Toyoake, Aichi

Toyoake
豊明市
City
Okehazama Old Battle Field

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Location of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture
Toyoake
 
Coordinates: 35°03′3.1″N 137°0′46.2″E / 35.050861°N 137.012833°E / 35.050861; 137.012833Coordinates: 35°03′3.1″N 137°0′46.2″E / 35.050861°N 137.012833°E / 35.050861; 137.012833
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Hidekatsu Aiba
Area
 • Total 23.22 km2 (8.97 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 • Total 69,511
 • Density 2,990/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Zelkova
- Flower Sunflower
Phone number 0562-92-1111
Address 1-1 Komochimatsu, Shinden-chō, Toyoake-shi, Aichi-ken 470-1195
Website Official website
Toyoake City Hall

Toyoake (豊明市, Toyoake-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 69,511 and a population density of 2,990 persons per km². The total area was 23.22 square kilometres (8.97 sq mi).

History

The area of modern Toyoake was part of Owari Province and was the location of many battles during the Sengoku period. In the cadastral reforms of 1888, Toyoake Village was created within Aichi District. Toyoake became a town on January 1, 1951, and was elevated to city status on August 1, 1982.

Education

Primary schools

  • Toyoake Primary School
  • Kutsukake Primary School
  • Chuo Primary School
  • Sakae Primary School
  • Omiya Primary School
  • Soho Primary School
  • Misaki Primary School
  • Tate Primary School
  • Karatake Primary School

Junior High schools

  • Toyoake Junior High School
  • Sakae Junior High School
  • Kutsukake Junior High School
  • Seijo Junior High School

High schools

  • Toyoake High School
  • Seijo High School

International schools

North Korean:

Universities and Colleges

Transportation

Route 1 in Toyoake

Railway

Highway

Sister city relations

Local attractions

Places

Ruins of Kutsukake Castle
  • Ruins of Kutsukake Castle (沓掛城址)
  • Okehazama Old Battle Field (桶狭間古戦場伝説地)
  • Chukyo Racecourse (中京競馬場)

Events

  • Toyoake Haru-Matsuri (豊明春まつり)
  • Toyoake Natsu-Matsuri (豊明夏まつり)
  • Toyoake Matsuri (豊明まつり)
  • Toyoake Marathon (とよあけマラソン)

Notable people from Toyoake

References

  1. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Kimiyasu Kudo
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