Tōkai, Aichi

Tōkai 東海市
City
Tōkai City Hall
Seal
Location of Tōkai in Aichi
Country	Japan
Region	Tōkai region Chūbu region
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
• Mayor	Atsuo Suzuki
Area
• Total	43.36 km2 (16.74 sq mi)
Population  (November 2011)
• Total	109,253
• Density	2,520/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Camphor laurel
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	052-603-2211, 0562-33-1111
Address	1-1, Chūōmachi, Tōkai-shi, Aichi-ken 476-8601
Website	City of Tōkai

Tōkai (東海市, Tōkai-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the city had an estimated population of 109,253 and a population density of 2520 persons per km². The total area was 43.36 km².

Geography

Tōkai is located in the far northwestern neck of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay to the east, and the metropolis of Nagoya to the north.

Neighboring municipalities

• Nagoya (Minami-ku, Minato-ku, Midori-ku
• Ōbu
• Chita
• Higashiura

History

The city of Tōkai was established on April 1, 1969 through the merger of the former towns of Yokosuka and Ueno in Chita District.

Economy

Tōkai has a strong industrial base along its coastline, dominated by a large steel mill owned by Nippon Steel.

Education

• Seijoh University
• Nagoya Meitoku Junior College

Transportation

Railway

• Meitetsu – Tokoname Line
  • Nawa - Shūrakuen-Shinnittetsu-mae- Ōtagawa -Owari Yokosuka-
• Meitetsu – Kōwa Line
  • Ōtagawa -Takayokosuka -Minami-Kagiya-Yawata Shinden-Tatsumigaoka

Highway

• Isewangan Expressway
• Route 4 (Nagoya Expressway)
• Chitahantō Road (no interchange)
• Japan National Route 155
• Japan National Route 247
• Japan National Route 302

Sister city relations

• – Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan, since October 20, 1999
• - Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan, since March 24, 2007
• -Bursa, Turkey, since May 10, 2007
• – Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan, since November 20, 2009

Local attractions

• Shurakuen Park
• Oike Park

Noted people from Tōkai

• Kamakichi Kishinouye – biologist
• Tomohiro Kondo – professional golfer
• Dragon Kid – professional wrestler

External links

• Tōkai official website in Japanese