Ōguchi, Aichi
| Ōguchi 大口町 | |||
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Reconstructed gate of Ōguchi Castle | |||
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 Location of Ōguchi in Aichi Prefecture, highlighted in dark yellow | |||
  Ōguchi
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| Coordinates: 35°19′57″N 136°54′28.1″E / 35.33250°N 136.907806°ECoordinates: 35°19′57″N 136°54′28.1″E / 35.33250°N 136.907806°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region |
Chūbu region Tōkai region | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture | ||
| District | Niwa | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 3,171 | ||
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Osmanthus fragrans | ||
| - Flower | Sakura | ||
| Phone number | 0587-95-1111 | ||
| Address | Shimo-Koguchi 7-chome 155, Ōguchi-chō, Niwa-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0144 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ōguchi (大口町 Ōguchi-chō) is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 23,171 and a population density of 1700 persons per km². The total area was 13.61 square kilometres (5.25 sq mi).
Geography
Ōguchi is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture, in the middle of the Nōbi Plain.
Neighboring municipalities
History
Ōguchi Village was established on October 1, 1906 through the merger of three small hamlets. It was raised to town status in 1962.
Economy
Okuma Corporation and Yamazaki Mazak Corporation, two global machine tool builder companies have their headquarters in the city.[1][2]
Education
Ōguchi has three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
Ōguchi is not served by passenger rail transport. The nearest train station is Kashiwamori on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line in neighboring Fusō.
Highway
Sister city relations
- Matsue, Shimane, Japan, sister city since August 29, 2015
Local attractions
- Ōguchi Castle
References
- ↑ "Corporate Profile." Okuma Corporation. Retrieved on March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "About Mazak — Company Outline." Yamazaki Mazak Corporation. Retrieved on March 29, 2015.
External links
Media related to Ōguchi, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons
- (Japanese) Official website
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