Otowa, Aichi

Otowa
音羽町
Former municipality

Otowa Town Office and Cultural Hall

Location of Otowa in Aichi Prefecture
Otowa

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°51′21″N 137°18′38″E / 34.85583°N 137.31056°ECoordinates: 34°51′21″N 137°18′38″E / 34.85583°N 137.31056°E
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District Hoi
Merged January 15, 2008
(now part of Toyokawa)
Area
  Total 29.65 km2 (11.45 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2007)
  Total 8,870
  Density 299.15/km2 (774.8/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree Azalea
- Flower Enkianthus subsessilis
Website City of Toyokawa

Otowa (音羽町 Otowa-chō) was a town located in Hoi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

On January 15, 2008, Otowa, along with the town of Mito (also from Hoi District), was merged into the expanded city of Toyokawa.

As of November 1, 2007 (the last census data prior to the merger), the town had an estimated population of 8,870 and a population density of 299.15 persons per km². The total area was 29.65 km².

Geography

History

Administration

Successive mayors

# Name Kanji Took Office Left Office
1 Watanabe Ryūji 渡邉 隆次 April 30, 1955 April 29, 1959
2 Sakakibara Buntarō 榊原 文太郎 April 30, 1959 June 10, 1962
3 Uebayashi Tahē 上林 多兵惠 July 29, 1962 December 18, 1963
4 Iyoda Isamu 伊與田 勇 January 21, 1964 January 20, 1968
5-8 Horiuchi Shigeaki 堀内 重昭 January 21, 1968 January 20, 1984
9-12 Nakamori Kōichi 中森 幸一 January 21, 1984 January 20, 2000
13-14 Utsuno Takeshi 宇都野 武 January 21, 2000 January 14, 2008

Economy

Region

Otowa Junior High School
Otowa Town Library and Akasaka Community Center
Otowa Town Field Park

Education

Primary schools

Junior High school

Social education

Ceremony Hall

Community centers

Library

Athletic institution

Transportation

Railway

Road

Expressway

Toll road

National highway

Bus

Local attractions

Reappear of the daimyo's procession

External links

Media related to Otowa, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons