Tobishima

This article is about the municipality. For the island in Yamagata Prefecture, see Tobishima (Yamagata).

Tobishima 飛島村
Village
Tobishima village hall
Flag Seal
Location of Tobishima in Aichi Prefecture
Tobishima
Coordinates: 35°4′43.6″N 136°47′28.1″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi
District	Ama
Area
• Total	22.42 km2 (8.66 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	4,609
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	0567-52-1231
Address	3-1 Takenogo Tobishima-mura, Ama-gun, Aichi-ken 490-1436
Website	Official website

Meiko West Bridge

Tobishima (飛島村, Tobishima-mura) is a village located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, in the Tōkai region of Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 4,609 in 1765 households, and a population density of 206 persons per km². The total area of the village was 22.42 square kilometres (8.66 sq mi).

The village contains the place "Aichi-ken Ama-gun Tobishima-mura Ooaza-tobishima Shinden-aza Take-no-gou Yotare Minami-no-wari", which has a claim on having the longest name in Japan.

Geography

Tobishima is situated in south-western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the east, and Mikawa Bay to the south. Most of the village is at sea level.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Nagoya
  • Yatomi
  • Kanie

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Tobishima has remained steady over the past 70 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	3,831	—
1950	4,316	+12.7%
1960	4,413	+2.2%
1970	4,381	−0.7%
1980	4,709	+7.5%
1990	4,630	−1.7%
2000	4,525	−2.3%
2010	4,525	+0.0%

Climate

The village has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tobishima is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1651 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.6 °C.

History

Tobishima was developed on reclaimed land by the Tokugawa shogunate and again during the Meiji period. The modern village was established on October 1, 1889 with the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system. The village suffered from damage during the 1944 Tōnankai earthquake and the 1959 Isewan typhoon. As a result, an eight-meter tall seawall was constructed to protect the village against storm surges in 1962.

Economy

Tobishima has a mixed agricultural and industrial economy. The Nishi-Nagoya Thermal Power Station is also located in Tobishima and is a source of tax revenue for the village.

Education

Tobishima has one combined public elementary/middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

• Tobishima does not have any passenger railway service. The nearest train station is Kintetsu-Kanie in the neighboring town of Kanie.

Highways

• Isewangan Expressway – Tobishima IC
• National Route 23
• National Route 302

Sister city relations

• - Rio Vista, California, United States, sister cities since April 6, 2007

External links

Media related to Tobishima, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)