Ichinomiya, Aichi

This article is about the city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Numerous towns in Japan share the same name, see Ichinomiya (disambiguation).

Ichinomiya 一宮
—  Special city  —
一宮市 · Ichinomiya
Ichinomiya takes its name after Masumida Shrine
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Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi
Ichinomiya
Coordinates: 35°21′N 136°46′E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
• Mayor	Kazuo Tani
Area
• Total	113.91 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2005)
• Total	378,409
• Density	3,322.00/km2 (8,603.9/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Round-Leaf Holly
- Flower	Balloon Flower
Phone number	0586-28-8100
Address	2-5-6 Honmachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken 491-8501
Website	City of Ichinomiya

Ichinomiya (一宮市, Ichinomiya-shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city is often called Owari-Ichinomiya to avoid confusion with another Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toyokawa). The pre-expansion city was once part of now-defunct Nakashima District until September 1, 1921.

Ichinomiya literally means "the first shrine" of the province. In case of this city, it is the Masumida Shrine of the Owari Province.

On April 1, 2005, the city was expanded by absorbing the city of Bisai and the town of Kisogawa from Haguri District which will make the city the fourth largest in Aichi Prefecture, only behind (by largest to 3rd largest) Nagoya, Toyota, and Toyohashi. Due to this merger, the city now has a population of at least 380,000 and the city has scheduled to become a Core City sometime in the future.

Activities

Ichinomiya has a number of traditional Japanese activities, particularly Martial Arts. There is an Aikido, Judo, Karate (Kyokushin style), Kendo, Kyūdō, and Shorinji Kempo club.

Education

There is one university in Ichinomiya, namely Shubun University. There are many public and private high schools and junior high schools, as well as junior colleges, such as Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing. There is also an excellent and popular privately owned English school, namely Miller's Eikaiwa (Miller's English School) where lessons are performed within private homes, offices and community centres around the Owari-Ichinomiya area.

Geography

Surrounding municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Kōnan, Iwakura, Inazawa, Kitanagoya, Kiyosu
• Gifu Prefecture
  • Hashima, Kakamigahara
  • Kasamatsu, Ginan (both from Hashima District)

History

• 1889: The town of Ichinomiya was founded by the merges of Ichinomiya and Ichishiki.
• September 1, 1921: The city was founded.
• 1940: Merged with the villages of Haguri and Nishinari.
• 1955: Merged with surrounding 8 municipalities.
• April 1, 2002: Ichinomiya became a Special City.
• April 1, 2005: Absorbed the city of Bisai and the town of Kisogawa from Haguri District.

Sister cities

Ichinomiya has 9 sister cities, all members of Kazutoyo and Chiyo Summit. Ichimomiya is one of the members of the summit.

• Inuyama (Aichi Prefecture)
• Kakegawa (Shizuoka Prefecture)
• Gujō (Gifu Prefecture)
• Anpachi (Gifu Prefecture)
• Kōchi (Kōchi Prefecture)
• Nagahama (Shiga Prefecture)
• Ōmi (Shiga Prefecture)
• Takahama (Fukui Prefecture)
• Torahime (Shiga Prefecture)

External links

• (Japanese) Official website