Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 136°58′20″E

Kasugai, Aichi

春日井市 Kasugai ( Kasugai-shi) is a city located in Kasugai Aichi Prefecture, Japan. 春日井市 As of May 2015, the city had an estimated Special city population of 308,820 and a population density of 3,330 persons per km2 . The total area was 92.7 1 square kilometres (35.80 sq mi). Former Nagoya Airport, is located between Kasugai and neighboring Komaki.

Contents Geography Surrounding municipalities History Transportation Airports Railways Highways Education Sister cities Local attractions Noted people from Kasugai References External links Upper stage:Utsutsu Shinto shrine Lower stage:Kōzōji Newtown Geography

Kasugai is located in west-central Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis.

Flag Seal Surrounding municipalities

Aichi Prefecture Komaki Inuyama Seto Kōnan Toyoyama Gifu Prefecture Tajimi History

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.

Location of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, highlighted in pink Transportation

Airports

Nagoya Airfield

Railways Kasugai 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 Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 136°58′20″E Kachigawa - Ajiyoshi Country Japan Region Chūbu (Tōkai) Highways Prefecture Aichi Prefecture Government Tōmei Expressway • - Mayor Futoshi Itoh (since May 2006) Chūō Expressway Nagoya Dai-Ni Kanjo Expressway(Meinikan) Area Japan National Route 19 • Total 92.78 km2 (35.82 sq mi) Japan National Route 155 Japan National Route 302 Population (May 2015) • Total 308,820 • Density 3,330/km2 (8,600/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) - Tree Zelkova serrata - Flower Sakura Phone number 81-(0)568-81-5111 Address Toriimatsu 5-44, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture 486-8686 Nagoya Airport Kachigawa Station Website Official website (http://www.cit y.kasugai.aichi.jp/)

Meinikan and Jōhoku Line Kasugai Interchange City hall

Japan National Route 19 Kachigawa Town

Education

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 publilc and one private high school. International schools: Chubu University Toshun Korean Primary School (東春朝鮮初級学校) - North Korean school[1]

Sister cities

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

Local attractions

Castle

Jōjō Castle ruins Ōdome Castle Yoshida Castle

Buddhist temple

Enpukuji temple Kōzōji temple Mitsuzōin temple Rinsyōin temple Shintokuji temple Taigakuji temple

Jōjō Castle

Enpukuji temple Mitsuzōin temple

Futagoyama Kofun

Rinsyōin temple Shintokuji temple

Kasugai City Library

Taigakuji temple

Shinto shrine

Itahato Shinto shrine Greenpia Kasugai Matsubara Shinto shrine Utsutsu Shinto shrine

Archaeological site

Futagoyama Kofun

Library

Kasugai city library

Park Greenpia Kasugai Ochiai Park

Noted people from Kasugai

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 Ochiai Park Gaku Hasegawa – politician Company Matsuo – pornographic movie actor/director

References

1. "東春ハッキョ所在地 (http://tohsyun.kir.jp//map.html)." Toshun Korean Primary School. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "愛知県春日井市弥生町2047" 2. "Sister Cities" (http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page133.aspx). City of Kelowna. Retrieved 2007-09-26.

External links

Media related to Kasugai, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (http://www.city.kasugai.aichi.jp/) (in Japanese) (with some portions in English)

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