Fusō, Aichi


Fusō is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 34,144 in 14,017 households, and a population density of 3,051 persons per km². The total area of the town was.

Geography

Fusō is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture, bordering on Gifu Prefecture. The Kiso River and the Gojō River flow through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Per Japanese census data, the population of Fuso has been relatively steady over the past 70 years.

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters. The average annual temperature in Agui is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1872 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C.

History

The area of Fuso was mostly part of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Yamana and Toyokuni were established within Niwa District, Aichi in 1872 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Fusō Village was established on October 1, 1906 through the merger of Yamana and Toyokuni with a portion of neighboring Takao and Kashiwamori. Fusō was raised to town status on August 1, 1952.

Economy

During the pre-modern period, the area was noted for sericulture and the production of mulberry leaves. Agriculture, notably the growing of daikon radishes, is a mainstay of the local economy.

Education

Fusō has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transportation

Railway

– Inuyama Line