Inazawa, Aichi

Inazawa
稲沢市
City

Upper stage:Owari ōkunitama-jinja
Lower stage:Inazawa Skyline

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Seal

Location of Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture
Inazawa
 
Coordinates: 35°15′53″N 136°47′48.9″E / 35.26472°N 136.796917°E / 35.26472; 136.796917Coordinates: 35°15′53″N 136°47′48.9″E / 35.26472°N 136.796917°E / 35.26472; 136.796917
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Toshiaki Ōno
Area
 • Total 79.35 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 • Total 136,551
 • Density 1,720/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Pine
- Flower Chrysanthemum
Phone number 0587-32-1111
Address 1 Inabuchō, Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken 492-8269
Website www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp
Inazawa City hall

Inazawa (稲沢市, Inazawa-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 136,551 and a population density of 1,720 persons per km2. The total area was 79.35 square kilometres (30.64 sq mi).

Inazawa is the location of the Solae elevator testing tower, previously the highest such tower in the world, but now surpassed by the Kunshan Test Tower in China.[1][2]

Geography

Inazawa is located in the coastal flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Gifu Prefecture on the west.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Inazawa is the location of the Nara period provincial capital and provincial temple of Owari Province. The Owari Onkunitama Jinja, an important Shinto shrine located within the borders of the present city, also dates from this period. During the Edo period, Inaba and Ozawa villages formed a post town on the Minoji, a kaidō connecting Miya-juku (Atsuta on the Tōkaidō to Tarui-juku (Mino Province) on the Nakasendō. During the Meiji period, the town of Inazawa was created. The area of the town was expanded in 1907 and 1955 through the annexation of neighboring villages, and on November 1, 1958, the Inazawa was elevated to city status.

On April 1, 2005, the towns of Heiwa and Sobue (both from Nakashima District) were merged into Inazawa.

Transportation

Railways

Highways

Education

Nagoya Bunri University
University
College

Inazawa has 23 elementary schools, nine middle schools and four high schools.

Local attractions

Solae (tower)
Kōnomiya Street
Castle
  • Orizu Castle
  • Shobata Castle
Temple
Shrine
  • Kōnomiya Shrine - Owari Okunitama-jinja shrine
Dune
  • Sobue Dune
Tower

Sister city relations

Notable people from Inazawa

References

  1. ↑ "Japan opens 'tallest lift tower'". BBC News. 3 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "Putting elevators to test". KONE Corporation. 17 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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