Ichinomiya, Aichi
Ichinomiya (一宮市, Ichinomiya-shi) is a Japanese city in Aichi on the island of Honshu.[1]
Ichinomiya
一宮 | |
|---|---|
| 一宮市 · Ichinomiya | |
 Ichinomiya takes its name after Masumida Shrine | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi | |
  Ichinomiya Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′14″N 136°48′11″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kazuo Tani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.91 km2 (43.98 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 378,409 |
| • Density | 3,322.00/km2 (8,603.9/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Round-Leaf Holly |
| • Flower | Balloon Flower |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 2-5-6 Honmachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken 491-8501 |
| Website | City of Ichinomiya |
It has been recognized as a special city since 2001.[2]
History
In the Edo period, Ichinomiya grew up around the Masumida Shrine.[1] It was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Owari Province.[3]
Timeline
- 1889 (Meiji 32): The town was established by the merger of Ichinomiya and Ichishiki.
- September 1, 1921 (Taishō 10): The city was established.
- 1940 (Shōwa 15): Merged with the villages of Haguri and Nishinari.
- 1955 (Shōwa 30): Merged with surrounding 8 municipalities.
- April 1, 2002 (Heisei 14): Ichinomiya became a Special City.
- April 1, 2005 (Heisei 17): Absorbed the city of Bisai and the town of Kisogawa from Haguri District.
Geography
The city is northwest of Nagoya.[1]
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ichinomiya" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 371.
- Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research (2011), Table 3; retrieved 2012-12-18.
- "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-23.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ichinomiya, Aichi.
- http://www.city.ichinomiya.aichi.jp/multilingual/ Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, (in Japanese)
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