Ichinomiya, Aichi (town)

This article is about the town. For the city, see Ichinomiya, Aichi.

Ichinomiya 一宮町
Former municipality
Flag Emblem
Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture
Ichinomiya Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′10″N 137°25′34″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
District	Hoi
Merged	February 1, 2006 (now part of Toyokawa)
Area
• Total	36.61 km2 (14.14 sq mi)
Population  (January 1, 2006)
• Total	16,440
• Density	449/km2 (1,160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Osmanthus

Ichinomiya (一宮町, Ichinomiya-chō) was a town located in Hoi District, east-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 16,440 and a population density of 449 persons per km². Its total area was 36.61 km².

The town was often called as Mikawaichinomiya to avoid confusion with the much larger city of Ichinomiya in former Owari Province.

History

The Kilometre Zero of Ichinomiya

Ichinomiya was named after the Ichinomiya of Mikawa Province, the Toga Shrine. Modern Ichinomiya village was created through the merger of two small hamlets on July 1, 1906. It annexed Yamato village from neighboring Yana District in 1954. Ichinomiya was elevated to town status on April 1, 1961.

On February 1, 2006, Ichinomiya was merged into the expanded city of Toyokawa and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.

External links

• Toyokawa official website (in Japanese)