Higashiura, Aichi

Higashiura
東浦町
Town
Upper: Aeon Mall Higashiura, Odai Park
middle:Aisai Kenko-no-mori Park, Kenko-in
lower: Higashiura Station

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Location of Higashiura in Aichi Prefecture
Higashiura
 
Coordinates: 34°59′N 136°58′E / 34.983°N 136.967°E / 34.983; 136.967Coordinates: 34°59′N 136°58′E / 34.983°N 136.967°E / 34.983; 136.967
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District Chita
Government
 • Mayor Tokumitsu Imura (井村徳光, Imura Tokumitsu)
Area
 • Total 31.14 km2 (12.02 sq mi)
Population (February 2015)
 • Total 49,905
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Cinnamomum camphora [1]
- Flower Deutzia crenata
Phone number 0562-83-3111
Address Higashiura-chō, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2192
Website www.town.higashiura.aichi.jp (in Japanese)
Higashiura town hall

Higashiura (東浦町, Higashiura-chō) is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 49,794 and a population density of 1600 persons per km². The total area was 31.14 km².

Geography

Higashiura is located in the northern tip of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area around Higashiraura has been settled since prehistoric times, and archaeologists have uncovered Jōmon period shell middens dating approximately 7000 BC. In the Sengoku period, the area was under the control of the Mizuno clan and was the birthplace of the mother of Tokugawa Ieyasu. In the Edo period, it was part of the holdings of Owari Domain.

The village of Higashiura was established on May 1, 1906 through the merger of five hamlets, all within Chita District. It was elevated to town status on June 1, 1948.

Economy

Higashiura is a regional commercial center and a bedroom community for Nagoya.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

  • Odai Matsuri - held annually in April

References

  1. ↑ 東浦町の概要 (in Japanese). Higashiura. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
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