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23100 / Nagoya
Nagoya City
なごやし
Once said to be Miyazuhime's tomb; now thought the Owari clan's.
Danpusan Kofun- Population
- 2,332,176
- 5-year change
- +1.6%
- to Tokyo
- 93 min
- Shin-Osaka 47 min
Castle townOld streetscapeA river runs throughA castle断夫山古墳
Click to open Nagoya City.
23201 / Higashimikawa
Toyohashi City
とよはしし
Cave said to have held a giant snake.
Susejaana Cave, Jomon cave site- Population
- 371,920
- 5-year change
- −0.8%
- to Tokyo
- 81 min
- Nagoya 20 min, Shin-Osaka 74 min
MountainsNatural springsA castleCastle townPost town
Click to open Toyohashi City.
23202 / Nishimikawa
Okazaki City
おかざきし
An arched pediment crowns the center.
Former Nukata-gun Public Hall- Population
- 384,654
- 5-year change
- +0.9%
- to Nagoya
- 30 min
Castle townPost townMany shrines and templesFamous festivalTraditional crafts
Click to open Okazaki City.
23203 / Owari
Ichinomiya City
いちのみやし
Stepping stones laid across the garden.
Former Hayashi Garden, Okoshi- Population
- 380,073
- 5-year change
- −0.2%
- to Nagoya
- 11 min
PlainsA river runs throughPost town旧林氏庭園起宿
Click to open Ichinomiya City.
23204 / Owari
Seto City
せとし
A wall of kiln tools lines the lane.
Kamagaki-no-Komichi lane- Population
- 127,792
- 5-year change
- −1%
- to Nagoya
- 28 min
Traditional craftsTown of makersOld streetscape窯垣窯垣の小径
Click to open Seto City.
23205 / Chita
Handa City
はんだし
Left, a clog shop. Right, a tatami shop.
Birthplace of Niimi Nankichi- Population
- 117,884
- 5-year change
- +0.8%
- to Nagoya
- 31 min
Old streetscapeFamous festivalBy the sea新美南吉新美南吉の生家
Click to open Handa City.
23206 / Owari
Kasugai City
かすがいし
Coping stones top the brick portal.
Old Chuo Line Tamano No.4 Tunnel- Population
- 308,681
- 5-year change
- +0.7%
- to Nagoya
- 21 min
Many shrines and templesAn art museumAn odd landmark愛岐トンネル群旧中央線玉野第四隧道
Click to open Kasugai City.
23207 / Higashimikawa
Toyokawa City
とよかわし
Sheep-shaped inkstone from a kokufu site
Sheep inkstone, Mikawa Kokufu- Population
- 184,661
- 5-year change
- +1.2%
- to Nagoya
- 45 min
Post townOld streetscapeMany shrines and temples羊形硯三河国府跡
Click to open Toyokawa City.
23208 / Owari
Tsushima City
つしまし
A river through town survives as a pond.
Maruike, Tennogawa Park- Population
- 60,942
- 5-year change
- −3.9%
- to Nagoya
- 23 min
Temple gate townFamous festivalOld streetscapeMany shrines and temples丸池
Click to open Tsushima City.
23209 / Nishimikawa
Hekinan City
へきなんし
A tower stands on a police building.
Former Ohama Police Station- Population
- 72,458
- 5-year change
- +1.6%
By the seaTraditional craftsMany shrines and temples旧大浜警察署セセッション様式
Click to open Hekinan City.
23210 / Nishimikawa
Kariya City
かりやし
A transmitter for 17,200 m radio waves.
Yosami Transmitting Station- Population
- 153,834
- 5-year change
- +2.7%
- to Nagoya
- 19 min
PlainsAn odd landmarkCastle town依佐美送信所送信装置
Click to open Kariya City.
23211 / Nishimikawa
Toyota City
とよたし
Spheres 4 to 8 cm wide dot river rock.
Spherical granite of Mt. Sanage- Population
- 422,330
- 5-year change
- −0.1%
- to Nagoya
- 41 min
MountainsA river runs throughOld streetscapeMany shrines and temples猿投山
Click to open Toyota City.
23212 / Nishimikawa
Anjo City
あんじょうし
A pine's trunks crawl along the ground.
Eianji Unryu Pine- Population
- 187,990
- 5-year change
- +2.1%
- to Tokyo
- 140 min
- Nagoya 10 min, Shin-Osaka 76 min
Many shrines and templesAn odd landmarkA river runs through永安寺雲竜の松
Click to open Anjo City.
23213 / Nishimikawa
Nishio City
にしおし
Trunk dead, yet limbs and shoots thrive.
Shinmeisha's Great Shii- Population
- 169,046
- 5-year change
- +0.6%
- to Nagoya
- 52 min
Castle townBy the seaIslandsTea country神明社の大シイ
Click to open Nishio City.
23214 / Higashimikawa
Gamagori City
がまごおりし
The lower trunk bears a large bulge.
Seida no Okusu camphor tree- Population
- 79,538
- 5-year change
- −1.9%
- to Nagoya
- 40 min
By the seaIslandsAn odd landmark清田の大クス大クス
Click to open Gamagori City.
23215 / Owari
Inuyama City
いぬやまし
Lush green grass became a place name.
Aotsuka Kofun, green-grass name- Population
- 73,090
- 5-year change
- −1.6%
- to Nagoya
- 26 min
Castle townA castleNational TreasureFamous festivalA river runs through
Click to open Inuyama City.
23216 / Chita
Tokoname City
とこなめし
Chimneys of mixed heights line a slope.
Noborigama (Toei Kiln)- Population
- 58,710
- 5-year change
- +3.8%
- to Nagoya
- 32 min
Traditional craftsTown of makersOld streetscapeBy the sea常滑焼
Click to open Tokoname City.
23217 / Owari
Konan City
こうなんし
Hexagons line the front wall of a gate.
Hiroma House gate, Ikoma's gate- Population
- 98,255
- 5-year change
- −0.1%
- to Nagoya
- 18 min
PlainsA river runs throughCommuter town廣間家の門生駒家
Click to open Konan City.
23219 / Owari
Komaki City
こまきし
Weathering split a rock into five slabs.
Gomaiiwa rock, Mt. Iwasaki- Population
- 148,831
- 5-year change
- −0.4%
- to Nagoya
- 53 min
An odd landmarkPost townPlainsA castle五枚岩
Click to open Komaki City.
23220 / Owari
Inazawa City
いなざわし
A finial crowns the hexagonal roof.
Jizo Hall, Chokoji Temple- Population
- 134,751
- 5-year change
- −1.5%
- to Nagoya
- 10 min
Many shrines and templesFamous festivalFarming town長光寺六角円堂
Click to open Inazawa City.
23221 / Higashimikawa
Shinshiro City
しんしろし
Lattice posts hold the deck on the arch.
Former Tsuge Bridge, Norimoto- Population
- 44,355
- 5-year change
- −5.9%
- to Shinjuku
- 232 min
- Osaka 219 min
MountainsA river runs throughA castle旧黄柳橋井桁
Click to open Shinshiro City.
23222 / Chita
Tokai City
とうかいし
Cobbles slant up out of a gatepost.
Kuno House (Aizankyo) gatepost- Population
- 113,787
- 5-year change
- +1.6%
- to Nagoya
- 16 min
Famous festivalBy the seaAn odd landmark久野家住宅愛山居
Click to open Tokai City.
23223 / Chita
Obu City
おおぶし
Artificial-stone wall atop a stone arch.
Myojin Sluice, Gokason River- Population
- 93,123
- 5-year change
- +4.4%
- to Nagoya
- 14 min
A river runs throughFruit growingMany parks明神樋門人造石
Click to open Obu City.
23224 / Chita
Chita City
ちたし
Wind-driven sideways, it tows a net.
Fujii Maru, an utase boat- Population
- 84,364
- 5-year change
- −0.3%
- to Nagoya
- 21 min
By the seaOld streetscapeTraditional crafts打瀬船藤井丸
Click to open Chita City.
23225 / Nishimikawa
Chiryu City
ちりゅうし
Tortoise said to move if read in one go
Yatsuhashi stele, Muryoju-ji- Population
- 72,193
- 5-year change
- +2.4%
- to Nagoya
- 22 min
Post townFamous festivalMany shrines and temples八橋古碑無量壽寺
Click to open Chiryu City.
23226 / Owari
Owariasahi City
おわりあさひし
Dyer and brewer's house, roadside wall.
Miyake House, Seto Road- Population
- 83,144
- 5-year change
- +2.9%
- to Nagoya
- 20 min
Many parksNatural springsEasy shopping三宅家住宅瀬戸街道
Click to open Owariasahi City.
23227 / Nishimikawa
Takahama City
たかはまし
A ceramic-pipe tanuki stands on a hill.
Giant Tanuki, Oyama Ryokuchi- Population
- 46,106
- 5-year change
- −0.3%
Traditional craftsAn odd landmarkTown of makers大山緑地大タヌキ
Click to open Takahama City.
23228 / Owari
Iwakura City
いわくらし
A thatched farmhouse named for a torii.
Toriidate Minka farmhouse- Population
- 47,983
- 5-year change
- +0.9%
- to Nagoya
- 12 min
A river runs throughPlainsTraditional crafts鳥居建民家史跡公園
Click to open Iwakura City.
23229 / Owari
Toyoake City
とよあけし
A red-flowered plant traps insects.
Nagabano-ishimochiso sundew- Population
- 69,295
- 5-year change
- +0.2%
- to Nagoya
- 19 min
Natural springsAn odd landmarkMountainsナガバノイシモチソウ食虫植物
Click to open Toyoake City.
23230 / Owari
Nisshin City
にっしんし
A thatched house wears an iron roof.
Former Ichikawa House, Yotsudate- Population
- 91,520
- 5-year change
- +4%
- to Nagoya
- 26 min
University townMany shrines and templesA castle旧市川家住宅四つ建て
Click to open Nisshin City.
23231 / Higashimikawa
Tahara City
たはらし
Stones outline Todaiji's tile kilns.
Irago Todaiji tile kiln site- Population
- 59,360
- 5-year change
- −4.8%
By the seaFarming townFamous festival伊良湖東大寺瓦窯跡東大寺大佛殿瓦
Click to open Tahara City.
23232 / Owari
Aisai City
あいさいし
Double doors match two rivers' levels.
Sendohira Lock, Kiso and Nagara- Population
- 60,829
- 5-year change
- −3.6%
- to Nagoya
- 29 min
A river runs throughPlainsFarming town船頭平閘門閘門
Click to open Aisai City.
23233 / Owari
Kiyosu City
きよすし
Produce dealer's house, moved, restored.
Nishibiwajima Tonya Kinenkan- Population
- 67,352
- 5-year change
- 0%
- to Nagoya
- 8 min
Post townA river runs throughPlains西枇杷島問屋記念館山田九左衛門
Click to open Kiyosu City.
23234 / Owari
Kitanagoya City
きたなごやし
Lower segments are tortoiseshell-shaped.
Tortoiseshell bamboo, Shorin-ji- Population
- 86,385
- 5-year change
- +2.7%
- to Nagoya
- 10 min
A river runs throughPlainsAn odd landmarkMany shrines and temples松林寺
Click to open Kitanagoya City.
23235 / Owari
Yatomi City
やとみし
Part of a tea house moved to a landing.
Takenageshi Chaya, Nagoya Castle- Population
- 43,025
- 5-year change
- −0.6%
- to Nagoya
- 13 min
A river runs throughPlainsFarming town竹長押茶屋名古屋城
Click to open Yatomi City.
23236 / Nishimikawa
Miyoshi City
みよしし
A Heian kiln, kept as is under a roof.
Kurozasa Kiln No. 27, anagama- Population
- 61,952
- 5-year change
- +0.2%
- to Nagoya
- 38 min
A river runs throughA lakeA castle黒笹27号窯跡黒笹90号窯跡
Click to open Miyoshi City.
Roman letters line the head of a stele.
Shippoyaki origin stele, Toshima- Population
- 86,126
- 5-year change
- −0.9%
- to Nagoya
- 10 min
PlainsA river runs throughTraditional crafts七宝焼原産地道標遠島
Click to open Ama City.
23238 / Owari
Nagakute City
ながくてし
A stone torii shrine holds four tumuli.
Shimmei Shrine, torii, Tumulus 2- Population
- 60,162
- 5-year change
- +4.5%
- to Nagoya
- 58 min
Famous festivalMany shrines and templesMany parks神明社石造鳥居
Click to open Nagakute City.
23302 / Owari
Togo Town
とうごうちょう
Chrysanthemum crest carved on red doors.
Yufuku-ji Chokushi-mon gate- Population
- 43,903
- 5-year change
- +2.4%
A lakeA river runs throughCommuter town祐福寺勅使門祐福寺
Click to open Togo Town.
23342 / Owari
Toyoyama Town
とよやまちょう
Already in Emperor Kanmu-era records, the town says.
Hassho Shrine- Population
- 15,613
- 5-year change
- +2.9%
- to Nagoya
- 17 min
Plains八所神社常安寺鋳造誕生仏重ねの朔日
Click to open Toyoyama Town.
23361 / Owari
Oguchi Town
おおぐちちょう
Saplings a village head bought himself became the Gojo cherries.
Gojo cherries, Shamoto Etsuro- Population
- 24,305
- 5-year change
- +4.4%
- to Kashiwamori
- 5 min
A river runs throughPlainsAn odd landmark五条川桜並木
Click to open Oguchi Town.
23362 / Owari
Fuso Town
ふそうちょう
Flipped, a townhouse became a farmhouse.
Kawatake House, moved townhouse- Population
- 34,133
- 5-year change
- +1%
- to Nagoya
- 21 min
PlainsA river runs throughFarming townTraditional crafts川田家住宅
Click to open Fuso Town.
23424 / Owari
Oharu Town
おおはるちょう
A pagoda with only one storey.
Former Tahoto Pagoda, Myogen-in- Population
- 32,399
- 5-year change
- +4.5%
PlainsA river runs throughMany shrines and temples明眼院多宝塔
Click to open Oharu Town.
23425 / Owari
Kanie Town
かにえちょう
Sacred reeds snagged on a pine, and the bridge is said to take its name from it.
Miyoshi Bridge, Sunari Festival- Population
- 37,338
- 5-year change
- +0.7%
- to Nagoya
- 7 min
A river runs throughPlainsFamous festival御葭橋須成祭
Click to open Kanie Town.
23427 / Owari
Tobishima Village
とびしまむら
A six-sided brick store for land papers.
Rokkaku Brick Storehouse- Population
- 4,575
- 5-year change
- +4%
- to Kintetsu-Kanie
- 19 min
PlainsFarming townBy the sea六角れんが蔵大宝排水機場
Click to open Tobishima Village.
23441 / Chita
Agui Town
あぐいちょう
A Yokomatsu carpenter rebuilt the gate.
Renkei-ji gate, Yokomatsu- Population
- 28,383
- 5-year change
- +2.3%
- to Nagoya
- 28 min
Many shrines and templesA river runs throughFarming town蓮慶寺横松大工
Click to open Agui Town.
23442 / Chita
Higashiura Town
ひがしうらちょう
A Jomon shell mound lies in a shrine.
Irimi Shell Mound, Irimi pottery- Population
- 49,596
- 5-year change
- +0.7%
- to Nagoya
- 26 min
Many shrines and templesBy the seaA castle入海貝塚入海式土器
Click to open Higashiura Town.
23445 / Chita
Minamichita Town
みなみちたちょう
A forest of ubame oak at the cape's tip.
Hazu Shrine's woodland- Population
- 16,617
- 5-year change
- −11.2%
By the seaIslandsFishing townPort town羽豆神社の社叢
Click to open Minamichita Town.
23446 / Chita
Mihama Town
みはまちょう
Gabled dormers flank the entrance.
Former Noma Post Office- Population
- 22,496
- 5-year change
- −4.6%
- to Nagoya
- 50 min
By the seaSea bathingMany shrines and temples野間郵便局旧局舎野間
Click to open Mihama Town.
23447 / Chita
Taketoyo Town
たけとよちょう
Two girders cross at right angles.
Taketoyominato Station turntable- Population
- 43,535
- 5-year change
- +2.5%
- to Nagoya
- 38 min
By the seaPort townAn odd landmarkNatural springs武豊港駅転車台
Click to open Taketoyo Town.
23501 / Nishimikawa
Kota Town
こうたちょう
Buried in Fukozu, wherever they died.
Fukozu Matsudaira Cemetery- Population
- 42,449
- 5-year change
- +7.3%
- to Nagoya
- 38 min
PlainsA river runs throughFruit growingFarming town深溝松平家墓所
Click to open Kota Town.
23561 / Higashimikawa
Shitara Town
したらちょう
Legend: plays till three houses remain.
Damine Kannon stage- Population
- 4,437
- 5-year change
- −12.6%
- to Hon-Nagashino
- 40 min
MountainsMountain climbingFamous festival田峯地狂言舞台田峯観音
Click to open Shitara Town.
23562 / Higashimikawa
Toei Town
とうえいちょう
White water where a plunge pool receded.
Niebuchi Pothole, Ochise River- Population
- 2,942
- 5-year change
- −14.6%
MountainsA river runs throughFamous festival煮え渕ポットホールポットホール
Click to open Toei Town.
23563 / Higashimikawa
Toyone Village
とよねむら
Two storehouses front the main house.
Kumagai House, thatched house- Population
- 1,017
- 5-year change
- −10.4%
MountainsA river runs throughFamous festival熊谷家住宅重要文化財
Click to open Toyone Village.