Toyoake
豊明市
Okehazama Old Battlefield
Okehazama Old Battlefield
Flag of Toyoake
Official seal of Toyoake
Location of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture
Toyoake is located in Japan
Toyoake
Toyoake
 
Coordinates: 35°03′3.1″N 137°0′46.2″E / 35.050861°N 137.012833°E / 35.050861; 137.012833
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureAichi
Government
  MayorHidekatsu Aiba
Area
  Total23.22 km2 (8.97 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
  Total69,525
  Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeZelkova
- FlowerSunflower
Phone number0562-92-1111
Address1-1 Komochimatsu, Shinden-chō, Toyoake-shi, Aichi-ken 470-1195
WebsiteOfficial website

Toyoake (豊明市, Toyoake-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 69,525 in 30,185 households,[1] and a population density of 2,994 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 23.22 square kilometres (8.97 sq mi).

Geography

Skyline of Toyoake City

Toyoake is located in the coastal flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, bordering the Nagoya metropolis.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Toyoake is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1586 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Toyoake exploded during the 1970s and has continued to grow.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 6,402    
1930 6,921+8.1%
1940 7,872+13.7%
1950 11,646+47.9%
1960 15,366+31.9%
1970 29,776+93.8%
1980 54,667+83.6%
1990 62,160+13.7%
2000 66,495+7.0%
2010 69,727+4.9%

Surrounding municipalities

Aichi PrefectureAichi Prefecture

History

Middle Ages

The area of modern Toyoake was part of Owari Province and was the location of many battles during the Sengoku period, one of them being the Battle of Okehazama.

Early modern period

It was part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.

Late modern period

With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in 1888, Toyoake Village was created within Aichi District, Aichi.

Contemporary history

Toyoake became a town on January 1, 1951, and was elevated to city status on August 1, 1982.

Government

City hall

Toyoake has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

Friendship city

National

Friendship city

Economy

Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, Toyoake is largely a bedroom community with some light manufacturing and product distribution.

Education

Fujita Health University Hospital

Universities

Colleges

Primary and secondary schools

Toyoake has nine public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

International schools

North Korean:

Transportation

Railways

Conventional lines

Meitetsu

Roads

Expressways

Japan National Route

Local attractions

Places

  • Ano Ichirizuka, milestone markers on the old Tōkaidō, National Historic Site
  • Ruins of Kutsukake Castle (沓掛城址)
  • Okezazama Battlefield site, National Historic Site
  • Chukyo Racecourse (中京競馬場)

Culture

Monami Gentsuki and friend characters

Mascots

  • Monami Gentsuki[5]
  • Nobunaga-kun and Yoshimoto-kun

Events

April

  • Toyoake Spring Festival (豊明春まつり, Toyoake Haru-Matsuri)

June

  • Okehazama Old Battlefield Festival (桶狭間古戦場まつり, Okehazama Kosenjo-Matsuri)

August

  • Toyoake Summer Festival (豊明夏まつり, Toyoake Natsu-Matsuri)

November

  • Toyoake Festival (豊明まつり, Toyoake Matsuri)
  • Toyoake Marathon (とよあけマラソン, Toyoake Marason)

Notable people from Toyoake

References

  1. Toyoake City official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Toyoake climate data
  3. Toyoake population statistics
  4. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. "Monami Gentsuki project(in Japanese but has a translation menu)". Monami Gentsuki project steering committee. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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