • Iwakura • Kariya • Kasugai • Kitanagoya • Kiyosu • Komaki • Kōnan • Miyoshi • Nagakute • Nagoya (capital) • Nishio • Nisshin • Okazaki • Ōbu • Owariasahi • Seto • Shinshiro • Tahara • Takahama • Tokoname • Tōkai • Toyoake • Toyohashi • Toyokawa • Toyota • Tsushima • Yatomi File:Take Island from Mount Togami.jpg|Gamagōri File:Inuyamamatsuri1.jpg|Inuyama File:Nagoya TV Tower1.jpg|Nagoya File:Okazaki city.jpg|Okazaki File:Kōrankei.jpg|Toyota File:Tsushimajinja3.JPG|Tsushima File:ToyohashiSkyline02.jpg|Toyohashi Towns and villages These are the towns and villages in each district: • Aichi District • Tōgō • Ama District • Kanie • Ōharu • Tobishima • Chita District • Agui • Higashiura • Mihama • Minamichita • Taketoyo • Kitashitara District • Shitara • Tōei • Toyone • Nishikasugai District • Toyoyama • Niwa District • Fusō • Ōguchi • Nukata District • Kōta File:Kaniegawa.JPG|Ama District, Kanie File:Kankonouen.JPG|Chita District, Minamichita File:Chausuyama02.jpg|Kitashitara District, Toyone File:Cherry blossoms on the gojo river.jpg|Niwa District, Ōguchi File:Front Approach to Honkoji Temple (Kota Town).jpg|Nukata District, 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, 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 27 November of the same year. The government of Aichi Prefecture is located in the Aichi Prefectural Government Office in Nagoya, which is the old capital of Owari. The Aichi Prefectural Police 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 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 on the Aonami Line and Komeno Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line. ==Economy==

Gross domestic product (2018) is the second largest in Japan, the shipment value of manufactured goods (2018) is the first in Japan, annual product sales (2019) is the third largest in Japan, and its agricultural output (2018) is eighth in Japan. Aichi's agriculture industry and commerce are all ranked high in Japan, and the industrial structure is well-balanced. ;Main industry • Aerospace Industry • Automotive industry • Ceramics Industry • Steel, Alloy steel Industry Companies headquartered in Aichi include the following. Companies such as Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, Pfizer, Sony, Suzuki, Bodycote, and Volkswagen Group also operate plants or branch offices in Aichi. ==International relations==

Sister regions • Victoria, Australia – • Jiangsu, China – • Bangkok, Thailand – • Guangdong, China – • Gyeonggi Province, South Korea – • Texas, United States – • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – • Washington, United States – • Brussels, Flemish Region, Wallonia, Belgium – • Indiana, United States – • Kentucky, United States – • Occitanie, France – • São Paulo, Brazil – ==Transport==

Rail and Nagoya Station building and Toyohashi Railroad , constructed on an artificial island ; JR Central : Tokaido Shinkansen :Tokaido Line :Chūō Main Line :Kansai Line :Taketoyo Line :Iida Line ; Meitetsu :Nagoya Line :Inuyama Line :Komaki Line :Centrair Line :Tokoname Line :Seto Line :Toyokawa Line :Gamagori Line :Toyota Line :Chita Line :Mikawa Line :Bisai Line :Chikko Line :Tsushima Line ; Kintetsu :Nagoya Line ; Aonami Line ; Nagoya Municipal Subway : Higashiyama Line : Meijo Line : Tsurumai Line (connecting to Meitetsu Toyota and Inuyama Line) : Sakura-dori Line : Meiko Line : Kamiiida Line (connecting to Meitetsu Komaki Line) ; Toyohashi Railroad ; Aichi Loop Line People movers and tramways • Linimo • Nagoya Guideway Bus • Toyohashi Railroad Road Expressways and toll roads • Chita across Road • Chita Peninsula Road • Chubu International Airport Connecting Road • Chuo Expressway • Higashi-Meihan Expressway (East Meihan Expressway) • Isewangan Expressway (Ise Bayside Expressway) • Meishin Expressway • Mei-Nikan Expressway • Nagoya Expressway • Nagoya Seto Road • Shin-Meishin Expressway • Shin-Tōmei Expressway • South Chita Road • Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway • Tomei Expressway National highways • Route 1 • Route 19 (Nagoya-Kasugai-Tajimi-Nagiso-Matsumoto-Nagano) • Route 22 (Nagoya-Ichinomiya-Gifu) • Route 23 (Ise-Matsuzaka-Suzuka-Yokkaichi-Nagoya-Toyoake-Chiryu-Gamagori-Toyohashi) • Route 41 (Nagoya-Komaki-Inuyama-Gero-Takayama-Toyama) • Route 42 • Route 151 • 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 • Kinuura Port – Handa and Hekinan • Mikawa Port – mainly automobile and car parts export and part of inport base • Nagoya Port – International Container hub and ferry route to Sendai and Tomakomai, Hokkaido ==Education==

Universities National universities • Aichi University of Education • Graduate University for Advanced Studies - Okazaki Campus (National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan) • Nagoya Institute of Technology • Nagoya University • Toyohashi University of Technology File:Aichi University of Education ac (2).JPG|Aichi University of Education File:NIBB building2.jpg|Graduate University for Advanced Studies File:Nagoya Institute of Technology2.jpg|Nagoya Institute of Technology File:Nagoya University dk4591.jpg|Nagoya University File:Toyohashi University of Technology 120825.jpg|Toyohashi University of Technology Public universities • Aichi Prefectural University • Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts • Nagoya City University File:Aichi-pu.jpg|Aichi Prefectural University File:Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music 150713.JPG|Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts File:Nagoya City University Tanabe-dori Campus 20131209.JPG|Nagoya City University Private universities • Aichi Bunkyo University • Aichi Gakuin University • Aichi Gakusen University • Aichi Institute of Technology • Aichi Medical University • Aichi Mizuho College • Aichi Sangyo University • Aichi Shukutoku University • Aichi Toho University • Aichi University • Aichi University of Technology • Chubu University • Chukyo University • Daido University • Doho University • Fujita Health University • Globis University Graduate School of Management – Nagoya Campus • Japanese Red Cross Toyota College of Nursing • Kinjo Gakuin University • Meijo University • Nagoya Bunri University • Nagoya College of Music • Nagoya Gakuin University • Nagoya Keizai University • Nagoya Sangyo University • Nagoya University of Arts • Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences • Nagoya University of Commerce & Business • Nagoya University of Foreign Studies • Nagoya Women's University • Nagoya Zokei University • Nanzan University • Nihon Fukushi University • Ohkagakuen University • Okazaki Women's Junior College • Seijoh University • Seisa University – Nagoya Schooling Campus • Shigakkan University • Shubun University • Sugiyama Jogakuen University • Tokai Gakuen University • Tokyo University of Social Welfare – Nagoya Campus • Toyohashi Sozo College • Toyota Technological Institute • University of Human Environments File:Aichi University - Daigaku-Kinenkan.jpg|Aichi University File:AICHIGAKUIN Univ.MEIJO-KOEN.JPG|Aichi Gakuin University File:Chubu University.JPG|Chubu University File:Chukyo University Toyota Library exterior ac (4).jpg|Chukyo University File:名城大学 - panoramio (2).jpg|Meijo University File:Nufs-2.jpg|Nagoya University of Foreign Studies File:Nanzan b.jpg|Nanzan University File:Toyota Technological Institute (2016.04.17).JPG|Toyota Technological Institute Senior high schools ==Sports==

（Nagoya Higashi-ku） （Toyota） ） Minato-ku） （Nagoya Mizuho-ku） The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi. Baseball ;Central League • Chunichi Dragons (Nagoya) Soccer ;J.League • Nagoya Grampus (Nagoya and Toyota) ;JFL • FC Maruyasu Okazaki (Okazaki) ;Tokai Regional League • FC Kariya (Kariya) ;L.League • NGU Loveledge Nagoya (Nagoya) Basketball ;B.League • Aisin AW Areions Anjo (Anjō) • Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (Nagoya) • SAN-EN NeoPhoenix (Toyohashi and Hamamatsu) • SeaHorses Mikawa (Kariya) • Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (Nagoya) Volleyball ;V.League • Denso Airybees (Nishio) • JTEKT Stings (Kariya) • Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza (Inazawa) • Toyota Auto Body Queenseis (Kariya) Rugby ;Japan Rugby League One • Shuttles Aichi (Kariya) • Toyota Verblitz (Toyota) Futsal ;F.League • Nagoya Oceans (Nagoya) Football ;X-League • Aichi Golden Wings (Nagoya and Toyota) • Kirix Toyota Bull Fighters (Toyota) • Nagoya Cyclones (Nagoya) ;AFL • Nagoya Redbacks Australian Football Club (AFL Japan) (Nagoya) ==Tourism==

, Naka, Nagoya Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji and Taishō periods, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old 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, Okazaki, 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|Flight of Dreams Yakimonosanpomichi1.JPG|Tokoname pottery footpath LAGUNA TEN BOSCH.jpg|Laguna Ten Bosch Chidorigahama１.jpg|Utsumi Beach(Chidorigahama) Himakajima8.JPG|Himakajima Shinojima1.jpg|Shinojima Sakushima5.jpg|Sakushima Nishiura Enchi1.jpg|Nishiura Onsen 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 Chiiwakyo4.jpg|Chiiwa Gorge 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 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 Irago Ocean Resort File:Legoland japan.jpg|Legoland Japan ==Notable people from Aichi==

• F Chopper 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 • Takahiro Sakurai (born 1974), Japanese actor, narrator and radio personality • Kansuke Yamamoto (1914–1987), avant-garde photographer and poet from Nagoya • Syoh Yoshida (born 1984), Japanese artist • 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 • Suzuki Ichiro, professional baseball player, member of Japan national baseball team, 2x time World Baseball Classic Champion and National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee • Koji Kondo (born 1961), composer and pianist born in Nagoya who works on video game soundtracks for Nintendo • Kazuchika Okada (born 1987), professional wrestler from Anjō • Akira Toriyama (1955–2024), manga artist and character designer from Kiyosu • Aoi Morikawa (born 1995), actress and model • Sato Keigo (born 1998), singer, member of JO1 • Kimata Syoya (born 2000), singer, member of JO1 • Kimura Masaya (born 1997), singer, dancer, member of INI (Japanese boy group) • Sakurai Miu (born 2002), singer, member of Me:I • Kato Cocoro (born 2000), singer, member of Me:I • Maria Makino, idol singer and member of Morning Musume • Mei Ehara, Japanese singer-songwriter, filmmaker, designer and artist. ==Festival and events==

;UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage • Owari Tsushima Tenno Matsuri (Aisai, Tsushima) • Inuyama Festival (Inuyama) • Kamezaki Shiohi Festival (Handa) • Chiryu Festival (Chiryū) • Sunari Festival (Ama District Kanie) 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 City) • Tsutsui-chō/Dekimachi Tennō Festival (Nagoya Higashi-ku) • Miya Festival (Gamagōri) • Toyohama Sea bream Festival (Chita District Minamichita Town) • Okkawa Festival (Handa) • Hōnen Matsuri (Komaki) • Omanto festival (Takahama) • Kōnomiya Hadaka Matsuri (Inazawa) • Tezutsu Matsuri (Toyohashi, Toyokawa) • Nagashino festival (Shinshiro) • 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==