Toyoake, Aichi

Toyoake 豊明市
—  City  —
Toyoake City Hall
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Location of Toyoake in Aichi
Toyoake
Coordinates: 35°03′02″N 137°0′57″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai region Chūbu region
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
• Mayor	Hidekatsu Aiba
Area
• Total	23.18 km2 (8.95 sq mi)
Population (November 2011)
• Total	69,516
• Density	3,000/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Zelkova
- Flower	Sunflower
Phone number	0562-92-1111
Address	1-1 Komochimatsu, Shinden-chō, Toyoake-shi, Aichi-ken 470-1195
Website	City of Toyoake

Toyoake (豊明市, Toyoake-shi ) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the city had an estimated population of 69,516 and a population density of 3000 persons per km². The total area was 23.18 km².

Geography

Toyoake is located the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the west.

Neighboring municipalities

• Nagoya (Midori-ku
• Ōbu
• Kariya
• Tōgō

History

The area of modern Toyoake was part of Owari Province and was the location of many battles during the Sengoku period. In the cadastral reforms of 1888, Toyoake Village was created within Aichi District. Toyoake became a town on January 1, 1951, and was elevated to city status on August 1, 1982.

Education

Primary schools

• Toyoake Primary School
• Kutsukake Primary School
• Chuo Primary School
• Sakae Primary School
• Omiya Primary School
• Soho Primary School
• Misaki Primary School
• Tate Primary School
• Karatake Primary School

Junior High schools

• Toyoake Junior High School
• Sakae Junior High School
• Kutsukake Junior High School
• Seijo Junior High School

High schools

• Totyoake High School
• Seijo High School

Universities and Colleges

• Fujita Health University
• Ohkagakuen University
• Nagoya College

Transportation

Route 1 in Toyoake

Railway

• Meitetsu – Nagoya Main Line
  • Zengo-Toyoake

Highway

• Isewangan Expressway - Toyoake Interchange
• Route 1

Sister city relations

• Toyone, Japan
• Agematsu, Japan
• Shepparton, Australia

Local attractions

Okehazama Old Battle Field

Places

• Ruins of Kutsukake Castle (沓掛城址)
• Okehazama Old Battle Field (桶狭間古戦場伝説地)
• Chukyo Racecourse (中京競馬場)

Events

• Toyoake Haru-Matsuri (豊明春まつり)
• Toyoake Natsu-Matsuri (豊明夏まつり)
• Toyoake Matsuri (豊明まつり)
• Toyoake Marathon (とよあけマラソン)

Noted people from Toyoake

• Kimiyasu Kudoh – professional baseball player

External links

• Toyoake official website (Japanese) (with link to pages in English)