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Special city in Chūbu (Tōkai), Japan




























Kasugai
春日井市

Special city

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Upper stage:Utsutsu Shinto shrine
Lower stage:Kōzōji Newtown





Flag of Kasugai
Flag

Official seal of Kasugai
Seal

Location of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, highlighted in pink
Location of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, highlighted in pink



Kasugai is located in Japan

Kasugai

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


City hall




Kachigawa Town


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


Education[edit]





Chubu University


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]



  • Canada Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada from February 1981[2]


Local attractions[edit]





Jōjō Castle




Futagoyama Kofun




Kasugai City Library




Greenpia Kasugai




Ochiai Park


Castle

  • Jōjō Castle ruins

  • Ōdome Castle

  • Yoshida Castle

Buddhist temple
  • Enpukuji temple

  • Kōzōji 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]




  1. ^ "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"


  2. ^ "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)









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