Kasugai, Aichi
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Kasugai 春日井市 | |||
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Special city | |||
Upper stage:Utsutsu Shinto shrine Lower stage:Kōzōji Newtown | |||
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Location of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, highlighted in pink | |||
Kasugai | |||
Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 136°58′20″E / 35.24750°N 136.97222°E / 35.24750; 136.97222Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 136°58′20″E / 35.24750°N 136.97222°E / 35.24750; 136.97222 | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture | ||
Government | |||
• - Mayor | Futoshi Itoh (since May 2006) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 92.78 km2 (35.82 sq mi) | ||
Population (May 2015) | |||
• Total | 308,820 | ||
• Density | 3,330/km2 (8,600/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
- Tree | Zelkova serrata | ||
- Flower | Sakura | ||
Phone number | 81-(0)568-81-5111 | ||
Address | Toriimatsu 5-44, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture 486-8686 | ||
Website | Official website |
Kasugai (春日井市, Kasugai-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 308,820 and a population density of 3,330 persons per km2. The total area was 92.71 square kilometres (35.80 sq mi). Former Nagoya Airport, is located between Kasugai and neighboring Komaki.
Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Surrounding municipalities
2 History
3 Transportation
3.1 Airports
3.2 Railways
3.3 Highways
4 Education
5 Sister cities
6 Local attractions
7 Notable people from Kasugai
8 References
9 External links
Geography[edit]
Kasugai is located in west-central Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis.
Surrounding municipalities[edit]
- Aichi Prefecture
- Komaki
- Inuyama
- Seto
- Kōnan
- Toyoyama
Gifu Prefecture- Tajimi
History[edit]
During the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Higashikasugai District, with the town of Kachigawa established on July 25, 1900. On June 1, 1943, Kachigawa was merged with neighboring villages of Toriimatsu and Shinogi to form the city of Kasugai. In 1958, Kasugai annexed the neighboring towns of Sakashita and Kozoji. Kasugai gained Special city status on April 1, 2001.
Transportation[edit]
Airports[edit]
- Nagoya Airfield
Railways[edit]
Central Japan Railway Company – Chūō Main Line
Jōkōji - Kōzōji - Jinryō - Kasugai - Kachigawa
Meitetsu – Komaki Line
Ajiyoshi - Kasugai - Ushiyama - Manai
Tōkai Transport Service Company- Jōhoku Line
Kachigawa - Ajiyoshi
Highways[edit]
- Tōmei Expressway
- Chūō Expressway
- Nagoya Dai-Ni Kanjo Expressway(Meinikan)
- Japan National Route 19
- Japan National Route 155
- Japan National Route 302
Nagoya Airport
Kachigawa Station
Meinikan and Jōhoku Line
Kasugai Interchange
Japan National Route 19
Education[edit]
Colleges and universities:
- Chubu University
Primary and secondary education:
- Kasugai has 41 public and one private elementary schools, 15 public and one private middle schools, and seven public and one private high school.
International schools:
- Toshun Korean Primary School (東春朝鮮初級学校) – North Korean school[1]
Sister cities[edit]
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada from February 1981[2]
Local attractions[edit]
- Castle
Jōjō Castle ruins- Ōdome Castle
- Yoshida Castle
- Buddhist temple
- Enpukuji temple
- Kōzōji temple
- Mitsuzōin temple
- Rinsyōin temple
- Shintokuji temple
- Taigakuji temple
Enpukuji temple
Mitsuzōin temple
Rinsyōin temple
Shintokuji temple
Taigakuji temple
- Shinto shrine
- Itahato Shinto shrine
- Matsubara Shinto shrine
- Utsutsu Shinto shrine
- Archaeological site
- Futagoyama Kofun
- Library
- Kasugai city library
- Park
- Greenpia Kasugai
- Ochiai Park
Notable people from Kasugai[edit]
Ichiro Suzuki – professional baseball player
Eiji Okuda – actor and director
Takehiro Donoue – professional baseball player
Naomichi Donoue – professional baseball player
Sho Ito – professional soccer player
Asahiyutaka Katsuteru – sumo wrestler
Kousei Amano –actor
Gaku Hasegawa – politician
Company Matsuo – pornographic movie actor/director
References[edit]
^ "東春ハッキョ所在地." Toshun Korean Primary School. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "愛知県春日井市弥生町2047"
^ "Sister Cities". City of Kelowna. Retrieved 2007-09-26..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
External links[edit]
Media related to Kasugai, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese) (with some portions in English)
Categories:
- Cities in Aichi Prefecture
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