Ichinomiya, Aichi

is a Japanese city in Aichi on the island of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ichinomiya" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 371.

It has been recognized as a special city since 2001.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research (2011),  Table 3; retrieved 2012-12-18.

History
In the Edo period, Ichinomiya grew up around the Masumida Shrine.  It was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Owari Province."Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 ; retrieved 2012-3-23.

Timeline
 1889 (Meiji 32): The town was established by the merger of Ichinomiya and Ichishiki.
 September 1, 1921 (Taishō 10): The city was established.
 1940 (Shōwa 15): Merged with the villages of Haguri and Nishinari.
 1955 (Shōwa 30): Merged with surrounding 8 municipalities.
 April 1, 2002 (Heisei 14): Ichinomiya became a Special City.
 April 1, 2005 (Heisei 17): Absorbed the city of Bisai and the town of Kisogawa from Haguri District.

Geography
The city is northwest of Nagoya.

References

Other websites

 http://www.city.ichinomiya.aichi.jp/multilingual/ , 

Category:Cities in Aichi Prefecture