Aichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken, pronounced [aitɕi̥ ꜜkeɴ]) is a prefectureofJapan located in the Chūbu regionofHonshū.[2]: 11, 126 Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 (as of 1 October 2019[update]) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 square kilometres (1,997.28 sq mi) with a population density of 1,460 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,800/sq mi). Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east. Nagoya is the capital and largest city of the prefecture.
Aichi Prefecture
愛知県
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| • Japanese | 愛知県 |
| • Rōmaji | Aichi-ken |
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| Anthem: Warera ga Aichi | |
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| Coordinates: 35°10′43″N 136°54′50″E / 35.17861°N 136.91389°E / 35.17861; 136.91389 | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Nagoya |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 7, Municipalities: 54 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hideaki Ōmura (since February 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,172.92 km2 (1,997.28 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 27th |
| Population
(1 October 2019)
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| • Total | 7,552,873 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | JP¥ 40,911 billion US$ 375.3 billion (2019) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-23 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols of Japan | |
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| Bird | Oriental scops owl (Otus sunia japonicus) |
| Fish | Kuruma prawn (Penaeus japonicus) |
| Flower | Kakitsubata (Iris laevigata) |
| Tree | Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) |
Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan. Other major cities include Toyota, Okazaki, and Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.[2]: 685 Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region, a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region. Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation. Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The Chubu Centrair International Airport, and the Legoland Japan Resort.
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture to the west. It measures 106 km (66 mi) east to west and 94 km (58 mi) south to north and forms a major portion of the Nōbi Plain. With an area of 5,172.48 square kilometres (1,997.11 sq mi) it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1,415 m (4,642 ft) above sea level.
The western part of the prefecture is dominated by Nagoya, Japan's third largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers. Due to its robust economy, for the period from October 2005 to October 2006, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating Tokyo, at 7.4% and around with after Saitama Prefecture.
As of 1 April 2012,[update] 23% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Aichi Kōgen, Hida-Kisogawa, Mikawa Wan, and Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Parks along with seven Prefectural Natural Parks.[3]
Thirty-eight cities are located in Aichi Prefecture.
These are the towns and villages in each district:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1890 | 1,473,099 | — |
| 1903 | 1,752,042 | +1.34% |
| 1913 | 2,073,224 | +1.70% |
| 1920 | 2,089,762 | +0.11% |
| 1925 | 2,319,494 | +2.11% |
| 1930 | 2,567,413 | +2.05% |
| 1935 | 2,862,701 | +2.20% |
| 1940 | 3,166,592 | +2.04% |
| 1945 | 2,857,851 | −2.03% |
| 1950 | 3,390,585 | +3.48% |
| 1955 | 3,769,209 | +2.14% |
| 1960 | 4,206,313 | +2.22% |
| 1965 | 4,798,653 | +2.67% |
| 1970 | 5,386,163 | +2.34% |
| 1975 | 5,923,569 | +1.92% |
| 1980 | 6,221,638 | +0.99% |
| 1985 | 6,455,172 | +0.74% |
| 1990 | 6,690,603 | +0.72% |
| 1995 | 6,868,336 | +0.53% |
| 2000 | 7,043,300 | +0.50% |
| 2005 | 7,254,704 | +0.59% |
| 2010 | 7,410,719 | +0.43% |
| 2015 | 7,484,094 | +0.20% |
| Source: Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications[4] | ||
As of 2001, Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female. 139,540 residents (nearly 2% of the population) are of foreign nationality.
| Age | % population | % male | % female |
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| 0–9 | 10.21 | 10.45 | 9.96 |
| 10–19 | 10.75 | 11.02 | 10.48 |
| 20–29 | 15.23 | 15.71 | 14.75 |
| 30–39 | 14.81 | 15.31 | 14.30 |
| 40–49 | 12.21 | 12.41 | 12.01 |
| 50–59 | 15.22 | 15.31 | 15.12 |
| 60–69 | 11.31 | 11.22 | 11.41 |
| 70–79 | 6.76 | 6.01 | 7.52 |
| Over 80 | 3.12 | 2.01 | 4.23 |
| Unknown | 0.38 | 0.54 | 0.23 |
Originally, the region was divided into two provinces of Owari and Mikawa.[2]: 780 After the Meiji Restoration, Owari and Mikawa were united into a single entity. In 1871, after the abolition of the han system, Owari, with the exception of the Chita Peninsula, was established as Nagoya Prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita Peninsula and formed Nukata Prefecture. Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872 and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year.
The government of Aichi Prefecture is located in the Aichi Prefectural Government Office in Nagoya, which is the old capital of Owari. The Aichi Prefectural Police and its predecessor organisations have been responsible for law enforcement in the prefecture since 1871.
The Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in Seto and Nagakute.
In the third volume of the Man'yōshū there is a poem by Takechi Kurohito that reads: "The cry of the crane, calling to Sakurada; it sounds like the tide, draining from Ayuchi flats, hearing the crane cry". Ayuchi is the original form of the name Aichi, and the Fujimae tidal flat is all that remains of the earlier Ayuchi-gata. It is now a protected area.[5][6]
For a time, an Aichi Station existed on the Kansai Line (at the time the Kansai Railway) between Nagoya and Hatta stations, but its role was overtaken by Sasashima-raibu Station on the Aonami Line and Komeno Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line.
Gross domestic product (2018) is the second largest in Japan, the shipment value of manufactured goods (2018) is the first in Japan, annual product sales (2019) is the third largest in Japan, and its agricultural output (2018) is eighth in Japan. Aichi's agriculture industry and commerce are all ranked high in Japan, and the industrial structure is well-balanced.
Companies headquartered in Aichi include the following.
| Aichi Steel | Tōkai |
| Aisin Seiki | Kariya |
| Brother Industries, Ltd. | Nagoya |
| Central Japan Railway Company | Nagoya |
| Denso Corporation | Kariya |
| Eisaku Noro Company | Ichinomiya |
| Kanesue Corporation | Ichinomiya |
| Makita Corporation | Anjō |
| Matsuzakaya | Nagoya |
| Mizkan Corporation | Handa |
| Nagoya Railroad | Nagoya |
| Nippon Sharyo | Nagoya |
| Noritake | Nagoya |
| Okuma Corporation | Ōguchi |
| Sumitomo Riko | Komaki[7] |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | Toyota |
Companies such as Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, Pfizer, Sony, Suzuki, Bodycote, and Volkswagen Group also operate plants or branch offices in Aichi.
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JR Central
Tokaido Shinkansen
Meitetsu
Kintetsu
Aonami Line
Nagoya Municipal Subway
Higashiyama Line
Meijo Line
Tsurumai Line (connecting to Meitetsu Toyota and Inuyama Line)
Sakura-dori Line
Meiko Line
Kamiiida Line (connecting to Meitetsu Komaki Line)
Toyohashi Railroad
Aichi Loop LineExpressways and toll roads
National highways
National universities
Public universities
Private universities
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The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi.
Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji and Taishō periods, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967).
Other popular sites in Aichi include the tour of Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya, Okazaki, Toyohashi, and Inuyama.
Aichi Prefecture has many wonderful beaches. For example, Himakajima Beach, Shinojima Beach, Akabane Beach and Utsumi Beach.
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Aichi travel guide from Wikivoyage
