Kasugai, Aichi

Kasugai, Aichi
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 306,764, and a population density of 3,306 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The city is sometimes called Owarikasugai to avoid confusion with other municipality of the same name, including Kasugai (now part of Fuefuki) in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Geography
Kasugai is located in northwest Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis, in the northern Nōbi Plain.
The Shōnai River flows through the southern portion of the city.
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kasugai is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1681 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kasugai has increased rapidly over the past 70 years with the 1960s being the fastest growing decade.
Surrounding municipalities
Aichi Prefecture
Nagoya (Kita-ku, Moriyama-ku)
Inuyama
Komaki
Seto
Toyoyama
Gifu Prefecture
Tajimi
History
The area which is now Kasugai contains many Kofun period burial mounds. During the Edo period, the area was mostly part of the holdings of Owari Domain.
With the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system, the area was organized into villages under Higashikasugai District, including the village of Kachigawa on October 1, 1889. Kachigawa was raised to town status on July 25, 1900. On June 1, 1943, Kachigawa was merged with neighboring villages of Toriimatsu and Shinogi to form the city of Kasugai, and in 1958, Kasugai annexed the neighboring towns of Sakashita and Kōzōji.
Kasugai gained special city status on April 1, 2001, with increased local autonomy.
Government
Mayor-council
Kasugai has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 32 members.
Prefectural Assembly
The city contributes four members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.
House of Representatives
In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
External relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
International
Sister City
National
Disaster Alliance city
Economy
Due to its location, Kasugai is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for the greater Nagoya metropolis.
In terms of agricultural production, Kasugai is noted for horticulture and produces over 80% of the cactus sold as houseplants. Oji Paper Company, Panasonic and Fujitsu have large factories in Kasugai. There are also several shopping centers in Kasugai, including APiTA Kōzōji (SUN MARCHÉ), Æon Kasugai shopping center, Shimizuya, and The Mall Kasugai.
Companies headquartered in Kasugai include Aichi Electric, Amiyaki Tei, Daito ME, Chita Kogyo, Toyo Electric Corporation, KDK (Panasonic Ecology Systems), Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX, Fine Sinter, and Mitsuchi Corporation.
Education
University
Colleges and universities:
Chubu University
Meijo University, Kasugai campus
Primary and secondary education
Kasugai has 37 public elementary schools and 15 public junior high schools operated by the city government, and seven public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. Chubu University owns one private junior high school and one private high school on its campus. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.
International schools
– North Korean school
Transportation
Airways
Airports
Nagoya Airfield
Railways
Conventional lines
Central Japan Railway Company
Chūō Main Line: – – – – –
Meitetsu
Komaki Line: - – – – –
Tōkai Transport Service Company
Jōhoku Line: – –
Aichi Loop Railway
Aichi Loop Line: –
Expressway
Highways
Tōmei Expressway
Chūō Expressway
Nagoya Dai-Ni Kanjo Expressway (Meinikan)
Japan National Route
Local attractions
Castle
Jōjō Castle ruins
Ōdome Castle
Yoshida Castle
Buddhist temple
Enpuku-ji temple
Kōzō-ji temple
Mitsuzō-in temple
Rinsyō-in temple
Shintoku-ji temple
Taigaku-ji temple
Shinto shrines
Itahato Jinja
Hakusan Jinja
Matsubara Jinja
Sakashita Jinja
Utsutsu Jinja
Archaeological sites
Ajiyoshi Futagoyama Kofun
Library
Kasugai city library
Park
Greenpia Kasugai
Ochiai Park
Notable residents
Eiji Okuda, actor and director
Takehiro Donoue, professional baseball player
Naomichi Donoue, professional baseball player
Sho Ito, professional soccer player
Asahiyutaka Katsuteru, sumo wrestler
Kousei Amano, actor
Jurina Matsui, actress
Gaku Hasegawa, politician
Company Matsuo, pornographic movie actor/director
References
External links
(with some portions in English)
Cities in Aichi Prefecture