Tōgō, Aichi

Tōgō 東郷町
Town
Tōgō Town Office
Flag Seal
Location of Tōgō in Aichi Prefecture
Tōgō
Coordinates: 35°05′47.9″N 137°03′9.1″E / 35.096639°N 137.052528°ECoordinates: 35°05′47.9″N 137°03′9.1″E / 35.096639°N 137.052528°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
District	Aichi
Area
• Total	18.03 km^2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	42,695
• Density	2,370/km^2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Ternstroemia
- Flower	Siberian iris
Phone number	0561-38-3111
Address	Tōgō-chō, Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken 470-0198
Website	Official website

Tōgō (東郷町 Tōgō-chō) is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 42,695 and a population density of 2370 persons per km². The total area was 18.03 square kilometres (6.96 sq mi).

Geography

Tōgō is located in the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Nagoya – Midori-ku
  • Nisshin
  • Kariya
  • Toyoake
  • Miyoshi

History

Tōgō Village was established in 1878 through the merger of several small hamlets. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1970.

Education

• Tōgō has six elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

Tōgō currently has no passenger train station within town limits.

Highway

• Japan National Route 153

Local attractions

• Kurozasa Nana-go-Kama Kiln
• Yukufu-ji temple

External links

Media related to Togo, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)