Owariasahi, Aichi

Owariasahi 尾張旭市
City
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Location of Owariasahi in Aichi Prefecture
Owariasahi
Coordinates: 35°12′59.5″N 137°02′7.3″E / 35.216528°N 137.035361°ECoordinates: 35°12′59.5″N 137°02′7.3″E / 35.216528°N 137.035361°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
• - Mayor	Kōji Taniguchi
Area
• Total	21.03 km^2 (8.12 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	81,924
• Density	3,900/km^2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Camphor Laurel
- Flower	Sunflower
Phone number	0561-53-2111
Address	2600-1 Hadara, Higashi-Ōmichi-chō, Owariasahi-shi, Aichi-ken 488-8666
Website	Official website

City hall

Owariasahi (尾張旭市 Owariasahi-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 81,294 and a population density of 3900 persons per km². The total area was 21.03 square kilometres (8.12 sq mi).

Geography

Owariasahi is located in west-central Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis. The Aichi Prefectural Forest Park covers approximately 15% of its area.

Surrounding municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Moriyama-ku, Nagoya
  • Seto
  • Nagakute

History

During the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Higashikasugai District, Aichi. Asahi was proclaimed a town on August 5, 1948. Asahi was raised to city status on December 1, 1970. In order to prevent confusion with the city of Asahi, Chiba, the new city was named Owariasahi.

Transportation

Railways

• Meitetsu – Seto Line
  • Inba -Asahi-mae -Owari Asahi -Sangō

Highways

• Tōmei Expressway
• Japan National Route 363

Education

• Nagoya Management Junior College
• Nagoya Sangyo University
• Owariasahi has nine elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school

Notable people from Owariasahi

• Hiromitsu Kanehara, mixed martial artist

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Owariasahi City official website (English)