Toyoake
Template:Infobox settlement Template:Nihongo is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the city had an estimated population of 69,525 in 30,185 households,<ref>Toyoake City official statistics Template:In lang</ref> and a population density of 2,994 persons per km2. The total area of the city is Template:Convert.
Geography
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.<ref>Toyoake climate data</ref>
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,<ref>Toyoake population statistics</ref> the population of Toyoake exploded during the 1970s and has continued to grow. Template:Historical populations
Surrounding municipalities
History
Feudal period
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
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.
Sister cities
International
- Friendship city
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National
- Friendship city
- Template:Flagicon Toyone, Aichi Prefecture, since November 3, 1977
- Template:Flagicon Agematsu, Nagano Prefecture, since November 12, 2002
Economy
Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, Toyoake is largely a bedroom community with some light manufacturing and product distribution.
Education
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
Roads
Expressways
- E1A Isewangan Expressway - Toyoake Interchange
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
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Mascots
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- Nobunaga-kun and Yoshimoto-kun
Events
April
June
August
November
Gallery
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Nyakōji-ike pond
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Nishi-ike pond & Nishiike park
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Mount Futamura
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Fire department
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Toyoake Danchi
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Cultural center
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Toyoake city library
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Ruins of Kutsukake castle
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Chukyo Racecourse Main-stand PEGASUS
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Notable people from Toyoake
- Kimiyasu Kudoh, professional baseball playerTemplate:Cn
References
External links
- Template:Official Template:In lang (with link to pages in English)