Ichinomiya, Aichi

Ichinomiya 一宮市
Special city
Masumida Shrine
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture
Ichinomiya
Coordinates: 35°18′14″N 136°48′11″E / 35.30389°N 136.80306°ECoordinates: 35°18′14″N 136°48′11″E / 35.30389°N 136.80306°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Area
• Total	113.82 km^2 (43.95 sq mi)
Population (March 2015)
• Total	378,829
• Density	3,330/km^2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Round-Leaf Holly
- Flower	Chinese bellflower
Phone number	0586-28-8100
Address	2-5-6 Honmachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken 491-8501
Website	Official website

Ichinomiya (一宮市 Ichinomiya-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city is often called Owari-Ichinomiya to avoid confusion with another Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toyokawa).

As of March 2015, the city had an estimated population of 378,829 and a population density of 3330 persons per km². The total area was 113.92 square kilometres (43.98 sq mi).

Geography

Ichinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Kōnan
  • Iwakura
  • Inazawa
  • Kitanagoya
  • Kiyosu
• Gifu Prefecture
  • Hashima
  • Kakamigahara
  • Kasamatsu
  • Ginan

History

Ichinomiya literally means "the first shrine" of the province. In case of this city, it was Masumida Shrine of Owari Province. Ichinomiya developed as a monzen-machi from the Heian period.

The modern town of Ichinomiya was founded with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on September 1, 1921. 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 would make the city the fourth largest in Aichi Prefecture, behind Nagoya, Toyota, and Toyohashi.

Economy

The headquarters of Kanesue

Traditional noted for textiles, Ichinomiya is now a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture. Kanesue has its headquarters in Ichinomiya. It moved to its current headquarters in July 1976.^[1]

Education

• Shubun University
• Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing
• Ichinomiya has 42 elementary schools, 19 public and one private middle schools, and 10 public and two private high schools, in addition to two special education schools.

Transportation

Railway

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

Highway

• Meishin Expressway – Owari Ichinomiya PA, Ichinomiya IC, Ichinomita JCT
• Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway – Ichinomiya JCT, Ichinomiya-Nishi IC, Hizai IC, Ichinomiya-Kisogawa IC
• Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway)
• Japan National Route 22
• Japan National Route 155

Sister cities

• – Treviso, Veneto, Italy,^[2] friendship cities since January 30, 2000

Local attractions

138 Tower Park

Row of cherry blossom trees of the Kisogawa dike

attractions/places

• Masumida Shrine
• Ichinomiya City Museum Ichinomiya City Museum
• Ichinomiya Tower Park Tower Park

projects/workshops

• RRR Material it's a project run by a team of local people, whose mission is to preserve and support local wool makers. Their shop offers high quality, locally made textiles and yarn with affordable prices. The shop RRR Material is located in an old wool trading centre in a close proximity to the station [5 min walk], which is another reason to visit. RRR Material
• A Second Life Of Noko Giri exibition and art space, if you wish to see an old weaving factory inside - this is the place, the owners speak English, so if you wish to learn a little bit about the history of the place and the area - this is your destination. You can also stay for a night in their place, for arrangements - contact them directly. Noko Giri II

eating

• Slow Room a vegetarian bar famous for life music events, close proximity to the station. Slow Room
• Sanpachiya a bar, where you can try locally brewed beers, it also serves as a community gathering place, the owner speaks good English and since he is involved in a local art scene, he can tell you where to go and what is currently happening in the town. Sanpachiya Bar

Noted people from Ichinomiya

• Masaaki Kanda, politician
• Fusae Ichikawa , feminist
• Tetsuma Esaki, politician
• Yukiko Okada, singer
• Haruka Tomatsu, voice actress
• Hisa Ōta, stage actress
• Kazuo Funaki, actor
• Jōji Matsuoka, movie director

References

1. "recruit.kanesue.co.jp Company profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-12-07.
2. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

Media related to Ichinomiya, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)