Tōkai, Aichi

Tōkai

東海市
Tōkai 東海市
City
	Amida Buddha, Shurakuen Park
	Seal
	Location of Tōkai in Aichi Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Atsuo Suzuki
Area
• Total	43.43 km2 (16.77 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	111,950
• Density	2,580/km2 (6,700/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	Official website

Tōkai (東海市, Tōkai-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 111,950 and a population density of 2580 persons per km². The total area was 43.43 square kilometres (16.77 sq mi).

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

Aichi Prefecture
- 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 (both from 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
Nihon Fukushi University – Tokai campus
Tōkai has twelve elementary schools six middle schools and three high schools

Transportation

Railway

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

Highway

Sister city relations

– Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan, since October 20, 1999
- Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan, since March 24, 2007
– Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan, since November 20, 2009
-Nilüfer, Turkey,^[1] since May 10, 2007
- Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia^[1] since October 16, 2014

Local attractions

Shurakuen Park
Oike Park

Noted people from Tōkai

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

References

^ ^a ^b "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.