Nisshin, Aichi

Nisshin 日進市
City
Iwasaki Castle
Flag Seal
Location of Nisshin in Aichi Prefecture
Nisshin
Coordinates: 35°07′55.1″N 137°02′22″E / 35.131972°N 137.03944°ECoordinates: 35°07′55.1″N 137°02′22″E / 35.131972°N 137.03944°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kozo Hagino (since July 2007)
Area
• Total	34.91 km^2 (13.48 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	89,293
• Density	2,560/km^2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Osmanthus
- Flower	Hydrangea
Phone number	0561-73-2111
Address	268 Kanikochō Ikeshita, Nisshin-shi, Aichi-ken 470-0192
Website	Official website

Nisshin City hall

Nisshin (日進市 Nisshin-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of　May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 89,293 and a population density of 2,560 persons per km². The total area was 34.91 square kilometres (13.48 sq mi).

Geography

Nisshin is located the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the west.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Nagoya (Midori-ku, Tempaku-ku, Meitō-ku)
  • Toyota
  • Miyoshi
  • Nagakute
  • Tōgō

History

The village of Nisshin was created within Aichi District on May 10, 1906 through the merger of the hamlets of Iwasaki, Shiroyama and Kaguyama. The town was named after the Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Nisshin, which became famous during the Russo-Japanese War. Nisshin became a town on January 1, 1951 and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1994.

Education

• Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
• Aichi Gakuin University – Nisshin campus
• Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
• Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
• Sugiyama Jogakuen University – Nisshin campus
• Nisshin has nine elementary schools, four middle schools and two public and one private high school.

Transportation

Rail

• Meitetsu Toyota Line
  • Komenoki-Nisshin-Akaike
• Nagoya Municipal Subway – Tsurumai Line
  • Akaike

Highway

• Tōmei Expressway - Toyoake Interchange
• National Route 153

Sister city relations

• Owensboro, Kentucky, USA since 2007 ^[1]

Local attractions

• Ruins of Iwasaki Castle

Noted people from Nisshin

• Michiko Hattori – professional golfer
• Akira Ishida - voice actor
• Gorō Taniguchi - anime director, writer

External links

• Official website (Japanese)

References

1. "Online directory: Kentucky, USA". Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on October 2, 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-11.