Aichi (愛知) is a prefecture in the Chubu region of Japan and the host of Expo 2005.
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Understand
Get in
By plane
The new Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), just south of Nagoya, is the main international gateway.
By train
The Tokaido Shinkansen passes through Toyohashi and Nagoya on its way from Tokyo to Kyoto and Osaka.
Eat
Aichi is famous for its "miso(味噌) culture". Miso is one of Japan's traditional seasonings. (Usually Japanese eat miso as "miso soup". Of course people in Aichi eat miso soup, too.) People spread sweetened miso paste on fried pork, fried shrimp (it’s not tempura), tofu and so on.
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is located in the Chūbu region of Japan. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.
History
Originally the region was divided into the three provinces of Owari, Mikawa and Ho. After the Taika era, Mikawa and Ho were united into a single entity. In 1871, after the Abolition of the han system, Owari, with the exception of the Chita Peninsula, was institutionalized as Nagoya Prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita Peninsula formed the Nukata Prefecture.
Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April of 1872, and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year.
The Expo 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan, was held in Seto and Nagakute.
Geography
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka to the east, Nagano to the northeast, Gifu to the north, and Mie to the west. It measures 106 km east to west and 94 km south to north. With 5,153.81 km² it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1415 m above sea level.
The western part of the prefecture is dominated by Nagoya, Japan's fourth largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is relatively less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers. Due to its robust economy, for the Oct 2005-Oct 2006 period, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating Tokyo, at 7.4%.
Cities
Thirty-five cities are located in Aichi Prefecture:
Towns and villages
Towns and villages in each district:
:Nagakute
:Tōgō
:Jimokuji
:Kanie
:Miwa
:Ōharu
:Shippō
:Tobishima
:Agui
:Higashiura
:Mihama
:Minamichita
:Taketoyo
:Hazu
:Isshiki
:Kira
:Kozakai
:Mito
:Otowa
:Shitara
:Tōei
:Toyone
:Miyoshi
:Haruhi
:Toyoyama
:Fusō
:Ōguchi
:Kōta
Mergers
Economy
Aichi's industrial output is higher than any other prefecture in Japan: the prefecture is known as the center of Japan's automotive and aerospace industries. Companies headquartered in Aichi include:
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi.
Football (soccer)
Baseball
Volleyball
Rugby
Tourism
Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji and Taisho eras, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967).
Other sites in Aichi include the tour of the Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya, Okazaki, Toyohashi, and Inuyama.
Because of Aichi's location along the Eastern seacoast, there are some scenic spots, but other than the Atsumi Peninsula surf beaches there are no significant beach destinations when compared to neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture. Most attractions are man-made destinations, dealing with the region's history or modern marvels.
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