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Aichi Prefecture - Geography | | Aichi Prefecture - Geography: Encyclopedia II - Aichi Prefecture - Geography | | Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka to the east, Nagano to the northeast, Gifu to the north, and Mie to the west. It measures 106 km east to west and 94 km south to north. With 5,153.81 km² it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1415 m above sea level.
The western part of the prefecture is dominated by Nagoya, Japan's fourth largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is relatively less densely populated but still contains several major indust ...
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| | | Aichi Prefecture: Encyclopedia II - Aichi Prefecture - Geography
Aichi Prefecture - Geography
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka to the east, Nagano to the northeast, Gifu to the north, and Mie to the west. It measures 106 km east to west and 94 km south to north. With 5,153.81 km² it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1415 m above sea level.
The western part of the prefecture is dominated by Nagoya, Japan's fourth largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is relatively less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers.
Shape of Aichi Prefecture
Satellite Picture of Mikawa Bay
Aichi Prefecture - Cities
- Aisai
- Anjou
- Chiryu
- Chita
- Gamagori
- Handa
- Hekinan
- Ichinomiya
- Inazawa
- Inuyama
- Iwakura
- Kariya
- Kasugai
- Kiyosu
- Komaki
- Konan
- Nagoya (capital)
- Nishio
- Nisshin
- Okazaki
- Obu
- Owariasahi
- Seto
- Shinshiro
- Tahara
- Takahama
- Tokoname
- Tokai
- Toyoake
- Toyohashi
- Toyokawa
- Toyota
- Tsushima
Aichi Prefecture - Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district.
- Aichi District
- Ama District
- Jimokuji
- Jushiyama
- Kanie
- Miwa
- Oharu
- Shippo
- Tobishima
- Yatomi
- Chita District
- Agui
- Higashiura
- Mihama
- Minamichita
- Taketoyo
- Hazu District
- Hoi District
- Kitashitara District
- Nishikamo District
- Nishikasugai District
- Haruhi
- Nishiharu
- Shikatsu
- Toyoyama
- Niwa District
- Nukata District
Aichi Prefecture - Mergers
(as of February 1, 2006)
- On August 20, 2003, the towns of Tahara and Akabane merged to form the City of Tahara.
- On April 1, 2005, the towns of Heiwa and Sobue merged into the city of Inazawa. Nakashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On April 1, 2005, the city of Bisai and the town of Kisogawa merged into the city of Ichinomiya. Haguri District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On April 1, 2005, Saya and Saori Towns and Hachikai and Tatsuta Villages of Ama District merged into Aisai City.
- On 1 April 1, 2005, the towns of Fujioka and Obara from Nishikamo District and the towns of Asuke, Shimoyama, Asahi and Inabu from Higashikamo District merged into the city of Toyota. Higashikamo District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On July 7, 2005, the towns of Kiyosu, Shinkawa und Nishibiwajima merged to form the city of Kiyosu.
- On October 1, 2005, the village of Tsugu from Kitashitara District merged into Shitara Town.
- On October 1, 2005, the town of Atsumi from Atsumi District merged into the city of Tahara. Atsumi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On October 1, 2005, the town of Horai and the village of Tsukude from Minamishitara District merged into the city of Shinshiro. Minamishitara District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On November 27, 2005, the village of Tomiyama from Kitashitara District merged into the village of Toyone.
- On January 1, 2006, the town of Nukata from Nukata District merged into the city of Okazaki.
- On February 1, 2006, the town of Ichinomiya from Hoi District merged into the city of Toyokawa.
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