Owariasahi

of Owariasahi Owariasahi is located in west-central Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis. The Aichi Prefectural Forest Park covers approximately 15% of its area. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Owariasahi is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1665 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 4.0 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Owariasahi has been increasing rapidly over the past 50 years. Surrounding municipalities ;Aichi Prefecture • Nagakute • Nagoya (Moriyama-ku) • Seto ==History==

Late modern period During the early Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system, the villages of Inba, Arai, and Yatsushiro were created within Higashikasugai District, Aichi. The three villages merged to form the village of Asahi on July 16, 1906. Contemporary history Asahi was proclaimed a town on August 5, 1948. Asahi was raised to city status on December 1, 1970. In order to prevent confusion with the city of Asahi, Chiba or the town of Asahi, Aichi, the new city was named Owariasahi. ==Government==

Owariasahi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral 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 of the Diet of Japan. ==Sister cities==

• Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, since July 18, 2012 ==Education==

University • Nagoya Sangyo University College • Nagoya Management Junior College Schools • Owariasahi has nine public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. ==Transportation==

Railways Conventional lines ; Meitetsu • Seto Line: - - - - - Roads Expressway • Tōmei Expressway Japan National Route • ==Local attractions==

Historic sites • Shiroyama Park • Asahi Castle • Skyward Asahi Parks • Aichiken Forest Park • Ima Pond • Obata Greens ==Notable people from Owariasahi==

• Hiromitsu Kanehara, mixed martial artist • Hiroto Takahashi, baseball player (Chunichi Dragons) ==References==