Ichinomiya, Aichi


Ichinomiya is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city is sometimes called Owari-Ichinomiya to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, including Ichinomiya, Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture. Famous for producing BISHU WOOL.
, the city had an estimated population of 379,654 in 161,434 households, and a population density of 3,336 persons per km². The total area of the city was.

Geography

Ichinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River and the Gojō River both flow through the city.

Neighboring municipalities

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ichinomiya has increased steadily over the past 70 years.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters. The average annual temperature in Ichinomiya is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1833 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 4.2 °C.

History

"Ichinomiya" literally means "the first shrine" of a province. In case of Owari Province, this was Masumida Shrine, which dates to the Nara period and was located close to the provincial capital in what is now the city of Inazawa. Ichinomiya developed as a monzen-machi from the Heian period and was part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa Shogunate. In the early Meiji period, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Ichinomiya was created within Nakashima District
Ichinomiya was raised to city status on September 1, 1921. The city annexed the neighboring villages of Haguri and Nishinari in 1940, and with an additional eight surrounding municipalities in 1955.
On April 1, 2002, Ichinomiya was designated as a Special City, with increased local autonomy.
On April 1, 2005, the city was further expanded by absorbing the city of Bisai, and the town of Kisogawa which made it the fourth largest in Aichi Prefecture, after Nagoya, Toyota, and Toyohashi.

Government

Ichinomiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 38 members. The city contributes five members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Aichi District 9 and Aichi District 10 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Traditional noted for textiles, Ichinomiya is now a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture. Kanesue has its headquarters in Ichinomiya. It moved to its current headquarters in July 1976.

Education

Railway

- Tōkaidō Line
Meitetsu – Bisai Line
Meitetsu – Nagoya Main Line