Aisai

Aisai 愛西市
City
Aisai City hall
Flag Seal
Location of Aisai in Aichi Prefecture, highlighted in pink
Aisai
Coordinates: 35°9′N 136°44′E / 35.150°N 136.733°ECoordinates: 35°9′N 136°44′E / 35.150°N 136.733°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Area
• Total	66.63 km^2 (25.73 sq mi)
Population (February 2012)
• Total	64,507
• Density	968/km^2 (2,510/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Podocarpaceae
- Flower	Nelumbo nucifera
Phone number	0567-26-8111
Address	Yoneno 308,Inaba-cho, Aisai-shi, Aichi-ken 496-8555
Website	City of Aisai

Aisai (愛西市 Aisai-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2012, the city has an estimated population of 64,507 and a population density of 968 persons per km². The total area is 66.63 km².

Geography

Aisai is located in the coastal flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Gifu Prefecture on the west. It has a short border with Mie Prefecture to the southwest. The Kiso River and the Nagara River pass through the city.

Surrounding municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Tsushima
  • Kanie
  • Inazawa
  • Yatomi
  • Ama
• Mie Prefecture
  • Kuwana
• Gifu Prefecture
  • Kaizu

History

During the Edo period, the area of modern Aisai was controlled by the Yokoi clan, retainers of the Owari Tokugawa of Nagoya. During the Meiji period, the area was organized into several villages under Kasai District and Kaito District, Aichi Prefecture, which later became Ama District, Aichi in the Taisho period.

The modern city of Aisai was created through the merger on April 1, 2005 of Saya and Saori Towns and Hachikai and Tatsuta Villages.

Transportation

Railways

• Central Japan Railway Company – Kansai Main Line
  • Eiwa
• Meitetsu – Tsushima Line
  • Shobata – Fujinami
• Meitetsu – Bisai Line
  • Saya – Hibino --(Tsushima)-- Machikata--(Inazawa)--Fuchidaka

Highways

• Higashi-Meihan Expressway
• Japan National Route 155

Noted people from Aisai

• Katō Takaaki – pre-war Prime Minister of Japan
• Shoichi Yokoi – Imperial Japanese Army holdout found in Guam
• Daiki Wakamatsu – professional soccer player

Gallery

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External links

• Aisai City official website (Japanese)
• Media related to Aisai at Wikimedia Commons