Ichinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River and the Gojō River both flow through the city.

Climate edit

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ichinomiya is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1833 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.^[2]

Demographics edit

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Ichinomiya has increased steadily over the past 70 years.

Neighboring municipalities edit

 Aichi Prefecture

• Kōnan
• Iwakura
• Inazawa
• Kitanagoya
• Kiyosu

 Gifu Prefecture

• Hashima
• Kakamigahara
• Kasamatsu
• Ginan

City scape edit

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  Skyline of Ichinomiya City
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  Skyline of Owari-Ichinomiya
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  138 Tower Park
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  Downtown of Ichinomiya

Origins edit

"Ichinomiya" literally means "the first shrine" of a province.

Ancient history edit

In case of Owari Province, this was Masumida Shrine, which dates to the Nara period and was located close to the provincial capital in what is now the city of Inazawa.

Middle Ages edit

Ichinomiya developed as a monzen-machi from the Heian period and was part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa Shogunate.

Late modern period edit

Meiji period edit

In the early Meiji period, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Ichinomiya was created within Nakashima District

Ichinomiya was raised to city status on September 1, 1921.

Contemporary history edit

Modern Ichinomiya edit

The city annexed the neighboring villages of Haguri and Nishinari in 1940, and with an additional eight surrounding municipalities (the villages of Chiaki, Tanyo, and Kitakata, and the towns of Asai, Yamato, Akiwara, Oku and a portion of Imaise) in 1955.

On April 1, 2002, Ichinomiya was designated as a special city, with increased local autonomy.

On April 1, 2005, the city was further expanded by absorbing the city of Bisai, and the town of Kisogawa (from Haguri District) which made it the fourth largest in Aichi Prefecture, after Nagoya, Toyota, and Toyohashi.

On April 1, 2021, Ichinomiya was designated as a core city, with increased local autonomy.

Mayor-council edit

Ichinomiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 38 members.

Prefectural Assembly edit

The city contributes five members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.

House of Representatives edit

In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Aichi District 9 and Aichi District 10 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Police edit

• Aichi Prefectural Police
  • Ichinomiya police station

Firefighting edit

• Fire department
  • Ichinomiya fire department

Health care edit

• Hospital
  • Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital
  • Kisogawa Municipal Hospital

Post office edit

• Ichinomiya Post office
• Bisai Post office

Library edit

• Ichinomiya City Library

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  Ichinomiya Police Station
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  Ichinomiya Fire Department
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  Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital
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  Ichinomiya Post Office
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  Ichinomiya City Library

Twin towns – Sister cities edit

International edit

Friendship cities

•  Treviso (Veneto, Italy)
  • since January 30, 2013^[4]

National edit

Disaster Alliance city

•  Takaoka (Toyama Prefecture, Chūbu region)
  • since October 31, 2007
•  Seki (Gifu Prefecture, Tōhoku region)
  • since, 2011

Primary sector of the economy edit

Traditionally noted for textiles, Ichinomiya is now a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture.

Agriculture edit

• Dry Daikon
• Allium fistulosum
• Rice

Animal husbandry edit

• Poultry farming

Secondary sector of the economy edit

Manufacturing edit

The Eisaku Noro Company, which produces colorful handcrafting and machine yarns for clothing, is also based here.

Tertiary sector of the economy edit

Commerce edit

Kanesue has its headquarters in Ichinomiya. It moved to its current headquarters in July 1976.^[5]

Shopping center

• APiTA Ichinomiya (TelassWalk Ichinomiya)
• Æon mall Kisogawa
• Kanesue
• Meitetsu Department Store Ichinomiya

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  Chiaki Paddy field
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  Bisyu Woven fabric factory
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  Shopping streets
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  Kanesue
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  TelassWalk Ichinomiya

Companies headquartered in Ichinomiya edit

• Aichi small-elevator manufacturing corporation
• Ichibanya
• Kanesue
• Konami Amusement
• SOTOH
• Japan Ecosystem

University edit

• Shubun University

College edit

• Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing
• Ichinomiya Kenshin College

Primary and secondary education edit

• Ichinomiya has 42 public elementary schools and 19 public middle schools operated by the city government, and 10 public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also has one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Railways edit

Conventional lines edit

  Central Japan Railway Company

• Tōkaidō Line: – Owari-Ichinomiya – Kisogawa –

  Meitetsu

• Nagoya Main Line: Shima-Ujinaga – Myōkōji – Meitetsu-Ichinomiya – Imaise – Iwato – Shin-Kisogawa – Kuroda – Kisogawazutsumi
• Bisai Line: Tamano – Hagiwara – Futago – Kariyasuka – Kannonji – Meitetsu-Ichinomiya – Nishi-Ichinomiya – Kaimei – Okuchō – Tamanoi

Roads edit

Expressways edit

•   Meishin Expressway

  • - Owari Ichinomiya PA – Ichinomiya IC – Ichinomita JCT –

•   Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway

  • Ichinomiya JCT – Ichinomiya-Nishi IC – Hizai IC – Ichinomiya-Kisogawa IC –

•   Nagoya Expressway
  • Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway)

Japan National Route edit

•   National Route 22
•   National Route 155

Riverways edit

Water taxi edit

• Nishinakano tosen (Kiso River)

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  Owari-Ichinomiya
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  Meitetsu-Ichinomiya
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  Kisogawa Bridge
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  Ichinomiya IC
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  Nishinakano tosen

Castle

• Ichinomiya Castle
• Kuroda Castle
• Ōno_Castle

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  Ichinomiya Castle
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  Kuroda Castle
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  Ōno Castle

Buddhist temple

• Houren-ji
• Myōkō-ji
• Sebe Saihō-ji

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  Houren-ji
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  Houren-ji (Yamauchi Kazutoyo)
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  Myōkō-ji
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  Sebe Saihō-ji

Shinto shrines

• Azai shrine
• Ifuribe shrine
• Iwato shrine
• Masumida Shrine
• Owari Ōmiwa Shrine

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  Azai jinja
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  Ifuribe jinja
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  Iwato jinja
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  Masumida jinja
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  Owari Ōmiwa Shrine

Archaeological sites

• Mitsui Inariyama kofun
• Nekojima Site

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  Mitsui Inariyama kofun

Park

• 138 Tower Park
• Asano Park
• Azaiyama Park
• Umegae Park

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  138 Towr Park
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  Asano Park
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  Azaiyama Park
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  Umegae Park

Festivals edit

• Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival (Double Seventh Festival)

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  Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival

Sports edit

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  Kōmyoji Park Stadium
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  Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds
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  Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium (DIADORA Arena)

• Ichinomiya Katsumi,^[4] owner of the city
• Ichinomiya Eisuke,^[4] the heir of the city
• Ichikawa Fusae, politician
• Masaaki Kanda, politician
• Shinichi Kondoh, retired baseball player
• Tetsuma Esaki, politician
• Yukiko Okada, singer
• Haruka Tomatsu, voice actress
• Rie Kitahara, actress, former idol
• Hisa Ōta, stage actress
• Kazuo Funaki, actor
• Jōji Matsuoka, movie director
• Masayuki Toyoshima, shogi player
• Tange Sakura, voice actress

  Media related to Ichinomiya, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)